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Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “color.”
“What keller do you want?”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “catch.”
“Ketch the ball.”Open word
Pittsburgh-style pronunciation of “come on.”
“Kimm’awn, yinz are taking forever.”Open word
Polish sausage common in Pittsburgh-area food culture.
“Cut up the kielbasa for dinner.”Open word
A local-sounding pronunciation/spelling of kielbasa.
“We’re having kolbassi and pierogies.”Open word
Variant pronunciation of kielbasa.
“We had kolbusy with sauerkraut.”Open word
A teasing phrase meaning someone’s pants zipper is down.
“Your Kennywood is open, buddy.”Open word