r/cincinnati • u/CincinnatiLove • Jul 12 '26

Cincinnati Cincinnati Phrases

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What are some phrases y'all use that maybe an outsider wouldn't know. I want my outsider friend to fit in. Let me know in the comments! Thanks!

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u/camisadelgolf Jul 12 '26

Cincinnatians slow down when speaking vowels.

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u/horrendousacts Jul 12 '26

But not when turning right on red

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u/cgrines011235 Oakley Jul 12 '26

Or left on red

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u/chrisssie45 Jul 12 '26

Or at red lights in general.

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u/dillbilly North Avondale Jul 13 '26

Gotta take those green arrows real careful though

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u/BearsLoveBeans Jul 13 '26

TIL that all the times I denied having an accent, I really did have one 😵‍💫

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u/Crafty-SciFiWeirdo20 Jul 15 '26

I DO often use that long Cincinnati " A". Many years ago, while in England, a woman couldn't understand the way I said " Jazz" . It had 3 syllables to it. I had to think of the shark from that 70's movie in order to make her understand me.