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ApplianceHealer t1_j4gsllp wrote

Reply to comment by artificialavocado in Seen in Harrisburg, Philly vernacular spreading west? by [deleted]

Had a cousin from there who routinely said “that’s the ice-ting on the cake”

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TOW2Bguy t1_j4gwzmk wrote

That's after it's been slippy out. The original frosting is now frozen.

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artisanrox t1_j4gyo3n wrote

gonna go to the greenie wid a few kortz and get shitfaced

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CL-MotoTech t1_j4ht3d7 wrote

Slippy is said the world over. I don’t know why people think it’s unique here. I’ve heard it in most English speaking countries. It’s commonly used in various sports.

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TOW2Bguy t1_j4hvxxv wrote

In central PA, use of slippy versus slippery is very colloquial. To the point those who spend a lot of time at University Park sometimes adopt it, and it can be an identifier outside the area.

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SpectacularTights t1_j4kw2o6 wrote

I have lived all over the country for my job and never heard “slippy” until I moved to central Pa

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