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How to speak Philadelphian
Have some fun with this list of how to speak Philadelphian or should I say "Fluffyan"?
Difficulty Level: Easy Time Required: 5 minutes
Here's How:
1. Ack A Me - Major supermarket chain
2. Arthur-itis - Major joint disease
3. Beg’ll - The Jewish bread usually eaten at breakfast
4. Daddy - What dads call their kids
5. Downashore - Where people go for a summer vacation
6. Fluffya, Fill Uff Ya - Two other ways to pronounce our city
7. Iggles - The football team that plays in South Philadelphia
8. Mayan and Urine - Mine and yours
9. Mommy - What mothers call their kids
10. School Kill - The name of a river and a highway
11. Segal - The bird that flies around down at the shore
12. Thirsty - The day before Friday
13. Widges - With you
14. Wooder - H2o
15. Wooder Eyes - Italian Ice/Shaved Ice
Tips:
1. If you learn these sixteen phrases you will have a good grasp on how Philadelphians speak.
2. A Philadelphia accent is much easier to understand than a New York City accent.
3. People from the Main Line don't sound anything like this.
From John Fischer,
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1 comment:
oh man, that's true, there is also rad-e-a-tore instead of radiator, and crons instead of crayons. fascinating...
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