If you're from Chicago, you might enjoy this

[chrisinva]

I grew up there, 0 - 30 years. Cousin sent this link. I think it's hysterical & enjoyed hearing THAT type of talking again. Hope it brings back good memories.

https://youtu.be/h0W5hrKWxJo?si=FW9BuTN4g82Ff6YX

[Taltarzac725]

I grew up there, 0 - 30 years. Cousin sent this link. I think it's hysterical & enjoyed hearing THAT type of talking again. Hope it brings back good memories.

https://youtu.be/h0W5hrKWxJo?si=FW9BuTN4g82Ff6YX

Sounds right. Lived in Itasca, IL for 4 months in 1994 or so and visited Chicagoland a lot when living in a suburb of Milwaukee, WI for 10 years or so. 0-10.8 years or so. 1959-late 69. Also lived in Minneapolis from Fall of 1986 through late Fall 1991. Native Cheesehead.

[Pugchief]

Nobody in Chicago eats knockwurst. Fake news. LOL

[Taltarzac725]

Nobody in Chicago eats knockwurst. Fake news. LOL

Bobak's Sausage Company | Chicago (https://www.bobak.com/)

You might be right.

I remember we had Bratwurst - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratwurst) when living in the Milwaukee area but did not have them for decades after moving to Reno in early 1970.

[Gpsma]

Come on..they dont call Chicago the “Second City” for no reasond.


Second in pizza

Second hot dogs

Second in murder rates.



Really who puts a pickle in a hot dog?

[dtennent]

So what is the difference between a pickle and relish? Oh yeah, a sharp knife.

[Pugchief]

Come on..they dont call Chicago the “Second City” for no reasond.


Second in pizza

Second hot dogs

Second in murder rates.



Really who puts a pickle in a hot dog?

I can only assume you are from NYC. It's the only possible explanation for both the attitude and the delusion regarding pizza and hot dogs. :boxing2:

While you are correct that Chiraq is a crime cesspool, I wouldn't walk around most of NYC alone after dark either.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

That was funny!!

[Two Bills]

I can honestly say I never understood a word of Chicagoese.
The English was good, better than many announcers presently gibbering on the BBC!

[FromDC]

The video was great!!! Now, let's go get a Portillos!

[Pugchief]

I can honestly say I never understood a word of Chicagoese.
The English was good, better than many announcers presently gibbering on the BBC!

I can't watch a BBC show without subtitles. They claim it's in English, but I can only pick up about a quarter of the dialog with closed captioning.

Wait, didn't you Brits invent the language before it was brought across the pond? :D

[Taltarzac725]

I can't watch a BBC show without subtitles. They claim it's in English, but I can only pick up about a quarter of the dialog with closed captioning.

Wait, didn't you Brits invent the language before it was brought across the pond? :D

Take a stab at what they are saying in Cockney.

They keep modifying it. 11 Cockney Trivia Quizzes | Varieties of English (https://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/humanities/varieties_of_english/cockney.html)

[Two Bills]

I can't watch a BBC show without subtitles. They claim it's in English, but I can only pick up about a quarter of the dialog with closed captioning.

Wait, didn't you Brits invent the language before it was brought across the pond? :D

Back in time before Political Correctness was invented news readers, announcers, anyone in fact talking on BBC, used what we called King/Queens English, which was clear and concise, and understandable by most.
Then along come the 'all inclusive' brigade, who complained that BBC speak was too 'upper class' and that more regional accents should be included.
All downhill since then, and like you, both my wife and I need captions for pretty much all tv shows.
I myself have an East London accent, and when in US. most think I am an Aussie, so I have to slow down, and 'speak proper,' as they say!
Michael Caine, the actor, has a more refined South London accent.

[Pugchief]

Take a stab at what they are saying in Cockney.

They keep modifying it. 11 Cockney Trivia Quizzes | Varieties of English (https://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/humanities/varieties_of_english/cockney.html)

Ha. I watched A Clockwork Orange in college. My head hurt more after that movie than the worst hangover of Freshman year.

[richdell]

I grew up there, 0 - 30 years. Cousin sent this link. I think it's hysterical & enjoyed hearing THAT type of talking again. Hope it brings back good memories.

https://youtu.be/h0W5hrKWxJo?si=FW9BuTN4g82Ff6YX

Brilliant. Born and lived there until I was 21. Instead of knockwurst, I probably would have gone with polish sausage.

