Puzzling regional phrases

Bilb · 02-Aug-2012, 13:48

Ok folks, any amusing phrases you have heard which make you stop and think?

For example, my missus says:
"I've seen my arse with you" ... and what she means is "I'm in a mood with you".

That one seems specific to North Wales.

[n00b]Zippy · 02-Aug-2012, 14:00

Nah - we used to say that in Manchester, where we had the brilliant phrase "bobbins" to refer to something as rubbish.

[n00b]Zippy · 02-Aug-2012, 14:00

"I'll go t't'foot of our stairs" was one from Burnley meaning "well, I'll be blowed"

Minty · 02-Aug-2012, 14:04

"Hows tha fettlin?" meaning "How are you doing?" from Lancashire, although I believe it might be used in parts of Yorkshire as well.

I know thats not quite what youre looking for, but I couldnt think of any others sorry

The Scientist · 02-Aug-2012, 14:18

"reet moner" (has to be said with almost a farmer twang to it) - Shrewsbury for "how are you doing my friend"

Bilb · 02-Aug-2012, 14:37

A West Midlands one is
"I've just been all round the Wrekin to get here". Meaning that they've not gone the most direct route.

Rather amusing since I now live in Shropshire and frequently go around the Wrekin to get to places!

Rainy · 02-Aug-2012, 14:59

A Cornish Newquay saying from around the summer months is

"I'll stick my fucking knife in you, innit bruv". Meaning "excuse me doorman, could I please enter this fine establishment for I do grave some entertainment and refreshment."

BBW · 02-Aug-2012, 15:07

In South Wales they say "Butt" as in "Alright Butt?" meaning "Buddy" or "Bud". They also say "Over by here" meaning "Over here", quite why they add the "by" in there has always puzzled me. They also say "only one I want" instead of "I only want one"! eg>

"Do you want 2 pieces of toast?"
"No, butt, only 1 I want, bring it over by here!"

Fucking strange people.

Inertiaman · 02-Aug-2012, 15:51

"you facking cant".

Scrobbs · 02-Aug-2012, 15:59

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Originally Posted by The Scientist

"reet moner" (has to be said with almost a farmer twang to it) - Shrewsbury for "how are you doing my friend"

Went to wedding last friday, to be entertained by the 'Best Mon's' speech

qui · 02-Aug-2012, 16:16

Whose coat is that jacket?

Bilb · 02-Aug-2012, 16:17

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Originally Posted by BBW

In South Wales they say "Butt" as in "Alright Butt?" meaning "Buddy" or "Bud". They also say "Over by here" meaning "Over here", quite why they add the "by" in there has always puzzled me. They also say "only one I want" instead of "I only want one"! eg>

"Do you want 2 pieces of toast?"
"No, butt, only 1 I want, bring it over by here!"

Fucking strange people.

Her indoors, being of them North Welsh says:

"By where is that?" - Where is that?

If I ask her where something is ... she says "By there", and even if we are going out, she says "By where we going?"

Bilb · 02-Aug-2012, 16:17

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Originally Posted by qui

Whose coat is that jacket?

See them two houses, mine's the one in the middle!

[n00b]Zippy · 02-Aug-2012, 16:28

Mrs Z is South African and they have some odd phrases; for instance "Just now" doesn't mean something happened a few moments ago, it means "I'll do it at some point in the near future, just not immediately" and "now-now" means "at some unspecified time in the future". I can never remember which is which!

Scrobbs · 02-Aug-2012, 17:06

Inna gunna dunna wanna canna'

"I'm not going to do that, I don't want to do that, and besides: I can't."

qui · 02-Aug-2012, 17:10

"You're a bit mardy aren't you?" - meaning being in a bad mood.

[n00b]Zippy · 02-Aug-2012, 17:17

"Fev pez an an ingin ing in aw" Dundee: "May I have five ordinary pies and an onion one as well"

Harry Palmer · 02-Aug-2012, 17:26

in the Dudley region, "bostin" means great, but "bost" means broken.

ReichSteadyCrew · 02-Aug-2012, 17:48

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Originally Posted by qui

"You're a bit mardy aren't you?" - meaning being in a bad mood.

