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raddy-ater :
radiator. Commonly pronounced with a short-a sound in the first syllable.
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rag man :
see sheeny
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rail :
a beat up car that runs reasonably well.
See tank .
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the Rat Hole :
the Rialto Theater on Market Street in Sunbury
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da Razzie :
Shamokin's "Raspberry Hill".
A favorite sleigh-riding spot.
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redd, redd up :
to make ready, get ready
"We have to red up the house before the comp'ny gets here!"
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reejin :
the coal region / Schuylkill County.
"She's
originally from the reejin."
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relief, on relief :
welfare, to be on public assistance.
"He doesn't have a job; he's on relief."
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ring baloney :
sausage-shaped meat product
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rock candy :
a simple candy made of sugar and water.
The mixture hardens on a string, so you end up with sort of a chain of
sugar "rocks".
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rollycoaster :
rollercoaster.
"Didjiz ride the
rollycoaster when yiz were at Knoebels?"
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roochy :
to move around a lot while sleeping. This
is a Pennsylvania Dutch term. Also "skootchy".
"I couldn't sleep wit da baby, he was too roochy."
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roofed :
when a baseball or football gets trapped on a roof.
"Aw, ya roofed it! Now how are we gonna finish the game?"
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rooned OR roont :
destroyed.
"I fell in the crick and now my hair is roont!"
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Rum Dums :
a group of guys (a "club") in Shendo who get together to go drinking.
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run me over :
drive me to.
"Will ya run me over ta da Ack-a-me so's I can do some shoppin?"
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rundover :
to get or have gotten run over.
"Be careful when ya cross the street, else you'll get rundover."
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rush the growler :
to go to the local bar or beer tap and fill a round lunch pail or other
bucket with draft beer.
In olden days, fathers would often send their kids to rush the growler.
See growler.
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