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Place / pronunciation

Crick

Sounds like: crick Place / pronunciation Rural / local

Meaning

What it means

A creek.

Crick is a regional pronunciation of creek.

Usage

Use it like this

“We used to play down by the crick.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Very Western Pennsylvania / Appalachian-adjacent in feel.

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