Pittsburgh Steelers' Jeff Reed (3) kicks the winning field goal in overtime of the AFC Divisional playoff game against the New York Jets, in Pittsburgh January 15, 2005. The Steelers defeated the Jets 20-17 in overtime. (John Gress/Reuters)
The Baltimore slang was awesome, but Pittsbugh has a 'slanguage' that's odder still! I got the following from Slanguage.com. If you've been to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, you may have heard these terms:
- The Campbell's Soup Curse - The only thing that may keep the Stillers from the Super Bowl. Bummer when we lose it to the Fluffya Iggles anywayz...
- BIG BEN - Not some lame British clock, but our Steelers rookie quarterback/savior who may be the best since Bradshaw. Sorry I can't pronounce his last name. It's a whole nother slanguage...
- SHOVE IT - Words spoken by the always loquacious and soft spoken Theresa Heinz Kerry. Put a bag on her head!!!
- Knuckle Sammich - Served at Pixberg diners after 2 AM.
- Yinzer - Someone with extremely strong Pittsburgh accent
- Farce Far - Smokey the Bear puts them out
- Dawn Tawn - Downtown to the rest of the country
- Da Bucos - Our baseball team (Willie Stargell, we miss you)
- Pixberg Stillers - The best football team
- Kellers - Plural of color
- Da Pens - Our hockey team
- Igloo - Where da Pens play
- It's a Burgh Thang - Something only Pixbergers do
- Slippy - Wet roads are slippy
- Sliberty - Suburb of East Liberty
- We Unz - Opposite of yunz
- Still Mill - Where they make steel
- Jumbo - Bologna sandwich to most
- Dawn & Baw Knee - Don & Bonnie
- City Chicken - Grilled pork & veal
- Pond - 16 ounces
- Eye See Lite - Local, lo-cal favorite beer
- Sputzie - Sparrow to most
- Radio Tower - Radial tire
- Parrot Parrot - Baseball team mascot Pirate Parrot
- Turtle Crick - Turtle Creek
- Quit Jaggin Dat Jumbo! - Kindly stop playing with your food
- The Blast Furnace - Three Rivers Stadium when the Stillers are playing
- Pixberg - How to pronouce Pittsburgh
- Imp n Arn - Popular tavern drink
- Gron Ron - Sometimes becomes hamburgers
- Mount Warshington - Local geographic feature
- Gum Bands - Rubber bands
- Red Up - Clean up
- Yunz - You people
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