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A Collection of Dialect Words Submitted by James Miller ( Orrell ) |
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AGATE :- Her's gerr'in agate er mi ( She is getting on at me ) AGATE :- He's gett'n agate caw'in for mi. ( He has got in the habit of calling for me ) Origin:- Old Norse word Gata ......................................................... ACS :- "Acs him worr he waants" " ask him what he wants" Old English ACSIAN to ask ......................................................... AWOVARUCK "Ther front room looked weel, it was awovaruck"" Their front room looked well, it was very untidy" ......................................................... BLETHERYED :- He's a reight Bletheryed ( A person who is not very bright ) Old Norse BLATHRA ......................................................... BANT :-"Mi jackets bin'ter't cleaners un thiv tack'n awt bant eawt of it" "My jacket has been to the cleaners and it does'nt have the same quality as before" ......................................................... BRAT :-"Thall need't wear a brat " ( an apron ) PINNY :- also an apron ......................................................... CACK :- "Mam, aahm goo'in forr a cack" ( Mother I am going to the toilet ) Also CACK handed ( Left handed person ) ......................................................... CALE :- Keep thi cale in't queue. ( Keep your turn in the queue ) Don't lerr um cale thi. ( don't let them push in front of you ) ......................................................... ......................................................... CRACK ON :- Her knew summut burr her neyer cracked on. ( She knew something but she never said a word ) ......................................................... DEG :- Aah mon deg mi plants or thill dee. ( I must water my plants or they will die ) Norwegian :- Deggja ......................................................... EEN :- Aah mon get mi een tested ( I must get my eyes tested ) ......................................................... ESSHOLE :- Aah'l at clen th'esshole eawt. ( I will have to clean under the fire grate ) Probably stems from ASHOLE ......................................................... More to follow
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