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Pittsburgh Pronunciation

Telly Pole

Sounds like: telly pole Pittsburgh Pronunciation Everyday / street speech

Meaning

What it means

Telephone pole or utility pole.

Telly pole is a local/community spelling for telephone pole in Pittsburghese-style speech.

Usage

Use it like this

“The telly pole is aht in front of the hahse.”
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Utility/roadside pronunciation entry.

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