Truth B. Told back in the USSA
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I've never heard that before. We natives prounounce it like this: Fl'delfya. |
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ballewmar
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I'm wondering if you might be referring to an old joke about Philly. The term was "Filthy-delphia", which comments on the trash around the city.
I used to work as a clerk at a trucking service, and out-of-town truckers would refer to Philly that way. At the time I didn't think much about the comment, b/c a lot of the truckers made jokes about everything. But then, I moved out of state to go to college. And compared to the other cities where I've lived since, Philly does have a litter problem. |
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old school
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Ignorance. |
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kevrigger
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Ebonics |
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KLLMLL22
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Maybe they have a gay lisp. |
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KatieS24
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Do you mean Philthadelphia? Some people call it that b/c they think the city is dirty. |
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smcgilli
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i've never heard anyone say that. why do some say chicargo? |
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Mike B
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Probably because they are of African-American descent. |
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nurse68
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It is so sad to hear that especially because it is such a beautiful rich city with so much potential! Articulation usually comes with education. Unfortunately, with some people it is a mis-pronunciation! |
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philly_romantic
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I have never heard that before. I have heard "filtadelphia" which refers to how dirty Philly can be; also I have heard "illadelphia" which was coined by The Roots; but I have never heard "philadelthia." Maybe that's just how some non-Philadelphians say it. |
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BAnne
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I'm from Philly and I've never heard anyone pronounce it that way. But, we do call it Filthydelphia. |
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LoLo
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definitly never heard that, and I live there! |
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CarlisleGirl
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You mean Philamadelphia? |
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Mama Mia
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Never heard it that way |
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Tennischick111
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not that i've heard of and i live there |
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chief8
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Lisp. Or, or is it similar to Noo Yoke, Noo Yoak? Neyo Yorrrk was from a Spanish speaking person. |
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could be they are either stupid....or it could be a regional thing.....in my area most people (NOT ME) say cousint instead of cousin and chimley instead of chimney |
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