Oh, New Jersey for 10 years, rest of my life in the south, North Carolina or Tennessee.
Arkansas.
Pie=delicious delicious pastry type thing enveloping some sort of sweet, sweet, delicious filling, with our without more pastry on top. (Sometimes latticed. It’s pretty.)
I’m more surprised that no one’s mentioned “getting pie” as “getting laid”… Is that just something restricted to my friends? The ones who have seen American Pie, that is.
Born and raised in New Jersey.
Pie by itself would definitely mean the dessert, apple, pumpkin, etc.
Except when talking about pizza. Assuming I were to order a pizza for the family, I’d just say “What kind of pie?” or “What do you want on your pie?” “How many pies…” etc.
I’ll have to believe Nametag when he says it’s not used much here in California by natives. When I first moved here my husband found this to be hysterical. I guess he’s gotten used to it.
I wouldn’t think of chicken pot pie without the chicken and the pot part in front of it, but sure, it’s definitely another kind of pie to me.
Born in England (midlands), raised in south.
Meat pie, prototypically steak and kidney pie, though I’ll have a chicken and mushroom, thanks.
Purposely not reading any of the answers to this thread, so my answer is “fresh.”
Born and raised in the Los Angeles area, California.
Pie means a dessert consisting of yummy filling (cherry, apple, chocolate) and a flour crust. When “turkey pie” or “beef pie” is said, that is meant a meat stew-like filling in a flour crust.
[In four part harmony]Miiiiiiighty good eatin’ for a workin’ maaaaaaaan,
comin’ home from the fields with his tools in his haaaaaands.
When you’re way down South
don’t you burn your mouth (No!)
waitin’ for that chicken pie to cool![/four part harmony] 
Midwest, but raised in TX. I would expect dessert. I would prefer Derby Pie, ftr. 
Born and raised in Oregon, though my parents are completely Kansan.
Pie is my favorite word in the English language. It conjures up comfort, warmth, happiness.
If you offered me pie, I would hope that it was coconut cream, or perhaps peanut-butter chocolate. I would be equally happy with apple, pecan, pumpkin, custard, berry, etc.
When I get married, there will be no cake, just a Wedding Pie (multiple layers).
Pies made with meat are also acceptable. I made a kick-ass chicken pot pie this weekend (crust all the way around, of course).
I worked with a woman once who put sauerkraut in her Shepherd’s Pie, thus making it a German Shepherd’s Pie.
Born in Louisiana, first ten years there, second ten years in southeastern Pennsylvania, past five years in Louisiana again. If you offer me pie, there better be fruit or pecans in it. Pumpkin, sweet potato, and chocolate pies are also gratefully accepted. Pie, to me, is a dessert that can also be breakfast.
A flan is something very specific – a baked custard. Flans do not have a pastry involved at all.
Something with a base and a filling can very easily be a pie, like pumpkin, sweet potato, strawberry and all manner of custard cream pies. All of those varieties are single-crust pies except in very odd and rare circumstances.
A tart, while very much like a single-crust pie, is distinguished by the pan in which it is based. A tart is more shallow than a pie, and does not have a crimped edge. It is most properly baked in a dish that has straight (not slanted) but fluted sides, like this.
As for the question, I was raised in Mississippi and have lived for more than twenty years in various locations around the northeast. While I am familiar with the concept of a pizza being referred to as “a pie” I personally don’t use it that way. A pie, to me, is a dessert item, and if someone said “want some pie?” I’d expect a sweet treat.
A pot pie isn’t something I would eat because I’m a vegetarian, but a savoury pie made with meat would tend to be referred to as a pot pie within circles I travel. Specialty pies, like spinach, tomato or mushroom pies are referred to by their full names. Quiche is called quiche. Tarts are the question mark for me, I don’t presume that a tart is going to be sweet and will always refer to a tart I’ve made by its full name to avoid confusion.
