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Steve M. · 05-20-2006, 09:15 PM

Following on the Chicago thread, here are some Noo Yawk woids for ya:

the George: the George Washington Bridge

upstairs, downstairs: the upper and lower levels of the George Washington Bridge

the Willie B: the Williamsburg Bridge

Pawtauthority: the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan

oil: a royal title given to the late Princess Diana's brother ("Oil Spencer")

earl: what you heat your house with

buttah: an alternative to margarine

Lawn Guyland: the Nassau and Suffolk County suburbs

the IRT: the part of the subway formerly called the Interborough Rapid Transit

"Gedoutaheah!": "You're putting me on!"

upstate: anywhere north of the Bronx

the Tap: the Tappan Zee Bridge

"Juseedat?": "Did you see that?"

the Met: either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Metropolitan Opera House

the Outaboros: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens

knish: a doughy potato-filled pocket pastry

Number 9 Dream · 05-20-2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

Following on the Chicago thread, here are some Noo Yawk woids for ya:

buttah: an alternative to margarine

Lawn Guyland: the Nassau and Suffolk County suburbs

"Gedoutaheah!": "You're putting me on!"

upstate: anywhere north of the Bronx

"Juseedat?": "Did you see that?

knish: a doughy potato-filled pocket pastry

Brian Damage · 05-20-2006, 11:46 PM

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EmoJoe · 05-21-2006, 12:05 AM

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05-20-2006, 09:15 PM	#1
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	New York Grammar Following on the Chicago thread, here are some Noo Yawk woids for ya: the George: the George Washington Bridge upstairs, downstairs: the upper and lower levels of the George Washington Bridge the Willie B: the Williamsburg Bridge Pawtauthority: the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan oil: a royal title given to the late Princess Diana's brother ("Oil Spencer") earl: what you heat your house with buttah: an alternative to margarine Lawn Guyland: the Nassau and Suffolk County suburbs the IRT: the part of the subway formerly called the Interborough Rapid Transit "Gedoutaheah!": "You're putting me on!" upstate: anywhere north of the Bronx the Tap: the Tappan Zee Bridge "Juseedat?": "Did you see that?" the Met: either the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Metropolitan Opera House the Outaboros: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island, and Queens knish: a doughy potato-filled pocket pastry
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