by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburghese
Well… maybe you can. But yinz don’t wanna… do ya? This’ere’s a short list of just a few of the phrases you grew up with loving or hating. But… no matter how you feel, Pittsburghese is special. Yinz is special. This list is...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburghese
Photo by Brad Berkstresser submitted with the Pittsburgh Beautiful app. You remember singing the song as children to annoy your parents. Now, we created a brand-new version of the iconic Christmas song, perfect for yinzers. Happy Holidays! The Pittsburgh 12 Days of...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburghese
Every year, we get visitors to Pittsburgh. Whether it’s your cousin from Seattle, or that friend from college who’s come in for a reunion, there are certain “Pittsburgh” things we have to explain. Sometimes twice. Sometimes 3 times. Either...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pitt, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Fashion, Pittsburgh Sports, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburghese
Photo by Mike Puhalla The holidays are filled with good cheer, tidings and blah blah blah… oh yeah… Here comes Uncle Donny… or Aunt Peg… or… whoever. Every year, you get a chance to reconnect with the Pittsburgh relative who reminds you...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve received an email where the sender spelled Pittsburgh without the “h”… Pittsburg. Heck… I’d even be a liar if I told you I never accidentally left the “h” off of Pittsburgh,...
by pittsburghbeautiful | | Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh History, Pittsburghese
We were inspired by the success of previous Pittsburghese posts so we decided to create the ultimate Pittsburghese collection from A to Z. Here is part thirteen, Y and Z. 1. Yinz (noun) 2. Yarmer Yarger (person) Jaromir Jagr, the former Pittsburgh Penguin. 3. Yoi!...