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Goonch

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12. The Effortless, Midwestern Elegance of "Jagoff"

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 5, 2023, 12:29 PM

Oct 2023

The Effortless, Midwestern Elegance of “Jagoff”

Pittsburgh may have invented the term, but Chicago perfected it. The etymology of an insult:
By Edward McClelland
November 14, 2019, 1:16 pm
https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/november-2019/jagoff/

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Happy National Pierogi Day! [View all] Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 OP

I never got pierogi fever EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #1

The ones made by my wife and mil have cheese in the potato mixture. They also make, kraut, Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2023 #2

Now ya talkin! EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #3

For convenience sake, we buy Mrs. T's. Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2023 #4

Yes, I noticed EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #5

See my post #7 Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #8

I highly recommend these, they are excellent for store-bought, if you can find them. Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #7

Love them. Must have a side of sour cream. debm55 Oct 2023 #6

Absolutely! Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #9

👇👇👇👁️👁️ Goonch Oct 2023 #10

No jagoffs allowed! Diamond_Dog Oct 2023 #11

The Effortless, Midwestern Elegance of "Jagoff" Goonch Oct 2023 #12

As a Pittsburgher, we did invent the term. debm55 Oct 2023 #13

A lot of us live the term - or at least know a few who do. Probatim Oct 2023 #17

did you ever go to a game where the pierogies had a race around the field? debm55 Oct 2023 #14

MIL@PIT: Pierogies race ends in pileup, confusion Goonch Oct 2023 #15

LOL debm55 Oct 2023 #16