Dialect Words
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
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ACS :- "Acs him worr he waants" " ask him what he wants"
Old English ACSIAN to ask
or enquire
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AWOVARUCK "Ther front room looked weel, it was awovaruck"" Their front room looked well, it was very untidy"
They wer feight'in aw of a ruck.
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BLETHERYED :- He's a reight Bletheryed ( A person who is not very bright )
Old Norse BLATHRA
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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"
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BRAT :-"Thall need't wear a brat " ( an apron )
PINNY :- also an apron
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CACK :- "Mam, aahm goo'in forr a cack" ( Mother I am going to the toilet )
Also CACK handed ( Left handed person )
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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 )
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CLEMT or CLEMMED :- Aahm clemt dee'uth ( I am very hungry )
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CRACK ON :- Her knew summut burr her neyer cracked on. ( She knew something but she never said a word )
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DEG :- Aah mon deg mi plants or thill dee. ( I must water my plants or they will die )
Norwegian :- Deggja
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EEN :- Aah mon get mi een tested ( I must get my eyes tested )
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ESSHOLE :- Aah'l at clen th'esshole eawt. ( I will have to clean under the fire grate )
Probably stems from ASHOLE
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THREEUP :- To try to get one better than someone.
(Stop three'upping)
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FRADG'IN :- Gossiping.
(Watt'ch them theer wimm'in fradg'in) (Watch those women gossiping)
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WENCH'IN :- Going after the girls.
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BALLYWARCH :- Belly ache.
YEDWARCH :- Headache
TH'EARWARCH :- Earache.
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PETTY :- Outside Lavatory.
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THRUTCH'IN :- Struggling to pass a motion on the toilet.
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MEEMAW'IN :- Try to get someone to understand what you are saying by the use of facial expressions and hand language.
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