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

    "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.

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

    Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
    The term 'fags' for cigarettes existed before packaging slogans and labels.
    Now you mention it, I think the advertisement made the slogan up from the term.

    FAGs were also gofers for the public school toffs (another princess of useless information!)

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    bap daps gnib gnobs

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    Baps are soft, cobs are hard and crusty

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    Mun

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    Quote Originally Posted by NYCBlue View Post
    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

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    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?

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

    Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
    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'.

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    Fortnight… Canadians and Americans have no idea what it is

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    Quote Originally Posted by az city View Post
    "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

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    Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
    Baps are soft, cobs are hard and crusty
    Correctunmundo.

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

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

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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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MacAdder View Post
    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.

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    It's neither muckling nor mickling, is it?

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