That reminds me of a conversation I overheard shortly after arriving in NZ, a guy boasting about his large dick (deck).
Born and raised in South Australia, home of the pie floater. I have to agree with the others who have said “a pie” would be a one with meat filling and “pie” or “piece of pie” would be a dessert pie, unless playing Trivial Pursuit.
Calm Kiwi Apart from Jesters, I’ve yet to find a decent meat pie in Auckland.
If I heard the word “pie”, without any qualification, I’d assume it was a meat pie (preferably with tomato sauce).
Born and reared in Tennessee, Sub-culture: rural South
Pie: a sweet dessert filling served usually in a pastry crust
One pie is cut into six slices to serve six people.
Didn’t know you were a Lancastrian, Lobsang. Oh well, I won’t hold it against you, considering that I live in Lancashire myself and all 
Mangetout, are you going to provide a summary of this thread?
Perhaps in the form of a chart…?
A bar chart, jjimm?
To me ‘pie’ means disappointment.
My entire body immediately switches into a mode of wanting my grandma’s yummy peach pie with cinnamon, peach brandy, and a weaved cust top. Then everything crashes and I’m left with the hollow feeling of knowing nobody on this planet seems to know how to make a decent peach pie anymore. 
Then you ought to really like the following.
Try this spider pie.
I’ve got news for some of y’all who thinks that we Yanks are squeamish.
-My wife was of Italian descent. When her mom made a pie…it wasn’t sweet and there’s no telling what you might get. Seems like a lotta pigs feet wound up in stuff.
-My mom has coonasses in the family…when you get a pie from them it might just have fish in it, crawfish at that.
-My da’s grandma side was from Scotland and she made pies …with every damned kinda meat you can think of. I’ve eaten more freakin sheep than you could haul in boxcar. Damned greasy ass…you ever have to skin and butcher one o’ them stinkin beasts.
-My grandfather on dad’s side was Irish…and believe me when I say…it ain’t a meal without some potatoes. Potato pie…yep and onions, always with the onions. Maybe put in some pork. Gramps raised hogs and there was always plenty of sausage and bacon to be had.
All of 'em had at least one or two recipes w/ blood this or that. Dad talks about eatin possums, and eels…as well as brains and balls, even kidneys and eyes. I love good meat pies.
**If it swims or slithers, creeps, crawls or flies, grows in dirt, on vines or in sky, Yes…it can be put in a pie. **
Man, I’m telling you here in East Texas, if it don’t eat you first…it’s fair game.
Me, I like a good pecan pie with a strong cup of coffee. When you say pie that’s the first thing that comes to my mind. But, that don’t mean it’s necessarily what you’re gonna get. You might wind up with a fur-burger staring ya in the face.
A pie has to have a crust, that’s for sure. Therefore, I don’t believe a crusty crotch is gonna be too appetizing.
BUT in all of my experience…there ain’t nothin compares to some places I been in Old Mexico. Everything gets eaten.
I see the cite I posted doesn’t give the recipe anymore for Tarantula Pie but here’s some more info. regarding how to cook a spider. mm-mm- good, tastes like chicken
I have eaten some snakes and they were excellent. I’ve also had a frogmeat pie…try that.
Born and raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I certainly don’t identify myself with the (sub/)culture of Europe.
For years pie meant ‘English’ pie to me. That is: filled with salty things. Until some lovely American lady made a pecan-pie for me. Scrumptious.
If you - or another doper - would offer me pie, I’d ask: “Will you bring some when you come back?” [sort of like: “don’t let the door hit your ass when you go” - only friendlier ]
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Born and raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. I certainly don’t identify myself with the (sub/)culture of Europe.
For years pie meant ‘English’ pie to me. That is: filled with salty things. Until some lovely American lady made a pecan-pie for me. Scrumptious.
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Hi Gum!
When I think of pie I always think of the pinnacle of Dutch culinary achievement: Dutch apple pie. Which really is apple tart.