Dialect/slang

[Uno Hoo]

sundowner wrote:                  Old MotherHubberd             Went to the cupboard to get the postman a letter.When she got there the cupboard was bare so they did it without it was better.             Hi sundowner!'Ere, 'ave you been reading the same rag magazines as me?Come to think of it, I haven't actually seen a rag magazine in years. Don't students do Rag Weeks any more? (That's a general question, by the way. I'm not expecting only sundowner to respond - altho' please do if you have any info'.

[Lilysmum]

In answer to the question "whats that?" we used to get told "it's a wigwam for ducks to peak on"?? in other words mind your own business! Anybody else come across that? Stalled = fed upFast = in need of as in "if yer fast for a job,get them pots washed"Runnin wick = with nits/fleas

[Si]

"Mek no wonder." - I'm not surprised, as in, "'E a'n't gorra key, mek no wonder 'e car't gerrin."

[Trojan]

Sither as in "sither cum 'ither wi' ther"

[Trojan]

Newsy = nosey

[simonm]

arry awk wrote: Good lad Briggy! Hafta be a bit canny tho', on here!Management have been very lenient so far on thisthread. Suppose being dialect helps as it's all part of our heritage (or summat!) If they get out of my celler there'll be hell to pay!!

[stodge.]

I was down in the Palace last Wednesday, me Dad had just taken the head off his first Roosters, sat back and announced "Ah that slaiked a good un".I thought he'd been out before hand and was speaking in tongue's.Any one else heard this phrase before.Apparantly it's to drink or quench a thirst .

[Si]

Yes, I've heard of a "slaked thirst." Don't know if it's dialect, though, or an English word.    

[Pashy]

chunter = mutter,rambling-------not chunder Arrychelp = whingepoke = money ( 60/70s Bramleytalk )snap,crib = miner's meal breakavyergorrem ?wot ?spotsonyerborrrem

[simonm]

My grandma used to tell me to stop chuntering.. My grandad used to tell me to "loss yer blethering".. If I was whinging a tad too much..