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  2. Western Pennsylvania English - Wikipedia

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    A sign using "Dahntahn" to mean "Downtown" in Downtown Pittsburgh. Western Pennsylvania English, known more narrowly as Pittsburgh English or popularly as Pittsburghese, is a dialect of American English native primarily to the western half of Pennsylvania, centered on the city of Pittsburgh, but potentially appearing in some speakers as far north as Erie County, as far east as Harrisburg, as ...

  3. Name of Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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    The suffix burgh is the Scots language and Scottish English cognate of the English language borough, which has other cognates in words and place names in several Indo-European languages. Historically, this morpheme was used in place names to describe a location as being defensible, such as a hill, a fort, or a fortified settlement. [1] [note 1]

  4. Nicknames of Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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    Derived from the name of the city and university, as well as the fact that downtown Pittsburgh is in a "hole" due to the hilly topography of the surrounding neighborhoods. Paris of Appalachia [8] Pittsburgh is the largest metropolitan area in the entire Appalachian region. Sixburgh [citation needed]

  5. Pittsburgh Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images Pittsburgh slang is a blend of regional vocabulary and a distinctive accent, with a few choice phrases in the mix. Don't go there expecting straightforward American slang ...

  6. Pittsburgh - Wikipedia

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    Pittsburgh (/ ˈ p ɪ t s b ɜːr ɡ / PITS-burg) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat.It is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the 68th-most populous city in the U.S., with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 census.

  7. The Best Candy Heart Sayings From the Past 120 Years - AOL

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    Our favorite candy heart sayings of the past 120 years. 1 4 3. FIRST KISS. HEY YOU. HOT STUFF. JUST DANCE. JE T’AIME. JUST ONE. LAUGH. LET’S KISS. NEW LOVE. YOU SHINE. Candy heart sayings for ...

  8. Yinzer - Wikipedia

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    The concept and use of the word gained popularity in the 21st century as the area's population loss slowed, and the city became a hub for revitalization. As the city gained note as a desirable place to live, [2] [3] more outsiders have moved or returned to the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The term has taken on a connotation to identify someone ...

  9. Meet Tristan de Burgh, Snapchat's most influential comedian - AOL

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    That's exactly what happened to Tristan de Burgh, better know to his fans as TristanTales. The young video creator realized that his Snapchat feed was full of stories without a full narrative.