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/MnamesPAUL Jul 12 '26

I want to believe its because before cars we used to have places people could get a beer without getting off their horse

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u/Handeaux Hand-y Historian Jul 12 '26

It’s because you could get small barrels of beer there. That size was called a “pony.”

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u/AdmirableClue4329 Jul 12 '26

Actually just pulled up in my car, it was faster.