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1. I've got a Dr. appointment at 6!
2. I've got a DR appointment at 6! 3. I want to go for a Dr. |
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| 2. | dearborate | ||
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pronunciation: dee-AHR-ber-eyt part of speech: verb (used with object) definition: to remove (a person, animal or thing) from a tree, esp. by force. etymology: from Latin 'arbor' = tree With a roar and a mighty swipe of its paw, the black bear dearborated the hapless camper, who had not known that the animal was a skilled climber when he scampered up the tree.
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| 3. | Pittsburghese | ||
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The accent, slang, and verbal shorthand of someone born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of the most annoying dialects on the face of the earth. Pittsburghese comes in part from speaking more quickly than normal, producing slurs such as the infamous "Jeet jet?" Some butcherings of people's names:
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Anthony = An-duh-nee Aphrotide = Aff-ur-die-tee or Aff-ur-dyte Barb = Boorb Bonnie = Bwaw-nee Carol = Curl Cheryl = Surl Don = Dawn Jennifer = Jinn-uh-fur Lawrence = Lah-rinse Lemieux (as in the beloved Pittsburgher Mario Lemieux) = Lah-muu Terry = Teary Some butcherings of regular words: Acoustic = Ah-cue-stick Afghan = Af-uh-gahn Aluminum = Al-oo-num-in Arthritis = Arth-er-eye-tis Beautiful = Byew-dee-fuhl Breakfast = Breff-iss Downtown = Dahn-tahn Doughnut = Doe-nit Error = Ear Field = Filld Flexible = Flex-uh-kul Garage = Gaarj Hour = Ahr House = Hahs Ignorant = Ig-nurnt Interesting = In-ur-es-tin Lousy = Lah-see Legal = Liggle Natural = Nachurl Out = Aht Pretty = Priddy Quart = Coort Refridgerator = Frige-dare Regular = Reg-uh-lur Steelers = Stillers Technical = Tet-ni-kal Wash = Worsh You = Yinz Some words that don't exist outside of Pittsburgh: Abeast--Slang for "fat", probably derives from "obese" Allergayney Whitefish--This is what we say when we see a condom floating down any river, particularly the Allegheny Aloose--Untied Ascared--To be afraid of something Babushka--Scarf worn on the head to keep "aht" the cold Bitzle--Dirt particle Bumbershoot--An umbrella Burm--Side, usually of a road Cawnur Lady--Prostitute Chipped-chopped or Chipchop--Very thinly sliced, usually pertaining to meat Cucky or Cucka-cucka--Revolting; can also refer to a gooey substance Flustrated--Not ... |
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