Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: local slang, sayings, and dialect words.

This page collects slang, sayings, and dialect words tied to Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Each entry shows the word, its meaning, the type, and where in Pennsylvania you'll hear it — a quick read for visitors, transplants, and anyone curious about how locals actually talk.

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5 words

hoagie Dialect

A long sandwich on a roll. Outside Philly: "sub" or "grinder."

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · New Jersey

jawn Slang

A universal noun: thing, place, person, situation.

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

soda Regional

Generic term for a carbonated soft drink (Northeast/CA).

New York · New Jersey · Connecticut · Massachusetts · +3 more

wooder Dialect

Water (a Philly pronunciation).

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

youse Dialect

You all (Philly / NJ / older NYC).

Pennsylvania, Philadelphia · New Jersey · New York, New York City