Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

[Joe Gillis]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

You could have just asked for rolls and not wasted everyone's time.

Why? I didn't want a roll! Stick to your Subs Yank

[jon1959]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

Is the American 'Buddy' or 'Bud' a corruption of Butty and Butt taken over by the Welsh?

[jon1959]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

They may say marbles elsewhere but they’ll always be alleys to me, and the big silver ones are bombas, the second ‘b’ pronounced the same as the first. Also its gobs, jacks or five stones indeed!!!!!!!!! And a gully is the correct term for a small lane/path between houses, you can shove your ginnels or cuts up your jacksie (not arse)

When I were a lad the big marbles (about an inch diameter) were 'dobbers' and the multi-coloured ones were 'beauts'.

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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Fortnight… Canadians and Americans have no idea what it is

[MacAdder]

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"Pal" is a troublesome word. In England I always got the impression it was likely to precede a punch but when I moved to Scotland people seemed to use it as a term of vague friendship.

I think it's the same with "mate" if you go north of Coryton.

The valleys members on here will confirm whether I'm right or not but if they refer to you as "mate" they ain't happy.

Now if you are "butt" you're alright.

Over to you gents

[MacAdder]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

They may say marbles elsewhere but they’ll always be alleys to me, and the big silver ones are bombas, the second ‘b’ pronounced the same as the first. Also its gobs, jacks or five stones indeed!!!!!!!!! And a gully is the correct term for a small lane/path between houses, you can shove your ginnels or cuts up your jacksie (not arse)

Pantry.
I remember being shot down from a northerner friend for it's use even though its a correct term.

BTW, from the alleys days, it was ballbers (derived from ball bearings) for the silver ones.
Also big alley otters for the larger multicoloured ones.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

Is the American 'Buddy' or 'Bud' a corruption of Butty and Butt taken over by the Welsh?

Also interesting. That had never occurred to me. I want this to be true.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

Baps are soft, cobs are hard and crusty

Correctunmundo.

[Feedback]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

Mither
Nish
Nesh
Muggins
Bazzin
Right Rum ****
Mardarse
Etc etc

[Des Parrot]

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My favourite & used daily by my other half

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oX9b_ScNe5U

I’m often told, there’s a boat in the morning, it’s even a poster by our front door.

[dembethewarrior]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

I think it's the same with "mate" if you go north of Coryton.

The valleys members on here will confirm whether I'm right or not but if they refer to you as "mate" they ain't happy.

Now if you are "butt" you're alright.

Over to you gents

No issues here. Must be a myth.
Used regularly.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Words you use that isn't understood elsewhere.

It's neither muckling nor mickling, is it?