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1. Wet or dry?: Question from an Italian beef vendor about whether you would like it dipped in the juice or not.  
2. Chi-Town: A common nickname of Chicago. This is mostly used by rappers.  
3. Bags: Bags, also known as bean bag toss, is a nickname for Cornhole, a game originating in Ohio. The game requires two b...  
4. Chicagoan: term for someone from Chicago. Not a slang term, however.  
5. prarie: an open lot, often in a residential area.  
6. Pop: Pop is what the real locals say for a sweetened carbonated beverage. Soda-sayers are from elsewhere.  
7. Gym Shoes: Chicago slang for tennis shoes  
8. Da: The article 'the', but said with a Chicago accent. Common phrases include "Da Bears", "Da Bulls", and "Da Ryan", th...  
9. Sawbuck: Ten dollars. Often used in reference to a $10 bag of something.  
10. FIP: Exactly like FIB, only substitutes "bastard" with the more neutral "person." Ex: "I knew he was a FIP because he...  
11. A Polish: A polish sausage  
12. Slider: A nickname for a White Castle burger.  
13. Da Bulls: "The Bulls" in Chicago speak. This expression for the Chicago Bulls basketball team took to the national stage when...  
14. Chicago Bungalow: The Chicago Bungalow is the main source of housing design in the Chicago area. These bungalow style houses make up...
 
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