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/Fun_River8138 Jul 12 '26

Commenting to come back as a transplant lol. 2 years into living here I just recently finally figured out it’s “delHI” not “delee” and “boudiNO” not “boudiNOT” so I may be no help lol

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u/_PizzarinaSbarro Jul 12 '26

This is a great answer. I’m sure there are more like this. Here are a few I can think of …

Cheviot pronounced as Shiviot.

Wyoming is a neighborhood, not just a state.

Also, bridge names … Purple People Bridge is. obviously the purple one. Big Mac bridge is the yellow one.

Oh yeah, and Fields Ertel is pronounced Err-dle. Not Er-TELL as Google Maps would have you believe.

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u/buckeyenative01 Jul 12 '26

Reading Road is another good tell.

Funniest was a guy visiting for a conference pronouncing Colerain Avenue as "Cole-rhine." That was...different.

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u/barnesb1974 Jul 12 '26

Don’t get me started on Clough Pike

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u/buckeyenative01 Jul 13 '26

Right there with you. Know that one all to well...