Uddah - the New Yorker's quick pronunciation for other - "Not that one, the
uddah one". Certainly the English settlers of the 1700's would think they
were in a non-English speaking land, were they to visit New Amsterdam, "NYC",
today. New Yorkers continue to
abbreviate the English language as they race through life in this busy
metropolis.
Heas a few maw faw ya:
- Toity-toid and Toid - A
pronunciation of Thirty-third Street and Third Avenue.
- howzigohen - How's it going,
how are you doing"
- numbeh - A pronunciation of
number.
- troot - A pronunciation of
truth
- woim - A pronunciation of worm