I hail from Amish country in PA--born and raised (sadly, I must admit I lived in Palm Springs, CA in the late '90's)...but guess what--I returned to the sloppy snow of southcentral PA. I had NO idea that Pittsburgh people were called 'yinzers'--care to 'splain that moniker to me, 47?
Its origins are a corrpution of you'uns. Appalachia is said by many students of American regional culture and lingo to "originate" in Pittsburgh, and run south from there. Hence the "Paris" moniker: Pittsburgh was at one time the prime urban economic engine of an otherwise-poor region. We relocated to the N E GA mountains decades ago, and note the similarities in geography, weather, and large number of Scots-Irish families around here.
Ooh for heavens sake---that is SO funny! Here in southcentral PA, the "old folks" still say "yourin" instead of "you'ins". Sounds as though they're talking about taking a "potty break"--LOL!! Thanks for the helpful info, 47!!
Thank you! Gotta love American regional names!
I hail from Amish country in PA--born and raised (sadly, I must admit I lived in Palm Springs, CA in the late '90's)...but guess what--I returned to the sloppy snow of southcentral PA. I had NO idea that Pittsburgh people were called 'yinzers'--care to 'splain that moniker to me, 47?
Its origins are a corrpution of you'uns. Appalachia is said by many students of American regional culture and lingo to "originate" in Pittsburgh, and run south from there. Hence the "Paris" moniker: Pittsburgh was at one time the prime urban economic engine of an otherwise-poor region. We relocated to the N E GA mountains decades ago, and note the similarities in geography, weather, and large number of Scots-Irish families around here.
Ooh for heavens sake---that is SO funny! Here in southcentral PA, the "old folks" still say "yourin" instead of "you'ins". Sounds as though they're talking about taking a "potty break"--LOL!! Thanks for the helpful info, 47!!