When in Philly, talk like Philly!

Phrase Book:

700 Level: Cheap seats in the upper-most rows of the now defunct Veterans Stadium, razed in 2004. Describes rowdy, moronic, and/or drunken behavior.

Blue Route: Interstate 476, a highway in Philly’s southwestern suburbs.

Downa Shore: The New Jersey beaches, a favored get-away.

The EL: Market-Frankford elevated subway line, part of the SEPTA public transportation system.

Hoagie: A cheese and cold-cut sandwich on a crusty submarine-shaped roll, garnished with lettuce, tomatoes and vegetable oil. Onions, pickles and peppers, optional.

Iggles: The Philadelphia Eagles, the city’s professional football team.

The Linc: Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Eagles.

Main Line: Affluent, slightly hoity-toity western suburbs on Route 30, the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line.

Scrapple: Loaf made from everything but the oink of a pig, then sliced and fried.

Whiz Wit: A steak sandwich with Cheez Whiz and onions.

Yo: Hello, when spoken in a normal tone of voice. When shouted: Hey, you!