Quote Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie View Post
I have never heard it in my years living in Taunton, Chard and Bridgwater and various village in this vicinity. In fact, I have never heard it in conversation anywhere. It may therefore be Bristolian or from that neck of the woods.

For those who speak some German, it may be of interest the use of the word 'bist' can be heard (and in the same context as in German) in the Bristol area amongs the rural oldies, I understand.
Ah, must be just a Bristolian thing.

The 'duzen' form of German used in Bristol, eh!
Languages and local dialects can be fascinating.