Expressions from your part of the world

It's House of Fraser now.

So….Matt Hancock!!!! Does he not understand that Social Distancing means 2 metres away- at least, not getting up close and very personal with a
Person- who is not your wife!!
And Boris says” it’s ok he has apologised and the matter is closed”!????

In a 2 and 8 (state) - in a right old 2 and 8
Cutting it off ( talking la de da)
Give me chance (give me time)
Cup of drink
Cathrine Wheel ( Catherine Wheel)

All from Hertfordshire/Essex.

When I worked in North London they had a saying black as nuggates knocker which referred to Newgate Prison.

Nankate I think Beryl Reid was Marlene from Moseley
I’m not 100% sure where Livery Street is - maybe somewhere in the city centre- but I guess it’s a long street!

Kate1949 I was quite upset when I thought Rackhams had closed for good. I’m glad it’s been taken over by House of Fraser.
The only time I ever ventured behind the store was to catch a bus from Colmore Row. Happy days!

MrsWoo ah yes Marlene. BR was such a funny actress.

I used to catch the bus in Colmore Row to get to school in Edgbaston. We may have travelled together ?

Stop whittlin’. It’ll be reight. (Don’t worry, everything will be ok).

Livery street runs from Great Hampton st through to Colmore row by Snow hill station.

Could put you on a butty an eat you (said to someone who is gorgeous - usually said to a child)
Mithered (flustered)
Nesh (feels the cold)
Snigs (worms)
Gansey (cardigan, jumper)
Choked off (told off)

One of my granddaughters came out with the word Clooties for headlice. She lives in South Gippsland in Australia.

Us Brummie kids used to ask our moms for a 'piece' - a sandwich.

Hearing a boastful person, my Great Grandmother used to say 'Ees trumpeter's jed' - as in 'he's blowing his own trumpet'. I think she might have made that one up, though.

Another one in South Yorkshire (funny, too):
“Ah thowt tha were deed!” (On bumping into someone not seen for many a year - “I thought you’d died!”.

Baffies (slippers)
Sheen (shoes)
Fit (a foot as in body part!))
Fit? (What?)
Gushel (a mess)
Bunnet (hat)
Het (hot)
Loonie (boy)
Lassigie (pronounced Lass-I-gee, means a young girl)
Midjig (a midgie)

These are northern and Highland (i.e. north of Inverness!) words. When we moved back to my “home” town and youngest son+I were out for a walk, we met an ex school friend and she said to my son “what a bonnie looney!” He was most put out ?

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,northern and Highland Scottish words I should have said.

Maple?. I could suddenly hear my dad!

Ach y fii ( dirty , disgusting)
Twp ( stupid)

Another one born and brought up in the Black Country here but having lived in London for almost 60 years I’ve forgotten most of the dialect words. I could add bibble and chick though.

DH just remembered another - ballyboster.

Daps - plimsolls
Alright butt - okay mate
It’s Down by there - it’s over there
Buzzin’ - really excited
Tampin’ - really cross

Mid Wales. Tonight we’re tampin as Wales just lost at the football.

I have heard of daps, plimsolls and pumps but in Glasgow they were always saunies (short for sand shoes)

Never heard of daps until I moved to Bristol or Bristle as the local pronounce it and they put an L on words finishing with a:-

Banana is Bananal
Area is areal
Idea is Ideal and so on

South West Wales

Here }
Year} All pronounced yer
Ear }

Corryanna

Baffies (slippers)
Sheen (shoes)
Fit (a foot as in body part!))
Fit? (What?)
Gushel (a mess)
Bunnet (hat)
Het (hot)
Loonie (boy)
Lassigie (pronounced Lass-I-gee, means a young girl)
Midjig (a midgie)

These are northern and Highland (i.e. north of Inverness!) words. When we moved back to my “home” town and youngest son+I were out for a walk, we met an ex school friend and she said to my son “what a bonnie looney!” He was most put out ?

Far div ye belang tae, quine? ?

Love beige cardigans, I grew up in the East Midlands and have come back to live here.
“A-were”. I always thought this was spelt ooh-er.
Eh up ( mi duck) = hello, hi. It is even the name of a programme on local TV.
Ride croggy= ride on the crossbar of someone’s bike.

I spent most of my working life in Yorkshire and learnt some really picturesque expressions.
Give backword= go back on your word, change your mind.
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Soft lad
Tatty head
Queen
Not seen ‘since Dick docked” i.e. a long time
Going for my messages (shopping)
She’s got nerves (someone had a breakdown)
Jumped a bus (bus ride)
Liverpool.