They must have had the face on

DoZ · 02-Aug-2012, 18:12

In Bristol people talking about being "led" down a lot, e.g. I was led in bed...

When they say thank you they pronounce it thank yow. A lot of them say tuthbrush instead of toothbrush and cannot hear the difference between the two.

Being mardy, haven't heard that in years :-)

T3CH^ · 03-Aug-2012, 01:32

Pretty accurate about my area tbh.

PsYcHoKiLLa · 03-Aug-2012, 01:55

My favourite is "Set phasurz tae malkie!"

An old glasgow one... "Awa n' bile yer heid" = "Go away and boil your head" = "Go away and leave me alone"

Scrobbs · 03-Aug-2012, 09:12

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Originally Posted by T3CH^

Pretty accurate about my area tbh.

To be fair, I think I could only understand about 50% of that.

Bleh · 03-Aug-2012, 10:50

ill follow on from Scrobbs with "Cos thee kick a bo, agen a wo, n ed it with thee ed til eet bosts?" = Can you kick a ball against a wall until it bursts

another -

"At O'rait mar'mate?" "Ahh, ast onner te bad duck"

They dont make me stop and think, but if im away from home and i come out with them, i get some puzzling looks

Hapless · 03-Aug-2012, 11:26

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Originally Posted by Harry Palmer

in the Dudley region, "bostin" means great, but "bost" means broken.

I thought Bostin was a brummie word rather than a black country one? It's not like they are short of their own vocabularious idiosyncrasies. I have a mate from West Brom who I can barely understand most of the time.

Harry Palmer · 03-Aug-2012, 16:46

You could be right, when I grew up in sparkhill I knew one person that used it. Now I live near Dudley I hear it more, just had a quick google and found this http://www.bostin.org.uk/index.php?f=data_home&a=1 which doesn't help to clarify it

Bilb · 03-Aug-2012, 17:28

I think a lot of Brummy phrases have infiltrated Telford, and thus the rest of Shropshire .. mainly due to when Telford was a new town, and they filled it with the overflow from Liverpool and Brum council estates. Best of both worlds eh!

Nomad · 03-Aug-2012, 17:32

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Originally Posted by [n00b]Zippy

Mrs Z is South African and they have some odd phrases; for instance "Just now" doesn't mean something happened a few moments ago, it means "I'll do it at some point in the near future, just not immediately" and "now-now" means "at some unspecified time in the future". I can never remember which is which!

and tyre'n'burn meaning to disagree vehemently

people from bristol and also norfolk who finish sentences with, 'm'luvver', fuck off you skank old lady

Bilb · 06-Aug-2012, 09:05

Mrs Zip would cause great confusion up in Scotland, with their love of "Jus nooow"

[RaG]Ethel · 06-Aug-2012, 09:16

Good lord, where do I start ? (and that's not a phrase)

02-Aug-2012, 13:48	#1
Bilb Amazeballs! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Elite Elevated Equine Division Posts: 11,283	Puzzling regional phrases Ok folks, any amusing phrases you have heard which make you stop and think? For example, my missus says: "I've seen my arse with you" ... and what she means is "I'm in a mood with you". That one seems specific to North Wales. __________________ @TomJJarvis

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[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	Nah - we used to say that in Manchester, where we had the brilliant phrase "bobbins" to refer to something as rubbish. __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?

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[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	"I'll go t't'foot of our stairs" was one from Burnley meaning "well, I'll be blowed" __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?

02-Aug-2012, 14:04	#4
Minty Stick 'im wiv a blayde! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Preston Posts: 10,994	"Hows tha fettlin?" meaning "How are you doing?" from Lancashire, although I believe it might be used in parts of Yorkshire as well. I know thats not quite what youre looking for, but I couldnt think of any others sorry __________________ "The French like to do a poo in the shower then poke it down the hole with their toe."

