New petition urges Webster's to put ‘jagoff' in dictionary

This browser does not support the video element.

PITTSBURGH — A popular word in the vocabulary of those who speak “Pittsburgheze” could soon end up in the dictionary.

According to Channel 11’s news exchange partners at TribLIVE, there’s a petition circulating to have the word “jagoff” entered into the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary.

As of Wednesday morning, there are about 600 signatures supporting the drive.

Mayor Bill Peduto has even recorded a video urging Pittsburghers to sign the petition.

The creators of the website, yajagoff.com created the petition. CLICK HERE to sign.

The website defines the word as:

  1. 1) Expressing appreciation to someone, with a smile on your face and a hug, you say, "Ya Jagoff!"
  2. 2) Expressing being startled, half chuckling you say, "You scared the HECK outta me, Ya Jagoff!"
  3. 3) And then there's the version, that's posted on our blog every day… venting about someone that has been a jerk, with a scowl on your face, "Learn to use a turn signal, Ya Jagoff!"

The site also notes that jagoff is not a swear word.