Pittsburghese - It's A Burgh Thing 

The earliest English-speaking immigrants to North America brought their native English dialects with them.  These people were Quakers, Germans and largely “Scotch-Irish" and many locals refer to the way they speak as "Pittsburghese" and speak it proudly.  Linguists still have a lot to learn about the dialects of southwestern Pa.  Like other aspects of local heritage, we think “Pittsburghese” is worth understanding and preserving.  Speakers of Pittsburgh English are sometimes called "Yinzers".
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Below are a few "Pittsburghese" terms and things "Yinzers" say that you may want to know!
  • Dahnahahs - Down at the house
  • Dahn Tahn - Downtown
  • Get aht  - Get out of here/ Get out
  • Heat ups  - Leftovers
  • How's abaht - How about it
  • How's come - Why
  • It's A Burgh Thing - Anything unique to Pittsburgh
  • Jagger Bush - A thorny bush
  • Jagoff -  An annoying or irritating person
  • Jeet jet - Did you eat yet
  • Mum - Mom
  • N'at - and that
  • Slippy - Slippery
  • Nebby / Nebnose - Nosey
  • Sammitch - Sandwich
  • Sahrkraht -  Sauerkraut 
  • Stillers - Steelers of course!
  • Worsh - Wash
  • Kennywood's Open - Said to men only, means your zipper is down
  • Laid Aht -  the tradition of viewing a deceased loved one
  • Yinz / Yunz / You’uns - Second-person plural
  • Yoy, yoy, double yoy! -  Famous phrase by (Steeler sportscaster) Myron Cope
After you finish reddin up your haus, yinz can build this puzzle
A magnet for your fridge N'at just 
Nebby Debbie says "Jeet jet"? 
plus 10 more Pittsburgh sayings
Carnegie Mellon University Professor,  Barbara Johnstone explains 
about Pittsburghese!   Check out the Pittsburgh Speech and Society Site
Pittsburgh is just as unique as the people who live here.  Below is a collection of unique photos we thought you might enjoy.  These photos  are courtesy of many amazing photographers.  Please check out our main photo page to view more photos from the "OneBurgh Preferred" Photographers.  If you would like to contribute your own Pittsburgh photo to our collection, please email us your photo with name of subject and specify courtesy of. 
The Kaufman Clock
Courtesy of Drew Nelson
Carrie Furnace 
Courtesy of Gulmuhor by Zia
Historic Braddock
Courtesy of Chris Litherland
Gone but Not Forgotten - The Igloo
Courtesy of Dave DiCello
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Terminal Station
Courtesy of Chris Litherland
Us Steel's Coke Mill Clariton
Courtesy of Chris Litherland

Pittsburgh Neighborhoods

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Know any Jagoff's?  
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Check out this video by Pittsburgh Dad!
Mexican War Streets a historic Victorian-era district
Courtesy of Chris Litherland