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Expressions from your part of the world

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NanKate Fri 25-Jun-21 08:23:01

I originate from the Midlands but now live ‘down sarf’.

What words remind you of your roots.

Mardy
Buz ?
Bostin
Tara a bit
Fizzy pop
Babby

Over to you.

Sloegin Mon 28-Jun-21 08:11:44

I'm from Fermanagh, N.ireland, as far west as you can get in the UK. We have so many unique to the county expressions- cutty- young girl, cub- young boy, houl yer whisht - keep quiet, throughother- untidy, sheugh- ditch and many,many more. I lived in N.Devon for years and had to learn a whole new language there!

LadyJus Mon 28-Jun-21 09:05:11

Croggie.

If you go to any child in my old village and say "gissa croggie" they will all know what to do and how to react.

I was amazed to find out that the word croggie is also recognised in Leicester, 100 miles away!

Its you, sitting on the crossbar of their bike!

Craftycat Mon 28-Jun-21 12:46:19

I wish we had some!
I live in Surrey & we are all very boring here- I can't think of a single local expression. I love local accents. My Granny was a Scot & she had some lovely sayings. Unfortunately my Mum did not use them & they got forgotten. All I remember is ' Dina fash yerself- which I think meant don't worry.

Millieangel Mon 28-Jun-21 21:21:39

Stoke-on-Trent
'Duck'

hollysteers Mon 28-Jun-21 22:31:42

“I’m made up” i.e. delighted.
(Liverpool)

Jaxie Tue 29-Jun-21 19:55:46

Hutch up (in Lancashire means move along) say you were sitting on a bench and someone else wanted to sit down.

narrowboatnan Wed 30-Jun-21 09:19:28

My DH is a Londoner so we've had ankle biters and cherry 'ogs. I thought he was making it up until his parents and friends used the same expressions

DanniRae Wed 30-Jun-21 10:16:49

I am a londoner too but have no idea what cherry 'ogs means? confused

Kate1949 Wed 30-Jun-21 10:53:36

Also here in Birmingham
Mardy (miserable)
Blartin (crying)
We have a canal at the back of our house. A workman came here once and, noticing the canal, said 'That's a bostin bit of cut'.

nadateturbe Wed 30-Jun-21 21:18:13

NI possibly just Belfast

"Your head's a marley"
Your bums's a plum (yes,really!))

Both mean....You are not talking sense.

welbeck Wed 30-Jun-21 23:21:59

not local to me, only heard in adulthood, but i find it rather charming, if now a somewhat contrived expression of surprise:
well i'll go to the foot of my stairs.