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Piazza

Front porch.

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In more rural parts, with bigger yards, piazzas often extend around 2 sides of the house, one side faces the road,(seldon used)the other faces your neighbor (always used).

Wendy on March 21, 2004 02:58 AM.

My motha grew up in JP and she always says " Put it out on the "pee-yahza" It was the unheated closed in back porch at her Ahnt's house. That's where we stowah the tawnic and mixers that can't fit in the fridge.

Gill on September 15, 2005 04:04 PM.

My Nana called the rickety back porch of her third-floor Cambridge apahtment the pee-yazza as well.

Marinda on March 4, 2008 02:35 AM.

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