glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
That’s a slater.
Colloquial local expressions.
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That’s a slater.
As I get to grips with the idiosyncrasies of the local patois/dialect (there is some debate as to what Berrichon is in relation to French) I discover these lovely variations. Around here, for instance, a snail (which I shall assume many will know is an esargot in French) is called a luma. I discovered only recently that slippers (pantoufles in French) are called patins.
There are not many remaining speakers of pure Berrichon now (though doubtless many can dabble) as French has watered it down over the years, and fortunately (for me) even fewer serving in shoe shops.
There are not many remaining speakers of pure Berrichon now (though doubtless many can dabble) as French has watered it down over the years, and fortunately (for me) even fewer serving in shoe shops.
Electric_Andy
Heavy Metal Fan
- Location
- Plymouth
Similar in Devon too. "I scored a go (goal)", or "I bought bread roe (roll)", or "she's got a heart of gode (gold)"
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
What do you call this then?
(Fife - Clipshear, Dundee - forky taily)
matticus
Guru
Is everyone in Dundee under 10yrs old?!?
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Eariewig or earwig.
glasgowcyclist
Charming but somewhat feckless
- Location
- Scotland
Interesting. Very similar to an Italian word for snail: lumaca.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
Earwig or forky tail
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
classic33
Leg End Member
Or after a night out you arrive home blethered.
classic33
Leg End Member
Heard that from my grandparents in the west of Ireland.
classic33
Leg End Member
Also what you do to said nail(s) with a hammer.
Slick
Guru
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
Some years ago QI were talking about words with more than one meaning
they - i.e. Stephen Fry - asked what the word "Jigger" meant
my wife and I both said it was a small alley between houses - normally terraces
they put up a whole screen full of meanings
We paused the telly and went through them - we would have happily used most of them in context
e.g. if we were talking about alcohol then I would use it to mean a measuring device attached to a bottle of spirits
can't remember the rest at the moment but in context they were right
they - i.e. Stephen Fry - asked what the word "Jigger" meant
my wife and I both said it was a small alley between houses - normally terraces
they put up a whole screen full of meanings
We paused the telly and went through them - we would have happily used most of them in context
e.g. if we were talking about alcohol then I would use it to mean a measuring device attached to a bottle of spirits
can't remember the rest at the moment but in context they were right
FrankCrank
Old layabout
One I used to hear my dad say - mider - meaning to annoy. He'd say something like 'you have me midered, get over the park and play'.
I believe it's more a Scouse saying, but also Celtic, and dad being Irish may account for this. Not heard it said in many a year.
I believe it's more a Scouse saying, but also Celtic, and dad being Irish may account for this. Not heard it said in many a year.
