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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 ...
"Yinzer" (or "Yunzer") was historically used to identify the typical blue-collar people from the Pittsburgh region who often spoke with a heavy Pittsburghese accent. The term stems from the word yinz (or yunz), a second-person plural pronoun brought to the area by early Scottish-Irish immigrants. [1]
For example, a group of Pittsburgh area radical cheerleaders call themselves "Yinz Cheer", and an area literary magazine was called The New Yinzer, a take-off of The New Yorker. Those perceived to be stereotypical blue collar Pittsburgh residents are often referred to as Yinzers. Yinztagram is a software program with a Pittsburgh theme. [4]
Intriguing linguists and tourists alike, "Pittsburghese" can also baffle those who aren't in the know. Here's a short guide to the most commonly used Pittsburgh slang terms and phrases.
"Don't Pay the Ferryman" is a song by British-Irish artist Chris de Burgh.It was released in September 1982 as the lead single from his album The Getaway.. AllMusic critic Sharon Mawer stated the song has become "a standard art rock classic" and one of de Burgh's most frequently played songs on radio, despite not reaching the Top 40 on its original UK release.
‘You Belong With Me’ (Fearless) “She’s cheer captain / and I’m on the bleachers.” This “You Belong With Me” lyric, as well as its football-coded music video, says it all.
"Here We Go" is a fight song of the Pittsburgh Steelers that was written by Roger Wood in 1994. It has sold more than 120,000 copies since its introduction. [1] It remains popular among Pittsburghers despite being updated due to the departure of several of the players mentioned in the original lyrics and that the Steelers no longer need to win "that one for the thumb" after having won Super ...
Here are some examples of songs that were recorded by other artists but dreamed up by the world’s favorite Liverpudlians. eBay. 1. "I Wanna Be Your Man" by The Rolling Stones. 1963