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And stuff, and so on.
“We brought pop, gobs, pierogies and stuff n’at.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “Ohio.”
“I have to go to Ahia next week.”Open word
And all; and everything else.
“We got gobs, pop, pierogies an aw.”Open word
Compressed form of “and that,” used like “and so on” or “etc.”
“We got pop, chips, hoagies an’at.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “one hundred.”
“There must be a hunnert people in line.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “iron.”
“That old gate is made of ahrn.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “hour.”
“I’ll be there in an ahr.”Open word
Afraid or scared.
“I was ascard to drive when the roads got slippy.”Open word
A plural form meaning all of you.
“Are all yinz coming over?”Open word
Out and that; out and about, and so on.
“We were aht n’at all afternoon.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of Iron City beer.
“He said Ahrn City Beer like he never left town.”Open word
A fruit-filled pastry associated with Central and Eastern European baking traditions.
“There were apricot kolache on the tray.”Open word
Afghan blanket.
“Grab the afuhgan from the couch.”Open word
Afraid or scared.
“I ain’t ascared to climb that tree.”Open word
Untied or loose.
“Your shoe is aloose.”Open word
Iron.
“That old fence is made of arn.”Open word
Are you all teasing or messing with me?
“This bill is how much? Are yinz jaggin me?”Open word
A spelling variation of “and that,” meaning and so on or etcetera.
“We got pop, chips, and nat.”Open word