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If you don't know what a "yinzer" is, you probably aren't one, but for general edification, a yinzer is someone from Western Pennsylvania, and especially the Pittsburgh region. It comes from "yinz," which is the regional way of saying "you all." (Full disclosure, I am not a yinzer; I am an import to Pittsburgh from Virginia.)

ANYWAY, if anyone here is a yinzer, or yinzer-adjacent, or just generally likes Pittsburgh, I have two Pittsburgh-themed crossword puzzles I've written that I thought might be of interest to anyone starting to experience cabin fever. One is kind of Pittsburgh-trivia themed, and the other is, well, you'll see. If you're interested in solving some Pittsburgh crosswords, email me at damefoxwords@gmail.com and I'll send .pdf and .puz files your way!

Somewhat familiar with yinzers from in-laws & friends from the area. I doubt I'd be able to solve a yinzer-heavy crossword without help from the duckduckgo, but am willing to try.

I've coined "zuh-zizzers" for greater-Cincinnati folk who insist on making everything plural, possessive, and then some. The ultimate example was a former co-worker who pronounced multiple instant messages via phone " texteses' " (four syllables, versus one).

I'm from Central New York, so I guess I'm a "yooz/youse" kinda guy.

We have “yoopers” here in Michigan, but it comes from UP, for Upper Peninsula. No y’all kinda thing.

My mom grew up in Pittsburgh, and all of her siblings continued to live there. When I was a kid, living in Virginia, some cousins came to visit. I asked the younger one, "What time did you all leave home this morning?" He looked totally baffled, as if I was speaking another language, and turned to his older sister. She very discreetly whispered to him, "She means yinz."

Damefox - Thanks for the puzzles; my wife and I enjoyed solving the first one. Being in CA, I felt a little closer to friends and family near the Three Rivers. Will save the second one for a future weekend; yinz take care!

I've never heard of yinz... but I was a huge fan of one of your Pittsburgh bands; an Irish band called Ceann. Their shows were a laugh riot from beginning to end, and their leader and frontman -- Patrick Halloran -- was one of the funniest guys I've ever seen. He died tragically in Vermont in 2011, coming home from our favorite Irish Pub.