[Bilyclub]

Frunchroom: As in, "Get outta da frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes." It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In the land of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists believe, from "front room."

[Tvflguy]

Love!!! Chicago guy too. 0-35 years. I still say Raght not Root.

Would Love right in TV a local White Castle and Portillos and maybe a great Chicago thick crust pizza. Heaven.

[Chi-Town]

Sandwich:
Chicago - Sammich
New Jersey - Sangwich

[FromDC]

Cheeburger, Cheeburger, Cheeburger
No Coke, Petsi
No Fries, Cheeps!

[Bilyclub]

Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "what kinda pop you got?"

[Fredster]

Cheeburger, Cheeburger, Cheeburger
No Coke, Petsi
No Fries, Cheeps!

I used to go to the Billy Goat Tavern (under Michican Ave) for lunch…ah the memories!

[Laker14]

I'm not from Chicago, and have never been to Chicago, but I enjoyed the clip.
Just like when I watch a British drama, however, I would have been clueless without the subtitles.

[nn0wheremann]

I grew up there, 0 - 30 years. Cousin sent this link. I think it's hysterical & enjoyed hearing THAT type of talking again. Hope it brings back good memories.

https://youtu.be/h0W5hrKWxJo?si=FW9BuTN4g82Ff6YX
Soutsiderz have better diction Dan nortsiderz, fersure.

[FromDC]

I got this off "DA web"....

Couple, two, three: This unique phrase describes "a few." If you ask your friends how many beers they've already had, you might hear "A cuppa, two, tree."

Dibs: Dibs is a notoriously awful parking situation that comes from a mixture of a lack of parking and a ton of snow. If you shovel the parking spot in front of your house, you may call it yours. Therefore, you have dibs on it.

Didja: A time-saving phrase, "didja" is the shortened form of "did you." For example, "Didja clear the snow in that parking space?"

Do You (or Didja) Wanna Come With?: Chicagoans like to end some of our questions with prepositions:
• "Where'ya at?"
• "Where should I meetcha at?"
• "Are'ya comin' with?"

Er What: This is a popular appendage to the end of a sentence. "Are we goin' to the show, er what?"

Gaping: This is what we call rubbernecking; i.e., what drivers do when they inch past a traffic accident. When lots of folks are gaping, this will lead to a "gaper's delay" or a "gaper's block."

Goes and Says: Used when describing conversations. "And then he goes..." or "And then I says to him, I says..." (In the second example, by the way, "says" sounds more like "sez.")

Graj or grodge: This is where you park your car if you're lucky enough to have one. It's not pronounced "ga-rage." That's just way too many syllables for a fast-talking Chicagoan.

Grachki: Related to the above, this is a garage key.

Hunnert: How we say "hundred."

Jeet?: This is another time-saving phrase, meaning "did you eat?" It's just crammed into one word: "Jeet?" (By the way, the answer might be, "No, jew?")

The Jokes: Nope, it's not a live comedy show; it's the comics in the newspaper.

Over By: If you're referring to an object's location, it's not just "by" Macy's (still Marshall Field's in my mind), and it's not just "by" Grant Park. It's "over by" Grant Park.

Over Dare: A phrase used in conjunction with "over by" is "over dare," as in "We went over dare to dat joint over by Midway."

Prairie: A vacant lot, especially a long-abandoned one with weeds to prove it.

Usta: This is a shortening of the phrase "used to." "They usta call it Comiskey Park, but now it's Guaranteed Rate Field."

Washroom: Don't ask for the restroom or the bathroom—and definitely don't ask for the powder room! In this town, it's the washroom.

Youse: The plural form of "you," as in "where are all youse goin'?" Also frequently paired with "guys," as in "what do youse guys wanna do?"

The Kennedy, the Stevenson, the Eisenhower, the Edens, and the Dan Ryan: These are expressways. In this city, we don't use numbers to name the expressways. When you listen to the traffic report on the radio, you'd better be prepared to know your roads by their names and not their numbers. And yeah, they're expressways. Not highways.

The L: The L is just what we call the transit system. It's an elevated train, and we're one of the few cities in the country with this type of mass transportation.

The Loop: This is the downtown area of the city. The name comes from the fact that the L wraps around this area in a loop shape.

LSD: It's not a drug, it's just what we call Lake Shore Drive for short.

Taste or "The Taste": This is what we call our annual food festival, The Taste of Chicago. This festival takes place every summer and gives patrons the opportunity to enjoy favorite local foods.