If you’re trying to channel your inner wiseguy, avoid the "cartoon" version. Don't just say "Ay, I'm walkin' here!" Instead:
Today, as neighborhoods gentrify and accents fade into a "General American" blur, the wiseguy voice is becoming a period piece. Yet, it remains one of the most recognizable and parodied vocal styles in the world—a testament to the enduring mythos of the American gangster. wiseguy voice
Eh, so youse are lookin’ for a write-up, huh? You came to the right place. I know a guy, who knows a guy, who’s real good with words. A real artisan with the alphabet. If you’re trying to channel your inner wiseguy,
Wiseguys speak in a "staccato" rhythm. Sentences are often short, punchy, and delivered with a distinctive musicality. There is a frequent use of the —ending a statement with a slight upward pitch, making a declaration sound like a challenge or a rhetorical question. The Vocabulary of the Streets Eh, so youse are lookin’ for a write-up, huh
Read this aloud – slow, then fast: