>>George,
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>> Being that I was raised in chicago and just got done with a four year stint in VA (Marine Corps) I know what you are saying coming back to chicago and hearing people it makes me wonder if i am that bad. Well I know we also say WARSH instead of wash and how many different names for A carbonated beverage?? In chicago it is POP in VA it was Soda, sorry I jumped in but I had to add my two cents.
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>Hi Sean,
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>Geez, now I want an Italian Beef or an Uno's pizza.:-)
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>Anyway, in high school, our basketball coach (who was from Chicago), was fond of: "youse guys", as in:
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>"Youse guys got ta go like a bat outta hell"; and
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>"Youse guys are always eatin' da greasy hamburgers before ta game."
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>True story. BTW, this guy was a graduate of DePaul University.

George,

Are you sure that coach wasn't from New Jersey? "Youse guys" is proper english there. (I'm a native. Oh, yeah, which exit? ;) )