Philly is a common informal name for
Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, the largest city in Pennsylvania, United States.
Philly may also refer to:
People
*Corey
Philly Brown
Corey "Philly" Brown (born December 16, 1991) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio Sta ...
(born 1991), American football player
*Philly Bryne, a member of the Northern Ireland thrash metal band
Gama Bomb
Gama Bomb are a thrash metal band based in Northern Ireland. The band's 2009 album '' Tales from the Grave in Space'' was one of the first albums released as a free download by a band signed to a record label.
History
Beginnings (2002–20 ...
*Philomena
Philly Fogarty
Philly Fogarty is a camogie player, winner of two All-Star awards in 2006 and 2007. A playing substitute in Tipperary's breakthrough All Ireland victory in 1999, she won All Ireland medals in 1999, 2000, 2001 (when she scored a point in both ...
, Irish camogie player in the 1990s and 2000s
*Philip
Philly Larkin
Philip "Philly" Larkin (born 26 July 1973) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club James Stephens and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1996 until 2003.
Family
Larkin's father Phil, known as ' ...
(born 1974), Irish hurler
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Philly Lutaaya (1951–1989), Ugandan musician
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Philly Joe Jones
Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American Jazz drumming, jazz drummer.
Biography Early career
As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio stat ...
(1923–1985), American jazz drummer nicknamed "Philly Joe"
Arts and entertainment
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"Philly" (Fluke song), 2008
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"Philly" (Playboi Carti and Travis Scott song), 2025
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Pete Philly and Perquisite
Pete Philly & Perquisite is a hip hop duo from the Netherlands consisting of Pedro Philip Monzón (born May 28, 1980, in Aruba) as the MC/vocalist and Pieter "Perquisite" Perquin (born 1982 in Amsterdam) as the cellist, producer and compose ...
Dutch hip hop duo
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''Philly'' (TV series), an American television series that aired from 2001 to 2002
*Philly Cullen, a character in the play ''
The Playboy of the Western World
''The Playboy of the Western World'' is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge, first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 26 January 1907. The work is considered a centerpiece of the Irish Literary Revival mo ...
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Other uses
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Philly (dog)
Philly (1917 - 1932) was a stray female dog who served on the front lines of World War I with Company A of the 315 Infantry, 79th Division. Smuggled into France, she served at Montfaucon, Nantillois, Troyon and LaGrande Montagne before returning ...
, a dog that served in World War I
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Filly
A filly is a female horse that is too young to be called a mare. There are two specific definitions in use:
*In most cases, a ''filly'' is a female horse under four years old.
*In some nations, such as the United Kingdom and the United States
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, a young female horse
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Phillie Phanatic
The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green bird with an extendable tongue. He performs various routines to entertain fans during baseball games at Citizens Ban ...
, the mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies
*The
cheesesteak
A cheesesteak (also known as a Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, cheesesteak sandwich, cheese steak, or steak and cheese) is a sandwich made from thinly sliced pieces of beefsteak and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll. A popula ...
, a type of sandwich originating from Philadelphia, is often referred to as a "Philly cheesesteak" or a "Philly" outside of Philadelphia
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Phillies (disambiguation)
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team.
Phillies may also refer to:
Sports
* Reading Fightin Phils, formerly the Reading Phillies, an Eastern League baseball team and AA-level farm team of the Major League club
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Philadelphia (disambiguation)
Philadelphia is the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia may also refer to:
Places United States
* Philadelphia, Illinois
* Philadelphia, Indiana
*Philadelphia, Mississippi
* Philadelphia, Missouri
* Philadelphia, New Yor ...
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Philadelphian (disambiguation)
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