Pitt Slang

Know the slang, know the school. The following is a list of things you really need to know before coming to Pitt. The more of these words you know, the better off you'll be.

The Ashtray

The area
outside of Towers; popular
for students to smoke and
hang out.

Club Hillman

Nickname for
Hillman Library.

Hemmie's

Hemingway's
Café.

Ho-Land

Nickname for
Holland Hall, an all-female
residence hall in the Quad.

The “o”

The Original Hot
Dog Shop.

Panther Central

The offices
in Towers lobby for the ID
service and housing/dining.

The Quad

Schenley
Quad, where eight of the 11
residence halls are located.

Upper Campus

The area
with all the athletic facilities,
frats, and newer dorms.