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JohnDeere714 t1_jdmvzl0 wrote

Well we got Pittsburghese, north central, south central, eastern and Philadelphia languages to start

Is it creek or “crick”?

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ell0bo t1_jdnd9sc wrote

Pennsylvania Deutsch is also a thing. It's not exactly (High) German... definitely not English.

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artful_todger_502 t1_jdmx5ii wrote

Beat me to it! I was thinking the same thing! Call it "YinzandYo"

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ScoutCommander t1_jdn0wz8 wrote

Water or wooder?

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artful_todger_502 t1_jdn3zuy wrote

'wadder' is how it seems to come out of my mouth.

Town or tahn?

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[deleted] t1_jdn7tr6 wrote

both for me are right. and i live in greensburg which is just outside of pittsburgh. born and raised

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artful_todger_502 t1_jdn8zqm wrote

My Dad worked in Greensburg. I know exactly where it is!

It's interesting how totally different the western part of the state is from the eastern portion. Having lived in both, I prefer the PGH area, hands down.

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[deleted] t1_jdnberq wrote

I prefer PGH and not the Pennsyltucky I live in.

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artful_todger_502 t1_jdokm7l wrote

I lived in Amish country for a short time. I liked it though. It was just a short time though, so I guess that's a little different then long term or growing up there.

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epicgrilledchees t1_jdn142a wrote

It depends on the size. Crick is small. No trouble crossing. Creek could be an issue, depending on recent rain.

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YamPsychological9471 t1_jdn2mg8 wrote

For me it’s if I’m referring to a named body of water or not. “That’s Spring Creek” vs “I’m heading down to the crick”

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General_Sorbet7571 t1_jdq36m8 wrote

My understanding is crick or creek, which term is used is based on the waterway. Best answer is - it depends. IMO a creek is picturesque, has more volume and can usually support fish. A crick is a smaller, not a ton of water and might have minnows and crayfish.

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