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tagger :
tiger.
"Did yiz see any taggers at the zoo?"
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tammara :
tomorrow
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Tam-AH-kway or Tam-AH-kwee :
two additional ways to pronounce Tam-AH-kwa (Tamaqua)
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tamayta or tamayda :
tomato
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talkin' in our way :
speaking in the language of the
"old country". Primarily used by Eastern European immigrants and their
first-generation offspring. Our source says it is from the Ukrainian "
po-nashomu", in our way or manner.
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tank :
beat up car that does not run well (usually older than 1975, large, and always American made)
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tapper, tappin :
a keg party.
"We're tappin' up the A-hole Saturday night." Same as kegger.
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ta-roo-poo-zhe :
a Lithuanian term of scorn. May mean "frog".
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tea :
whiskey. In barrooms of old, people would often ask for "tea", a euphemism for whiskey.
Why was this? Was this a holdover from speakeasy times where liquor was prohibited?
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tee-AY-ter :
theater.
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teet :
things in your mouth that you chew with
(see payment )
Singular is, of course, "toot".
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telly-pole :
telephone pole; must be an Ashland phrase - if you said this in Shendo, you'd get beat up.
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thisafter :
this afternoon.
"I'm goin upda mall thisafter. D'yiz need anyting?"
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three sheets to the wind :
drunk.
"It was only noon, and he was already three sheets to the wind."
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on tick :
on credit.
In the old days, the miners drank in bars but had no money until payday. The
barkeeps would keep a book and mark how much was owed by the miner.
As payments were made, the barkeep put a "tick" mark (or checkmark)
in the book. This method was also used in butcher shops and other stores.
See also carload of rock.
"I paid cash instead of buying on tick."
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tiddy udder :
to the other.
(imagine you're in the Ack-a-me check out line) "Dis here line is closed; go tiddy udder. Tanks."
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ting :
thing.
"What da hell is dat ting hangin from yer nose?"
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tink :
think.
"I tink I spelt dat right."
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took sick :
to have fallen ill.
"My grammam was a real go-getter until she took sick".
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topatown :
the top of the town -- may be specific to Ashland.
"They used to live next to the Builders at the topatown."
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tousand :
thousand.
"I had ta shell out almost a tousand bucks ta get my car fixed, da frick!"
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tray :
a measurement used to describe a whole pizza. Usually used
for the square or rectangular "barroom" pizza.
"Should we get a small tray or a large? How much are yiz gonna eat?"
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tree :
number between 2 and 4.
"I like ta play da tree trees on da dice wheel. I won turdy f***in' bucks, yo!"
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troot :
truth.
"I'm tellin' yaz da troot. I seen it wit me own eyes."
Also, "Ain't it da troot, yo?"
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trow, trew, trun :
throw, threw, thrown.
"I trew da ball to'im, but he didn't catch it, da frick!"
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two-miler :
Route 61 between Brennan and Frackville.
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twunny :
twenty.
"You shoulda seen all the twunnys pinned on da Are Lady 'a MounCarmel statue!".
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turdy-turdy :
rifle of calibre 30-30
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turdy ought six :
rifle of calibre 30-06.
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turnt :
past tense of "turn".
"Ya turnt da wrong way, da frick!"
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