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Bilb Amazeballs! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Elite Elevated Equine Division Posts: 11,283	A West Midlands one is "I've just been all round the Wrekin to get here". Meaning that they've not gone the most direct route. Rather amusing since I now live in Shropshire and frequently go around the Wrekin to get to places! __________________ @TomJJarvis

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Rainy Monkeh Feel0r Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Corn Of Wall Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 2,643	A Cornish Newquay saying from around the summer months is "I'll stick my fucking knife in you, innit bruv". Meaning "excuse me doorman, could I please enter this fine establishment for I do grave some entertainment and refreshment." __________________ "See that you gypo cunts, thats how a real Roman drinks." - Marcus Antonius, 31 BC "I'm not a religious man Mr Warren - but isn't there something in the Bible that says, thou shalt not suck off rent boys?" Gene Hunt - 1973

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BBW Contains flashing images. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In the woods... Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 12,401	In South Wales they say "Butt" as in "Alright Butt?" meaning "Buddy" or "Bud". They also say "Over by here" meaning "Over here", quite why they add the "by" in there has always puzzled me. They also say "only one I want" instead of "I only want one"! eg> "Do you want 2 pieces of toast?" "No, butt, only 1 I want, bring it over by here!" Fucking strange people. __________________ "There you go... giving a fuck when it ain't your turn to give a fuck." Xbox Live Profile :: Photoblog :: Flickr ::

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[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	Mrs Z is South African and they have some odd phrases; for instance "Just now" doesn't mean something happened a few moments ago, it means "I'll do it at some point in the near future, just not immediately" and "now-now" means "at some unspecified time in the future". I can never remember which is which! __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?

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qui Iron Man 2 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Uk Posts: 3,624	"You're a bit mardy aren't you?" - meaning being in a bad mood. __________________ i-rox - rtfm - yoga - dvorak - qupp - timmeh - japan & nz - marik

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[n00b]Zippy Unstartable Sex Machine Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Great Rollright Posts: 11,542	"Fev pez an an ingin ing in aw" Dundee: "May I have five ordinary pies and an onion one as well" __________________ I wish I were a glow worm A glow worm's never glum 'Cause how can you be grumpy When the sun shines out your bum?

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Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,994	in the Dudley region, "bostin" means great, but "bost" means broken. __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye."

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DoZ my other post is a smiley Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,798	In Bristol people talking about being "led" down a lot, e.g. I was led in bed... When they say thank you they pronounce it thank yow. A lot of them say tuthbrush instead of toothbrush and cannot hear the difference between the two. Being mardy, haven't heard that in years :-) __________________ www.doz.me.uk

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PsYcHoKiLLa spam tbh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 953	My favourite is "Set phasurz tae malkie!" An old glasgow one... "Awa n' bile yer heid" = "Go away and boil your head" = "Go away and leave me alone" Last edited by PsYcHoKiLLa; 03-Aug-2012 at 01:58.

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Bleh posts for a living Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 4,206	ill follow on from Scrobbs with "Cos thee kick a bo, agen a wo, n ed it with thee ed til eet bosts?" = Can you kick a ball against a wall until it bursts another - "At O'rait mar'mate?" "Ahh, ast onner te bad duck" They dont make me stop and think, but if im away from home and i come out with them, i get some puzzling looks __________________ There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1 Last edited by Bleh; 03-Aug-2012 at 10:56.

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Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,994	You could be right, when I grew up in sparkhill I knew one person that used it. Now I live near Dudley I hear it more, just had a quick google and found this http://www.bostin.org.uk/index.php?f=data_home&a=1 which doesn't help to clarify it __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye."

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Bilb Amazeballs! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Elite Elevated Equine Division Posts: 11,283	I think a lot of Brummy phrases have infiltrated Telford, and thus the rest of Shropshire .. mainly due to when Telford was a new town, and they filled it with the overflow from Liverpool and Brum council estates. Best of both worlds eh! __________________ @TomJJarvis

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Bilb Amazeballs! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Elite Elevated Equine Division Posts: 11,283	Mrs Zip would cause great confusion up in Scotland, with their love of "Jus nooow" __________________ @TomJJarvis

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[RaG]Ethel Alfa Male Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northumberland Posts: 12,952	Good lord, where do I start ? (and that's not a phrase) __________________ photoblog