A nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.
The 13th step of the State Capitol Building (on the west side) happens to be situated exactly one mile (5280 feet) above sea level.
In the midst of the debate over the Iraq war, a few US congressmen exercised their freedom to slight the French by renaming french fries and french toast in the congressional cafeteria. Enter "Freedom Fries".
A reference to the relatively laid-back pace of the city.
This slang for rubber bands in Pittsburgh speak.
Pimento cheese, a popular local snack-food/condiment, often eaten in a sandwich on white bread with mayo.
Reference to the CTA trains, which run elevated from the streets.
Carry a heavy load or a bulky package for a distance: "The MTA is on strike every Christmas, so we schlep our packages from Macy's to Grand Central"