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It's An Albany Expression

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Published August 31, 2018 at 10:47 AM CDT
Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.
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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Got a phrase you can't use anywhere but your hometown? In this game, contestants attempt to guess the real definition of regional slang words!

Heard on Rose Byrne-ing Down The House.

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