Infinitives are not used here...
So instead of saying: The car needs to be washed.
They say: The car needs washed.
Have lived here so long that the second almost sounds right to me.
So instead of saying: The car needs to be washed.
They say: The car needs washed.
Have lived here so long that the second almost sounds right to me.
I must be so southern, I never would have thought of those...there was a town called Lebnun in Kentucky. south of Loo-uh-vull where I grew up...
I was actually thinking of my specific area now....the ones that come into mind lately would be "do you have your bug spray on?" and "be careful of the West Nile Virus" yes folks, while some of you shovel snow, we battle mosquitoes already in april....
I was actually thinking of my specific area now....the ones that come into mind lately would be "do you have your bug spray on?" and "be careful of the West Nile Virus" yes folks, while some of you shovel snow, we battle mosquitoes already in april....
Yaint. A combination of you and ain't. I've been told many times "yaint right."
Or Pertinear pronounced pert-in-ear. That means pretty near.
Or Pertinear pronounced pert-in-ear. That means pretty near.
one that might be unique to my area:
..gimmee a carton of Marlboros, hold the filters, extra tabacky and hurry the F up.......
please, don't evah evah evah say YINS around me.
it means you (plural) in W. PA talk.
..gimmee a carton of Marlboros, hold the filters, extra tabacky and hurry the F up.......
please, don't evah evah evah say YINS around me.
it means you (plural) in W. PA talk.
Pittsburgh and Western Pa have a language so unique they publish books about it. Here is a small sampling.
That was a very small book.
"Big 'ol" will be used to describe something large. (e.g. "He was a big 'ol boy" or "He drove a big 'ol truck.")
Although you might think the "'ol" is used to describe the age of the thing described, that'd be a big 'ol mistake.
Although you might think the "'ol" is used to describe the age of the thing described, that'd be a big 'ol mistake.
Use guys/girls
Kennywood's Open! (Thunderbolt's going to get out)
whiz wit or whiz witout
when you go to Pat's steaks you order a cheese steak with or with out cheese whiz
when you go to Pat's steaks you order a cheese steak with or with out cheese whiz
Use guys/girlsyou obviously haven't visited northern MI????!!! northern WI: "ya dare"........I think it's means "you there?" because it usual follows after I pick up a phone and say, "hello" and then it's "ya dare hey"
Hollow, statue? when answering the phone.
jeet yet?
and
knocking up
setting: one kid wanted to go over a friends house and play
mom I am going to knock up at Joe's to see if he wants to come out and play
after you knock up and he answers the door you ask
"jeet yet?"
meaning did you eat dinner yet so we can play together
and
knocking up
setting: one kid wanted to go over a friends house and play
mom I am going to knock up at Joe's to see if he wants to come out and play
after you knock up and he answers the door you ask
"jeet yet?"
meaning did you eat dinner yet so we can play together
My favorite KY town...Big Bone Lick...who in their right mind thought of that one!
Texans also have fixinto, and all y'all (plural for y'all)
Texans also have fixinto, and all y'all (plural for y'all)
Don't forget "all y'all's", which is plural possessive.