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Oleo

Sounds like: OH-lee-oh food_culture Proud / playful

Meaning

What it means

Margarine.

Yinzer can be affectionate, joking, proud, or stereotypical depending on who says it and how.

Usage

Use it like this

“Grandma wrote oleo in the cookie recipe instead of margarine.”
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