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weird sort from up norf. although from england, they don't speak the language. they hate margaret thatcher and love gravy. most of them have never made it out of the town they were born in and are very proud of living in the arsehole of england.
when not down t'mine, the northern monkey likes to sit on urban dictionary giving thumbs down to 'northern monkey' definitions and thumbs up to 'southern fairy' ones.
get back down the mine you northern monkey
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Refers to the northernmost West Virginia counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio and Marshall County. It is distinct from everywhere else in West Virginia in that it is located in the North and carries an extremely strong Pittsburgh influence - some of the towns/cities located in the area are actually within a 45 minute drive on US 22/Parkway West to the center of Pittsburgh.
Historically, like most of the Pittsburgh area, the people Northern Panhandle were classified as ethnic and very hard working. Mainly in Brooke/Hancock counties European immigrants from Poland, Germany, Greece, Albania, Italy, etc. set their roots in the Northern Panhandle throughout the 1890s up until the 1960s. These immigrants came to the area to work in the mills/other industries until the decline in the 1970s. If you go throughout the area, you'll still see remnants of this through seeing some of the ethnic last names of doctor/law offices of second-third generation immigrants who ended up staying in the area. However, nowadays these are increasingly sparse due to some demographic changes.
After the decline of the steel industry throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area, major demographic changes occurred. Starting in the 1970s-1980s, more people began to leave the valley for college. Those that left for college/other jobs ended up never coming back and settling elsewhere for a better quality of life/job security. A these people now live in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, NYC and DC, but still go back once in a while to visit family that managed to continue living in the valley.
The economy is now pretty horrible with all of the mills shutting down. There are still some strong ethnic areas, specifically Follansbee which is has a strong, vibrant Italian community. You can still get some of the best pizza in the world in follansbee and weirton - specifically at DeCarlo's and Curly's Pizza.
The population has drastically shrunk within the past 40 years or so. Wheeling and the towns south of it have probably been hit hard the most due to it's location further down the river, making it further away from Pittsburgh. However, the Steubenville, OH area which includes Weirton and Follansbee has seen somewhat of a marginal population gain from people who want to buy cheaper land/build big homes and commute to Pittsburgh. But this has been sparse, especially in WV. Most people buy in the outskirts of Steubenville and Wintersville in OH.
Nowadays, while the area has slowly become more like the rest of WV in terms of demographics, the area has retained its uniqueness and ethnic character that ties it close with Pittsburgh. The steelers/penguins/pirates fans in the town bars are just as hardcore as the ones in PA. Local bakeries still exist and ethnic traditions still exist, along with Eastern Orthodox/Catholic/Luthern churches frequented by ethnic Greeks/Italians/Germans. There was even a Muslim community many years ago formed by Sufi Muslim immigrants from Albania, though they all have moved away to Detroit in the 1970s.
The northern panhandle has had a history of partying among the kids. High School football is mainly the hot topic of discussion. People RELIGIOUSLY follow high school football along with college football. WVU is the top school that most HS grads end up going after graduation, most others head to University of Pittsburgh, Mellon, Marshall, Bethany, etc. And just like the rest of WV, people from the Northern Panhandle love to vacation in Myrtle Beach, SC.
Like the rest of WV, there are some crack heads, white trash, meth labs, and extremely overweight people. The crime is worse over in Stuebenville but is still kind of bad in Weirton. Racial tension is unfortunately present in this area with the recent influx of African-Americans. That's more of an issue in Steubenville though, less so in Weirton or Wheeling.
Two movies were filmed in the northern panhandle: Reckless in 1984 and The Deer Hunter in 1978.
Harry: Where are you from?
Michael: I'm from West Virginia, the Northern Panhandle to be exact.
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An oxo cube on a stick for licking. Northern substitute for a lollipop. Beef flavour preferred.
I fancy a northern lolly
Northern drawl is like southern drawl, but it’s for Canadians. It’s basically the Canadian accent (mostly British Columbians and Albertans but used for the rest of the country as well).
Something to note is not all Canadians have a northern drawl.
“She’s got a thick northern drawl and it’s hot asf”
“You ain’t got no northern drawl your just some city slicker from Seattle so close to the boarder you think your Canadian Canadian”
A rap tyrant from the east coast. He owns www.hotflows.com/www.rm-musiq and is an underground rapper at the moment.
"S-T-A Double R, Number 1 Draft Pick, I know you aint think i was leavin that quick, everywhere i go got at least 10 chicks, yall just playin hookey but nigga i been sick"
to shotgun a can of beer by biting the hole in the bottom of the can, rather than using a knife, keys etc.
Pioneered and mastered in Northern Ontario, Canada.
"Ah, he's from Toronto. He can't Northern Shotgun."
Home of Latino gangs such as MS-13 ,South side locos, and 18th Street. If you don't believe google it!
In Northern Virginia, where police estimate MS-13 gangs have over 2,500 members in Fairfax county. People think Northern virginia have no gangs but they do!!!! try living in an area where you got to watch your back from gang members who would chop off your hands and fingers also they have enemies such as South Side Locos, 18th street, and crips such sets as GD, UGC, and 33rd.
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