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By Travis Kellar

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Let's face it -- Pennsylvania is a unique state.

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We have a holiday that revolves around a rodent seeing his shadow, which determines the meteorological fate of the state. If you live in Philadelphia, you may have had the debate as to where to find the best cheesesteak.

Or, if you meet someone from the other side of the state, you have have had the debate over whether the soft drink you just ordered is a "soda" or "pop." Onlyinyourstate.com provided a ton of terms that are either most relevant in the Commonwealth, or might only be heard uttered here. Do you find yourself using any of these terms?

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Janet Krajcsik | jkrajcsik@pennlive.com

Buggy

In most places, people put their groceries into the grocery cart.

In Pennsylvania, they're placed into the buggy.

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Stephanie Sadowski | ssadowski@pennlive.com

Crick

In Pennsylvania, a crick can sometimes not refer to a painful or stiff feeling. Instead, it could mean a stream or a creek.

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Gum bands

Gum bands is another term used for rubber bands in Pennsylvania.

No, don't chew them...

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Stephanie Sadowski | ssadowski@pennlive.com

Hoagie

Some call them subs, others call them submarines or even just sandwiches.

Here, they're also called hoagies.

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Djeetyet?

A quick, snappy, Pennsylvanian way of asking someone "did you eat yet?"

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Travis Kellar | tkellar@pennlive.com

Yinz, yinzer, yous

If you're in a group in Pittsburgh and someone is trying to get your attention, you might hear some of these.

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Mummer

The Philadelphia Mummers Parade is held every year in Philadelphia on New Years day. It is the longest-running folk parade in the country.

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"Needs washed"

For some reason, Pennsylvanians tend to omit the ever-so-crucial "to be" in this phrase.

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State store

Though alcohol is becoming increasing available in some grocery stores, it wasn't so long ago that it could only be purchased in state stores. Much of it still is bought there.

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Dippy eggs

Want those eggs cooked over easy? Odds are, you might be asked if you want dippy eggs.

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Linda Hasco | lhasco@pennlive.com

Wooder

If it's a hot day, you might want a glass of water.



More often than not, it's pronounced "wooder" in the eastern part of the state.

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Wawa

Depending on who you talk to, Wawa might not mean much, and you might have to explain it's a convenience store chain.

Or, if you talk to a fellow Pennsylvanian, it could mean a debate on which is better -- Sheetz or Wawa.

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N'at

A common term heard in Pittsburgh, it's a shorthand way of saying "and that."

Although at first, it can sound like the annoying little bug.

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Gesundheit

Someone sneezes, and some say "blees you" and others say "Gesundheit."

Gesundheit is the German version of "bless you" and is used more commonly in Pennsylvania than anywhere else, according to Onlyinyourstate.com.

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"Red things up"

In Pennsylvania, we "red things up" -- no, it doesn't mean a fresh coat of crimson paint.

It means tidying up.

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Wilkes-Barre ... How is it pronounced?

Wilkes-Barre.

Is it pronounced "Wilkes-Bear", "Wilkes-Berry" or "Wilkes-Bar"?

The struggle is real.

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Matt Miller | mmiller@pennlive.com

Pop vs. Soda

If you're from the eastern part of the state, you probably call them sodas. If you're from the rest, you probably call it pop.

It's an inner-state debate that will live on.

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Holler's Eve

Christmas Eve is as common a holiday as Christmas Day.

In Pennsylvania, we have Holler's Eve -- the eve of Halloween.

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CHRIS KNIGHT, The Patriot-News

Rush the growler

If someone suggests rushing the growler, they're not asking you to suit up and get ready for battle.

They're suggesting going to the bar for beer.

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Onion snow

Onion snow refers to snow that falls in the late spring.

Though it probably doesn't smell like an onion, it might result in a tear or two for those who are sick of winter.

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Hellbender

This odd-looking amphibian could rise to a certain prominence as the state's official amphibian.

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Lagers

Odds are if you ask for a lager at a bar in Pennsylvania, you'll be given a Yuengling.