Philly Slang!


got this in an email from a coworker.. LOL

Fly Like an Iggle The preffered Steve Miller song by most Philadelphians
Thirsty The day before Friday
Segal Those birds we see downashore
Iggles The NFL team that plays in Philadelphia
Meetcha at Da Iggle Traditional meeting place at Wanamakers
Beg'll Jewish bread usually eaten at breakfast
Horry Opp Hurry Up
Yo Goomba A traditional PhilaTalian Greeting
Schuykill Punch Yummy wooder that we drink
Wooder H20
Fluffya, Fill Uff Ya two other ways to pronounce Philadelphia
Ack a Me Popular food store
Mayan and Urine Mine and yours
Arthur-itis Painful join affliction
Crown Crayons to most
Widges With you
Philly Lean Proper posture to eat a cheesteak and keep your clothes clean
Sum Eye Giss, Sum Eye Gatt Something like this, something like that
Pie Zahn Italian friend
Tellypole Wire Place where you throw your old sneakers
School Kill A river and a road
Yup? Mup. Cha Doon? Are you out of bed?Yes, I'm out of bed. What are you doing?
Colbert Sewer
Sure Kill Distressway Exciting road into our City aka Schukill Expressway
Wooder Eyes Italian Ice
Cheesesteaks and Hoagies What we Eat
With with onions
Without without onions
Wooder What we drink
Downashore Summertime destination
Beauty Full What we are
Mommy What mothers call their kids
Daddy What dads call their kids
   

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