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Pronunciation

Bawt

Pronunciation Casual / spoken

Meaning

What it means

Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “bought.”

Bawt represents a local way bought can sound.

Usage

Use it like this

“I bawt it yesterday.”
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Local note

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