[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]

Originally Posted by FromDC

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]

Originally Posted by 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

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.