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Pahn

Sounds like: pahn Pittsburgh Pronunciation Spoken dialect

Meaning

What it means

Pittsburghese-style pronunciation/spelling of “pound.”

Pahn is a Pittsburghese dictionary spelling for pound, reflecting the local ah-sound pattern.

Usage

Use it like this

“That bag weighs about a pahn.”
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