Pittsburgh Pirates
Definition
A professional Major League Baseball team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, competing in the National League Central division; founded in 1882 as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, they are one of the oldest franchises in MLB with World Series titles in 1909, 1925, 1960, 1971, and 1979.
Colloquially, a reference to the team's fans or the city of Pittsburgh's baseball culture, often invoked with ironic nostalgia given their recent struggles.
Examples
The Pittsburgh Pirates are like that ex who promises a comeback every spring training but ghosts you by October.
Growing up in Pittsburgh, you either bleed black and gold for the Steelers or pretend the Pirates exist during winning streaks.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded away another prospect, proving once again that their rebuild is eternal like a bad tattoo.
Fans chanted for the Pittsburgh Pirates as if willpower alone could summon runs from their anemic batting lineup.