Expressions from your part of the world

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.

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

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

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)

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

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

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 ?

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!

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.

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”!????

It's House of Fraser now.

mrswoo We still use the Livery Street expression and the Back-a-Rackhams was for naughty ladies (allegedly). Rackhams is still 'posh'.

I remember Rackhams well. They used to have models who walked around the restaurant.

I know Livery Street but can’t quite remember where it was. I worked in Ludgate Hill just by the derelict canals which are now filled with restaurants etc

MrsWoo I think Beryl Reid coined the phrase ‘Tara each’ on her radio programme where I think she played the part of Monica.

A few from South Yorkshire

Mashin’ (brewing tea)
Mardy bum! A miserable person
Ta ra (goodbye)
Tha’ meks a better door than a winder (you are blocking my line of sight).
Ey up! (Hello)
Spice (sweets/confectionery)
Jennel (an alleyway)
nesh. (Feeling the cold easily)
Nitherin’ (very cold!)
Luv (a term applied to all and sundry including strangers, in the course of general conversation)
T’ full dressin’ (the full range of additions to a hot roast pork sandwich!).

I’m from Derbyshire originally but had never heard the term kecks muse till I met my DH who is scouse born and bred. Now my Yorkshire born dgs uses it!
Calling people duck or duckie as a ten of endearment. Not sure if it’s just East Midlands or west also?
Regarding clarty we used to use the term claggy which has the same meaning. I used it to describe some chocolate truffles DH had no idea what it meant. My DIL who is also from East Midlands (different part to me) knew though.

My elderly aunt in Yorkshire always tells me her husband is "proper maungy" ie a misery guts

I was born in Brum although I’ve lived in London, Scotland and am now in the NE.

I still talk about my donnies
I still say Te-ra each/ ower bab
I often mention the “Back-a Rackhams” and people having “a face as long as Livery Street”.

Ive added a fair few Scottish words to my vocabulary too and my Geordie is coming along nicely.

scunnered is a good way to describe the way I feel about quite a lot of things these days.

Glaikit, bisum, sleekit and clipe are also heard in Glasgow, but I don't remember chum in that sense.

Some others I still use are messages meaning shopping, bihookie (derriere), oxsters (armpit) and wee nyaff (eg Gove).

Glaikit (not too bright)
Bisum (naughty girl)
Sleekit (devious)
clipe (someone who reports you)
chum (as in come with me to the shops)

these are all from Edinburgh

Backalong

Look over yere
Tidy!
That's disgusting, thad is
Alright? How's it going butt?
I'm not bein' funny, right, but
Fancy a cwtch?

Where’s it to?
Devon

He's got monk on - meaning he's not talking to anyone