My Grandma used the word gyp ( as in giving her gyp, or pain) and some people did say spice for sweets, must be a Northern thing.Also spiflicate, meaning hot and you can hardly breathe.Not snooks though.
We also had to ‘side’ the table ( clear things away) were ‘starved’ ( freezing cold) ‘mashed’ the tea ( brewed) and sundry other strange sayings.?
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