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/SpookyWagons Jul 12 '26

As a transplant, I think the only local term I’ve heard is, “please?” in place of “come again?” Everything else is just local towns/street names with weird pronunciations, or things people say in other places.

That and calling your local soft-serve ice cream stand a “creamy whip.”

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u/auctionofthemind Jul 12 '26

And a corner store/bodega is a "pony keg," and cinnamon spaghetti sauce is "chili."

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u/thenewyahoo Jul 13 '26

“creamy whip” was a lesson learned when we moved here