If any of you wonderful people are interested in what I do in real life outside of this Pittsburghese blog, I created another blog to help showcase some of my work.

In real life, I am an animator and character designer. On the side I paint glass and write young adult stories that I one day hope to publish.

So, if anyone wants to see more of the person behind the Pittsburghese blog, check it out http://alicatart.tumblr.com/

I’m still getting things set up, but expect more animations and character art soon!

That’s all for now! I look forward to continue providing yunz with Pittsburghese.

Definition: Squirrel Hill, a residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh. Home of children’s television host Fred Rogers.

Example: Scroll Hill is a nice place to be!

…I’ve been there a few times. Driving can be an adventure, but then again, I’m from the South Hills.

If you are a Pittsburgher, you know what that means! Time to insert a Sid Crosby picture in!

By the way, thank you all for following Pittsburghese!

As always, I am 100% open to suggestions on words and themes for this tumblr. I want yunz to have a say in what words go up! This is a tumblr made by a Pittsburgher for Pittsburghers (and anyone who loves our interesting lingo in general).

So if there’s a Pittsburghese word, phrase, name, nickname, place that yunz really want to see, send me a message! Or submit a word (Make sure to at least include a definition and an example of the word)! Of course, with submits I will always do a check on the word before posting. Or if you want a particular theme for a week (baseball nicknames, players - Places in Pittsburgh), send me a message saying so! I want to make this tumblr as fun and enjoyable for yunz as it could be!

Thanks again for all of the follows! Yunz are great!

Definition: Flower.

Example: I went aht an’ got some flohrs.

… I have heard this said this way more than you can imagine. You know you’re a true Pittsburgher when you constantly speak with a relaxed jaw.

whalefisharefriends:

Pittsburghese.

This just made me smile.

Definition: A baseball park that stood from 1909 to 1971. It was home to the Pirates, the first home of the Steelers, and the home of the Pitt Panthers.

Example: Ah remember going to Forbes to watch some of the games.

… The Pirates won three World Series at Forbes. The Pitt Panthers had five undefeated seasons here. A ceremony is held every October 13th at the outfield wall in Oakland, where Bill Mazeroski’s famous home run ball was hit. People gather and listen to a taped broadcast of the 1960 World Series.

Definition: Wash Cloth

Example: Yunz better wipe yunz hands with a face rag before supper!

…Definitely heard this term with some of the older generation of Pittsburghers.

So, today I was told that my Pittsburghese accent sounds slightly southern. I guess it’s from how we need to have a relaxed jaw to speak Pittsburghese?

Hahaha, I never know what to say when someone says I have an accent. It just sounds normal to me!

Definition: Not totally cooked. Normally associated with eggs.

Example: Give me some dippy eggs, please!

…Definitely common around da Burgh.

Definition: Downtown

Example: Ah’m goin’ dahntahn.

… Classic Pittsburghese.