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AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 24, 2008 at 12:00 amBrunch, pothole and Doomsday, the constantly fluid date when the CTA may or may not raise fares or cut service, are just a few of the words that have become ingrained in Chicago's lexicon. But there are terms within this Chi-alect that are specific to the North and South Sides. So pick a side and prepare yourself for a war of the words.TrixieAdvertisementA twentysomething, blond public relations or marketing worker who drives a Jetta, loves Starbucks and the Cubbies. The Trixies enjoyed their heyday more than seven years ago when the satirical Lincoln Park Trixie Society was formed on the Web. These days, the society's Web site is inactive, and Trixie talk has trickled. Did the Trixies grow up and become stroller moms? "They're still around. They're still the same sort of people. Maybe they've blended into the scenery a little bit more, and it's not as shocking," said Kevin Kaduk, who wrote about Trixies in his book "Wrigleyworld." The Trixie Society is planning a comeback in mid-2008, according to a note posted on its site.ChadAdvertisementA Trixie impressant who attended a Big Ten school, loves cornhole, collared shirts and cargo shorts. Like Trixies, the Chads' notoriety has faded. The Lincoln Park Chad Society's Web site has not been updated since last summer, though, to be fair, summer is when hibernating Chads emerge for beach volleyball, driving with the top down and cheesy pickup lines.Old StyleFor more than a half-century, Old Style has sponsored the Cubs. The beer is a favorite among cheap North Siders who are too cool for Pabst Blue Ribbon. Roughly one-third of the 1,851,771 draft beers sold at the Cubs games last year were Old Style, according to the Cubs.The Cell/The JoanComiskey Park morphed into U.S. Cellular Field in 2003 when the cell phone company bought the naming rights to the home of the White Sox. Old-timers still are stuck on calling the park Comiskey, while other Sox fans have shortened "Cellular Field" to "The Cell." Fans also call the park "The Joan" for Chicago native Joan Cusack, who serves as U.S. Cellular's commercial spokeswoman.JoeOn the North Side, there's Trader Joe's, Joe's on Weed Street, Buffalo Joe's in Rogers Park and Joe's on Broadway in Lakeview. But on the South Side, a Joe is just a random person.Hecky nawAdvertisementAn expression of displeasure that means "hell no." In his song "School Spirit," former South Side resident Kanye West raps "Gangstas walk, pimps gon' talk/oooh hecky naw that boy is raw."---------tswartz@tribune.com Advertisement

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 24, 2008 at 12:00 amBrunch, pothole and Doomsday, the constantly fluid date when the CTA may or may not raise fares or cut service, are just a few of the words that have become ingrained in Chicago's lexicon. But there are terms within this Chi-alect that are specific to the North and South Sides. So pick a side and prepare yourself for a war of the words.TrixieAdvertisementA twentysomething, blond public relations or marketing worker who drives a Jetta, loves Starbucks and the Cubbies. The Trixies enjoyed their heyday more than seven years ago when the...

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