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Pittsburgh Pronunciation

Sar

Sounds like: sar Pittsburgh Pronunciation Food / spoken dialect

Meaning

What it means

Pittsburghese-style spelling/pronunciation of “sour.”

Sar is another spelling used for sour in Pittsburghese vocabulary examples.

Usage

Use it like this

“Gross, this milk turned sar.”
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Local note

Why it feels Pittsburgh

Variant entry; the article notes sour as “sar,” while comments point toward “sahr.”

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