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Collecting Slang and Idioms

In Stoke-on-Trent (my hometown), if you are "nesh" it means you are prone to feeling the cold. Other than that, people have a tendency to call each other "duck" as in, "shut the door, duck", or "where you going, duck?".

I live in Newcastle-upon-Tyne now which is renowned for its slang/dialect.
canny = good ("did you enjoy it?" "aye, it was canny")
canny = quite (it was canny hot, like)
haway = let's go
divvint = don't/doesn't eg, "Ah divvint think sa!" - I don't think so
workyticket = lazybones
ket = sweets/candy

I don't know them all though....
 
mojo said:
Thought they were just phrases out of the 'Oor Wullie' books I used to get for Christmas as a kid.... :D
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Shhh! As far as I know it's just Oor Wullie and The Broons.

Saying that the folk of Dundee say pay when they mean pie. They say aye, it's an awfy dray day.
 
Stewart said:
Shhh! As far as I know it's just Oor Wullie and The Broons.

Saying that the folk of Dundee say pay when they mean pie. They say aye, it's an awfy dray day.
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...and 'fev' when they mean 'five'... I lived in Dundee for a while and never got tired of asking Dundonians to say the phrase 'fev pays' when we went to the chippie (well there's not a lot to do in Dundee and I am easily amused!!!)
 
my father in law is a big fan of 'heading up the wooden hill" going up the stairs to bed. and also he calls eggs cackleberries.

and if you are drunk you are a booze hound or booze bag
 
We also go Up the Wooden Hill, to the Land of Nod, otherwise known as "bo."


When my dad takes anyone out to dinner, they're "tying on the old feedbag."
 
Face only a mother could love;
Face like fizz;
Face like a melted wellie;
Face like a half-chewed toffee;
Face like a pitbull chewing a wasp;
Face like a bag of spanners;

(all describing an ugly person's face)
 
Stewart said:
Face only a mother could love;
Face like fizz;
Face like a melted wellie;
Face like a half-chewed toffee;
Face like a pitbull chewing a wasp;
Face like a bag of spanners;

(all describing an ugly person's face)
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you forgot face like a slapped arse! :D
 
Stewart said:
Face only a mother could love;
Face like fizz;
Face like a melted wellie;
Face like a half-chewed toffee;
Face like a pitbull chewing a wasp;
Face like a bag of spanners;

(all describing an ugly person's face)
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face like a chewed boot
 
we say "mint" here, too.

here's a couple off the top of my head:

stoked (ie. i'm so stoked!) = i'm happy or excited
shut your cakehole = shut your mouth
chickenhead = stupid and ditzy girl
 
We say, or used to say, "mint" here too. Also Jenem's "shut your cakehole" one, which I think is class. :D

A current common term in use in the UK at the mo is "muppet" meaning "idiot"... I use it all the time.
 
Stewart said:
Face only a mother could love;
Face like fizz;
Face like a melted wellie;
Face like a half-chewed toffee;
Face like a pitbull chewing a wasp;
Face like a bag of spanners;

(all describing an ugly person's face)
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We don't have people that ugly where I live.
 
just thought of another one:
chach = cheezy guy who thinks he's the shit

i believe this is derived from Chachi on Happy days LOL
 
i'm not sure if it is slang, but i'm always fascinated with the phrase: "Who died and made you god" or "lifes a bitch and then you die" :D
 
Jenem said:
chickenhead = stupid and ditzy girl
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A chickenhead is also an "easy" woman. Learned that from Chappelle.

Here's another.
Sick=Cool Ex: That album is absolutely sick.

I think it comes from "ill". You've probably heard that used in the same way.

Don't forget about Snoop Dogg-ese. "Fo' shizzle, ma Nizzle." I love slang.
 
my father in law is a big fan of 'heading up the wooden hill" going up the stairs to bed. and also he calls eggs cackleberries.
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Odd. My parents always said that it was time to "climb the wooden waterfall". I always thought it was a very poetic expression.
 
This is from the chain mail I was talking about. Enjoy!

MALAYSIAN & BRITISH

Malaysians prefer to use short and easy to understand sentences that is 3
words instead of 10 and not make people confused.

* WHEN SOMETHING IS OUT OF STOCK....
British: I'm sorry, Sir, but we don't seem to have the sweater you
want in your size, but if you give me a moment, I can call the other outlets
for you.
Malaysian: No Stock lah!

* RETURNING A CALL...
British: Hello, this is Stephen Regal. Did anyone page for me a few moments ago?
Malaysian: Hallo, who page me?

* ASKING SOMEONE TO MAKE WAY...
British: Excuse me; I'd like to get by. Would you please make way?
Malaysian: S-kews!

* WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS TO PAY...
British: Hey, put your wallet away, this drink is on me.
Malaysian: No-nid.

* WHEN ASKING FOR PERMISSION...
British: Excuse me, but do you think it would be possible for me to enter through this door?
Malaysian: (while pointing at door) Can or cannot?

* WHEN ASKING TO BE EXCUSED...
British: If you would excuse me for a moment, I have to go to the gents/ladies.
Please carry on without me; it would only take a moment.
Malaysian: Go Toy lert ah?

* WHEN ENTERTAINING...
British: Please make yourself right at home.
Malaysian: Don't be shy, ah!

* WHEN DOUBTING SOMEONE...
British: I don't recall you giving me the money.
Malaysian: Where got?

* WHEN DECLINING AN OFFER...
British: I'd prefer not to do that, if you don't mind.
Malaysian: Doe-waaaan lah!

* WHEN DECIDING ON A PLAN OF ACTION...
British: What do you propose we do now that the movies sold out
and all the restaurants are closed?
Malaysian: So how ah?

* IN DISAGREEING ON A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION
British: Excuse me Tom. I have to stop you there. I understand where you're
coming from, but I really have to disagree with what you said about...
Malaysian: You mad, ha?

* WHEN ASKING SOMEONE TO LOWER THEIR VOICE...
British: Excuse me, but could you please lower your voice, I'm trying to concentrate over here.
Malaysian: Shaddap lah!

* WHEN ASKING SOMEONE IF HE/SHE KNOWS YOU...
British: Excuse me, but I noticed you staring at me for sometime.
May I ask if I do know you?
Malaysian: See what? Never see before ah?


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