Definitions

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  • proper noun The dialect of American English spoken around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Etymologies

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Pittsburgh +‎ -ese

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Examples

  • Maybe there should be a Wikipedia in Pittsburghese -- I just learned that there is one in Scots.

    Melting Pot Soup Lindy 2007

  • The town has its own dialect, "Pittsburghese;" locals who speak it are known as "Yinzers."

    Danny Schechter: Welcome to Pittsburgh: What Can the G-20 Do? 2009

  • MESSAGE BOARD: Baltimore Now Dissing 'Pittsburghese'

    WPXI.com - Local News 2009

  • MESSAGE BOARD: Baltimore Now Dissing 'Pittsburghese'

    WPXI.com - Local News 2009

  • MESSAGE BOARD: Baltimore Now Dissing 'Pittsburghese'

    WPXI.com - Local News 2009

  • So, in honor of Bill Cowher's fifteen years, and in honor of the Rooney family (maybe the only NFL owners with any class whatsoever), Let's all speak Pittsburghese!

    January 5th, 2007 wheatland_press 2007

  • Since you ` re retro, and you ` re a Pittsburgh native, we wanted to talk about Pittsburghese.

    CNN Transcript Jun 19, 2006 2006

  • Since you ` re retro, and you ` re a Pittsburgh native, we wanted to talk about Pittsburghese.

    CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2006 2006

  • Are yinz (that's Pittsburghese for y'all) watching 'Life' on the Discovery Channel?

    Wired Campus 2010

  • Are yinz (that's Pittsburghese for y'all) watching 'Life' on the Discovery Channel?

    Wired Campus 2010

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