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1. N'at: Slang for "and that". There are even pizza places called "Pizza N'At"  
2. Anymore: As used in Pittsburgh, the word means "lately" or "currently" as in "The gas prices are outrageous...  
3. City Chicken: A skewered concoction of veal and pork unique to Pittsburgh.  
4. Crick: Creek, river, stream, etc.  
5. Denver Boot: A device attached to the wheel of a car by Pittsburgh Police in order to immobilize the vehicle and aid in the...  
6. Get a bath: To bathe or shower.  
7. Gum Bands: This slang for rubber bands in Pittsburgh speak.  
8. Buggy: A supermarket shopping cart.  
9. East Carson Street: A funky neighborhood in South Side Pittsburgh that features bars, tattoo shops and eclectic...  
10. Oakland: One of the "surrounding Pittsburgh" neighborhoods and home to the University of Pittsburgh.  
11. Adding a syllable when you shouldn't: This refers to natives' tendency to add a syllable to a word. For example, you might hear a local say "are you going to...  
12. Cathedral of Learning, The: A local and national landmark, the heart of the University of Pittsburgh, and the second-tallest educational building...  
13. Primanti Brothers: An eatery famous for its 'Pittsburgh Sandwich", a local favorite made with lunch meat and Italian bread then topped...  
14. Strip, The: A well-known Pittsburgh neighborhood where locals go to buy fresh fruits, vegetables and fish.  
15. PrideFest: A day of festivities at the riverfront in honor of Pittsburgh's gay and lesbian community, highlighted by a parade that...  
 

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In the basement.

A nickname for New York City. Gotham City is a fictional city used in DC Comics, but it is said to be modeled after NYC.

To bathe or shower.

Local slang for a type of hard-shell clam, later, a fictional suburb of Providence featured on the "Family Guy" television show.

A Colorado-style pizza, made with honey in the crust and often topped with a spicy sauce.

1. Pittsburgh speak for the preposition "with".

2. Meaning: with
Example: I'd like my cheesesteak wit onions.

A nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.

1. A derogatory term for a person born and raised in the city of Troy, New York. The more proper term would be "Trojan."

2. A derogatory name for the city of Troy itself, likening it to a toilet.