Local yokelisms
14 August 2003, 03:56 PM
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What gets me in the UK is that you I go in to a bakers in Derby and ask for a roll and she doesn't understand me..it's a batch down there. Then I go to Coventry and it's a cobb. In aberdeen they call it something stupid as well.
If I put a cup of tea on in yorkshire its a brew, in Derby I would be 'mashing'.
Can anyone think of any other stupid colloquialisms (i can only surmise that they are designed to oust German sleeper agents from WWII, commies or general foreigners?!)
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What gets me in the UK is that you I go in to a bakers in Derby and ask for a roll and she doesn't understand me..it's a batch down there. Then I go to Coventry and it's a cobb. In aberdeen they call it something stupid as well.
If I put a cup of tea on in yorkshire its a brew, in Derby I would be 'mashing'.
Can anyone think of any other stupid colloquialisms (i can only surmise that they are designed to oust German sleeper agents from WWII, commies or general foreigners?!)
Col
14 August 2003, 04:01 PM
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It's an interesting topic. However it caught my attention only because it is so obviously in the wrong forum.
Seing as you are new here I thought I'd mention that...just before I report it to be moved.
Oh, and make sure you never call a woman a 'cow' in Durham...much much stronger word oop there than down 'ere in sunny London.
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Seing as you are new here I thought I'd mention that...just before I report it to be moved.
Oh, and make sure you never call a woman a 'cow' in Durham...much much stronger word oop there than down 'ere in sunny London.
Ta
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14 August 2003, 04:36 PM
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Col,
I think you've got that wrong a bit. I live in Leicester, where a roll is called a Cob (asked for this while in the Smoke and they thought I wanted a Corn on the Cob
). It's called a Batch in Coventry were I work. I mean, WTF is that....? 
I think you've got that wrong a bit. I live in Leicester, where a roll is called a Cob (asked for this while in the Smoke and they thought I wanted a Corn on the Cob
). It's called a Batch in Coventry were I work. I mean, WTF is that....?
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Is it a Crumpet or a pieclet (sp)
I'm from Barnsley where its a Crumpet, Mrs Eddie is from Rotherham and she won't budge from saying Pieclet.
Its sad..... but it bugs me.
I'm from Barnsley where its a Crumpet, Mrs Eddie is from Rotherham and she won't budge from saying Pieclet.
Its sad..... but it bugs me.
14 August 2003, 09:55 PM
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Go a fish shop (or chippie!!!) - lots of variations of pattie/fritter/fish cakes depending on where you are.
That one about the roundabouts threw me. I live in Hartlepool - where we call a roundabout a, er, roundabout. Went to visit some friends in Leicester - told to turn left at first island. I was looking for one of thos slabs of concrete with a bollard type thing in the middle of the road - drove an extra 10 miles before I realsied they meant a roundabout.
Here's another one - if go to an ice cream van and want of the darker type cones - what do you call them? We call them a hard cornet - other places call them sugar cones.
England - don't ya just love it?
Ian
That one about the roundabouts threw me. I live in Hartlepool - where we call a roundabout a, er, roundabout. Went to visit some friends in Leicester - told to turn left at first island. I was looking for one of thos slabs of concrete with a bollard type thing in the middle of the road - drove an extra 10 miles before I realsied they meant a roundabout.
Here's another one - if go to an ice cream van and want of the darker type cones - what do you call them? We call them a hard cornet - other places call them sugar cones.
England - don't ya just love it?
Ian
14 August 2003, 10:50 PM
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What about 'half 'n half' - don't get that in chip shops in the south
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anyone south of birmingham is a cockney bast@rd tw@t.
anyone north of the watford gap is a northern monkey.
anyone north of the watford gap is a northern monkey.
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15 August 2003, 07:20 PM
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never heard of them being called a batch before, cobs and rolls are what we have 'round here 
or even french sticks
or even french sticks
15 August 2003, 07:48 PM
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What about the "10 foot" !?!? Well, that's what Hullies call an alley way!
Very strange!
Also, when I first started working up here I went to our canteen and the lady said "you want out?". I said no, I would like to eat in. She repeated herself and eventually I understood she meant "would you like any sustenance old chap?".
VERY confusing!
Mossman
Very strange!
Also, when I first started working up here I went to our canteen and the lady said "you want out?". I said no, I would like to eat in. She repeated herself and eventually I understood she meant "would you like any sustenance old chap?".
VERY confusing!
Mossman
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