Cincinnati Slang
A phrase often use when asking someone to repeat themselves.
What is please?
The United States' largest supermarket by revenue, and the second largest general retailer (behind Walmart).
What is Kroger?
Fresh fruits, vegetables and many other food products of all kinds await you in this historic farmers market in the heart of the city.
What is Finley Market?
A former professional baseball player for the Reds who was a part of the Big Red Machine. He's also known as the “hit king.”
Who is Pete Rose?
A dish made of ground beef, tomato paste, water, and a specific blend of spices that includes chili powder, cinnamon, allspice, and cumin. A lot of people top it on spaghetti or small hot dogs with cheese.
What is Skyline?
Pepsi and Coke are known as "soda" to most of the world, but in Cincinnati this slang term reigns supreme.
What is “pop”?
This privately held Cincinnati company makes drinks that boast "a full day's supply of vitamin C."
What is the Sunny Delight Beverages Company
This free, public art festival that transforms Cincinnati into a spectacular light and art event and spreads into Northern Kentucky.
[HINT: only happens every other year.]What is BLINK Cincinnati?
He was the 27th president of United States and commonly known for his very large size.
Who is William Howard Taft?
A Germanic-European style sausage that is fully-cooked and hickory-smoked. This sausage is made with a delicate mix of pork, seasoning and spices
Nicknamed the Big Mac Bridge for its resemblance to McDonald's golden arches
What is The Daniel Beard Bridge
Manufactures and markets umbrellas, gloves, rainwear, rubber rain boots, and other weather-related accessories.
What is Totes Isotoner
Known for its unique black raspberry chocolate chip flavor and being the oldest family-owned ice cream parlor in America.
What is Graters?
This city born star from the 50s and 60s is known for songs like, “Whatever will be, will be” and movies like, Calamity Jane.
Who is Doris Day?
A potato chip specifically unique to Cincinnati, known for its Smokey flavor.
What is Grippos?
The shortcut for ordering Cincinnati style chili with spaghetti, raw onions, kidney beans, & cheddar cheese
What is a five way?
In 2007, this Fortune 100 company changed its name from Federated Department Stores to this iconic name.
[Hint: They shut down the Downtown Cincinnati HQ in 2018.]
This unique breakfast food consists of a fried loaf made from oats and meat.
What is Goetta?
This American filmmaker known for his Jewish heritage and directing films such as, “Jaws” and “Schindler’s List.”
Who is Steven Spielberg?
These are not the actual nuts of the Ohio state tree, but rather a sweet treat made of peanut butter fudge dipped in chocolate
What is Buckeyes?
Another name for a long donut or long john.
What is a “cream stick”
This company is known for making products such as Ivory soap, Crisco shortening, Tide detergent, Pampers diapers, Folger's Coffee.
What is Procter and Gamble?
This is a symbol of Cincinnati's history as "Porkopolis" and a nod to its bicentennial?
What is a “flying pig?”
A Grammy Award-winning bassist and singer known for his work with James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band.
Who is Bootsy Collins?
Famed for their bacon-topped yeast doughnuts with maple icing.
What is Holtman’s Donuts?