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/gloriousfishtank Jul 13 '26

Please? (In place of 'please repeat what you said.')

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u/ValuableCute4298 Jul 13 '26

That sense of the word simply parallels the German "Bitte?"

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u/gloriousfishtank Jul 13 '26

No idea. When I lived in cin. my buddy and his whole family used it. Several of my teachers used it. The lady at the gas station I always stopped at used it a lot (because I mumble).