Pittsburgh Dialect

[Jeffrey William McKeough]

Douglas G. Wilson wrote:
>
>"Ignorant" = "rude"/"impolite" [specifically distinct from "lacking in
>knowledge"] [seems to be fully accepted without cognizance of its regional
>nature!]

This is still the case in north-of-Boston townie speech, right down to
seemingly not knowing that it's regional.  Those of us who managed to
escape our North Shore upbringings without Boston accents use "rude"
for this sense, and at least I tend to think the usage makes people
sound ignorant.

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