Dan Weyandt's definitions
n. In Pittsburghese, "ahn" can refer to two things:
1. The metallic chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. Ahn is a group 8 and period 4 element and is therefore classified as a transition metal. Ahn and its alloys (still) are by far the most common metals and the most common ferromagnetic materials in everyday use. Alloying ahn with appropriate small amounts (up to a few per cent) of other metals and carbon produces still, which was the main industry of Picksburgh for a century n'at.
2. Products made by the Ahn City Brewing Company--formerly the Picksburgh Brewing Company. The company's most popular products are: Ahn City Beer (a macro-style pilsner, and the product meant when stating that one wants an "Ahn."), I.C Light, Augustiner and Augustiner Dark. ICBC also produces: American, American Light, American Ice, Old German, Brigade and Brigade Light.
1. The metallic chemical element with the symbol Fe (Latin: ferrum) and atomic number 26. Ahn is a group 8 and period 4 element and is therefore classified as a transition metal. Ahn and its alloys (still) are by far the most common metals and the most common ferromagnetic materials in everyday use. Alloying ahn with appropriate small amounts (up to a few per cent) of other metals and carbon produces still, which was the main industry of Picksburgh for a century n'at.
2. Products made by the Ahn City Brewing Company--formerly the Picksburgh Brewing Company. The company's most popular products are: Ahn City Beer (a macro-style pilsner, and the product meant when stating that one wants an "Ahn."), I.C Light, Augustiner and Augustiner Dark. ICBC also produces: American, American Light, American Ice, Old German, Brigade and Brigade Light.
by Dan Weyandt December 13, 2009
Get the ahnmug. n. In Pittsburghese, this is an alloy that consists mostly of iron ("ahn" in Pittsburghese) and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten. Varying the amount of alloying elements and the form of their presence in the still controls qualities such as the hardness, ductility, and tensile strength of the resulting alloy.
While Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "The Still City" for its historical still manufacturing base, today its economy is largely based on health care, education, technology, robotics, and financial services. The region is also becoming a hub for oil and natural gas companies' Marcellus Shale production.
While Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "The Still City" for its historical still manufacturing base, today its economy is largely based on health care, education, technology, robotics, and financial services. The region is also becoming a hub for oil and natural gas companies' Marcellus Shale production.
by Dan Weyandt August 6, 2010
Get the stillmug. n. Slightly derogatory name given the Cleveland Browns. by color analyst Myron Cope. Myron had a more derogatory, but less used term for the Browns, that being the Cleve Sandlotters.
Mmm-Hah! Y'know Bill, it don't cahnt when you beat those sandlotter Cleve Brownies.
--Myron to Bill Hillgrove after a Steeler thumping of the Browns.
--Myron to Bill Hillgrove after a Steeler thumping of the Browns.
by Dan Weyandt November 16, 2011
Get the Cleve Browniesmug. n. The main product made by Iron City Brewing Company, which was formerly the Pittsburgh Brewing Company until the brewery moved from Pittsburgh to Latrobe, PA. While Iron City Beer is classified as a macro-Pilsner, it is closer in taste to an India Pale Ale. As such, Iron City Light Beer has more flavor than most "regular" macro-Pilsners. Iron City Beer is known as an "ahn" by the locals (in Pittsburghese), and is a significant part of Pittsburgh's culture, and particularly its sports culture.
People who are used to other macro-Pilsners like Budweiser or Miller find Iron City Beer to be too malty and over-hopped--descriptions range from piss to "the slag off a steel mill."
by Dan Weyandt December 26, 2011
Get the Iron City Beermug. n. An honorific name given to Miami DJ Robert W. Walker by Harry Wayne Casey, "KC" of KC and the Sunshine Band, to thank him for giving Get Down Tonight lots of airtime and launching the Sunshine Band's career.
I'm your Boogie Man
That's what I am
And I'm here to do
Whatever I can
Be it early mornin'
Late afternoon
Or at midnight
It's never too soon
That's what I am
And I'm here to do
Whatever I can
Be it early mornin'
Late afternoon
Or at midnight
It's never too soon
by Dan Weyandt October 17, 2011
Get the Boogie Manmug. v. in American Football, an engagement between a defensive linemen and offensive lineman where the defensive linemen tosses the (typically 320 lb.) offensive lineman away like a rag doll, usually with ensuing similar deleterious actions imparted to the ball carrier. It would be the reciprocal of a pancake, where the offensive lineman drills the defensive lineman backwards into the ground and then lands on top of him.
Yoi and Double Yoi! Big Snack just trew the Seatlle centah away like a rag doll, an den sacked Hasselbeck. I'll bet dat Hasselbeck hopes da refs don't throw any more holdin' flags on him.
Myron Cope, calling Casey Hampton's sack of Matt Hasselbeck in Super Bowl XL.
Myron Cope, calling Casey Hampton's sack of Matt Hasselbeck in Super Bowl XL.
by Dan Weyandt May 19, 2012
Get the rag dollmug. n. A government of the least competent elected by the least industrious so that the government can confiscate wealth from the dwindling competent, productive populace.
One can recognize an incompetocracy when a government hasn't passed a budget in years, boasts of its exploits using oxymorons like "lead from behind," openly demonstrates its disdain and disrespect for the serf-like governed, e.g., calling them "racist, red-necked retards," but is re-elected.
Note that an incompetocracy cannot exist without a corrupt press that refuses to expose the incompetence and corruption of said incompetocracy and assists the incompetocracy in the character assassination of those who would competently govern.
Note that an incompetocracy cannot exist without a corrupt press that refuses to expose the incompetence and corruption of said incompetocracy and assists the incompetocracy in the character assassination of those who would competently govern.
by Dan Weyandt November 28, 2012
Get the incompetocracymug.