The Airport: Philadelphia International Airport

The Bank: Street slang for Wachovia, PNC, Federal Reserve, or anywhere else you might put money.

The Benny: The Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Billy Penn: William Penn (and the associated Billy Penn Curse)

Blue Route: Nickname for I-476 between Chester and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (See Northeast Extension)

C.H.O.P.: The acronym of The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

Copper-colored: Extremely, extremely pissed off

The El: The Market-Frankford Subway-Elevated Line owned by SEPTA

Food: Authentic Philadelphian term for things that are edible. Examples: bread, meat, ice cream.

Iggles: The Philadelphia Eagles football team

K & A: Area of Northeast Philadelphia encompassing the Kensington and Allegheney sections (site of the fictitious Rocky movies)

The Linc: Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles home stadium)

Love Park: J.F.K. Plaza, site of the famous "Love" sculpture

Mummer: Anyone associated with the Mummers Parade and its member brigades.

The Northeast Extension: The Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476)

Patco: Port Authority operated PATCO High Speedline between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey

Penn: University of Pennsylvania

The P & W: The former Philadelphia & Western Railroad, now the SEPTA Route 100 line.

The Schuylkill: The Schuylkill Expressway (I-76)

The Shore: The coastal towns of southern New Jersey. Often, "Down the shore"

The Sixers: The Philadelphia 76ers basketball team

The Turnpike: Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76 & I-276)

The Vet: The former Veterans Stadium multi-sport complex (demolished in 2004)

The Walt: The Walt Whitman Bridge

Whiz Wit-Out: Refers to the proper way to order a cheese steak without onions from Pat's King of Steaks.

Yo: An all-purpose exclamation. "Yo, how you doing?" "Yo, look at that."

Youse: You all (you pural)