The beauty of language, travelling around the country there are some wonderful local sayings... 2 that come to mind...
Bristol area... "have you got your daps?".... What / why?
And Glasgow...
"I'm away to get my messages hen"...
What have you heard that made you think...what on earth does that mean? |
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I was working on a site in that London village place.
One guy said
"Shut the fuck up you plonka"
I was stumped didn't have a clue turns out he wanted me to be quiet and meant plonker.
Oh how we laughed. |
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Helping a lorry driver reverse.
You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAHHH!!!!! That’ll do drive I can barrow it in from there! |
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"“Thanks Drive”
Is what is welshies say to our bus drivers as we disembark the bus."
Cheers Drive is a Bristol / Somerset thing too - I didn’t know the Welsh did it too!  |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
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Butter pie?! Please explain... It sounds way too similar to a cream pie and that's on another thread.. |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
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its 100% a muffin, but that is a whole other debate!
round here if you go over on your ankle we'd say you've 'cruckled over'... I've never heard it anywhere else in the world  |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
Butter pie?! Please explain... It sounds way too similar to a cream pie and that's on another thread.. "
It's a Preston thing. Invented by the Catholics for their husbands to take to th'mill for their lunch. Basically it's full of potato and butter, pretty much in equal quantities. The potato should ideally be sliced and still hold it's shape even though its cooked.
I'm a bit of a butter pie connoisseur  |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
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I do - ex from Blackburn ! Barmcake is also used as a friendly insult, no ? |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
I do - ex from Blackburn ! Barmcake is also used as a friendly insult, no ?"
Yeah, you bloody barmcake!! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I worked in Leicester a few years ago and asked if anyone wanted any food from shop. I was asked to buy a ham cob?? WTF?? Apparently they were referring to a ham roll  "
Yes in nottingham too it’s very common Ham cob, chip cob or chip butty, it’s just a soft white flat roll |
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The word "bluebottle". My first summer here.
In the summer, bluebottles will come flying through the window. In Manchester. Which is inland.
Where I come from it's a stinging jellyfish. You people are afraid of wasps and yet a stinging jellyfish coming through your window inland is no big deal.
Stop the fucking planet I want off  |
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"Apparently no one knows what a Barmcake is or God forbid a Butter pie!!
Don't even get me started on Parched peas!!
I do - ex from Blackburn ! Barmcake is also used as a friendly insult, no ?"
A round, flat bread item is a barm here. Pasty barms are a local delicacy |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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"Helping a lorry driver reverse.
You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. You’re alright mate. WHOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAHHH!!!!! That’ll do drive I can barrow it in from there! "
it’s almost like we are there, watching |
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Then there was that whole thing when the Golden Gaytime came back.
"Oh my god my dad got me a Golden Gaytime I'm so happy"
Cue "umm Australia are you ok down there?" from the rest of the world
It's an ice cream.
Also, Yass is a place, and yes it is the first McDonald's (Maccas) for awhile on the drive to Sydney to Canberra. So the sign many have seen is not "McDonald's, score!" But "McDonald's, in this place" |
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I’ll be there now in a minute this is one of my favourite sayings .Crackin which means brilliant .Hanging which is how I describe myself the day after a drinking session ..Jip which means something is causing you pain.. |
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