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Words and phrases from your area

By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

There will be words and phrases that you've probably only heard the people in your area say. The different dialect and how it comes across even though it might mean something totally different to people outside of the area.

Tell me them

Just to name a few.

Yam - home

Yan - one

Gander - look

Lugs - ears

Clegg - horsefly

Yow - ewe (female sheep)

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By *ensuallover1000Man over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Traditional Buckinghamshire: ‘Ey be thee?’

Translation: ‘How are you?’

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By *ensuallover1000Man over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Also note, traditionally we don’t use the term, ‘Those’ as in ‘Look at those shoes.’

Instead it is: ‘Look at them there shoes.’ Followed by the obligatory, ‘Oo Ah!’

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By *iddlesticksMan over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

I’m a Lancastrian.

So definitely

Fettler

And maiden instead of an airer.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Be reet" - it'll be OK/alright.

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

Canny - nice

"He's a canny lad"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Loff - Laugh

Cob On - In a mood

Bost - Broken

Cut - Canal

Tara a bit - Goodbye

Tay - Tea

Yow - You

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Ow bist thee? - how are you?

Cunna - can’t

Dunna - don’t

Wunna - won’t

Misling - spitting with rain

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Awa n tak yer face fir a shite

Sook mah plooms

Skelp in the coupon

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By *rincess peachWoman over a year ago

shits creek

Bostin - good

Fittle - food

Suck - sweets

Pop - fizzy drink

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple over a year ago

Lincoln

I can't think of any... I am from the south though

LvM

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Be reyt

Gi o’er

Breadcake

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