Regional Phrases

Most towns and cities on the south coast of England have their own local version of rhyming slang, generally made out famous people's names. What would be a pint of Nelson in one town might be called Winnie, Uri or just good old Wife Beater somewhere else. I was quite surprised when I went to Uni that nobody else in the country called each other a strap-on as an insult, especialyl given the phrase's massive adapability and ease of elaboration. I also noticed that after three years living in Manchester I started calling people pal instead of mate, something my mates still laugh at me for when I do it. The differences in words between the north and south of England are huge though, all across the board.

I have to say though that "Hanging a u-ey" is probably one of the most well used phrases for turning round in the world, that's not regional at all.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by a lurker

Also, 'doins' is another one that gets mocked around here. As in, "there are doins a-transpirin'!"

Are you sure you didn't pick that up from another's parents? That's a very Sussex word although it's used slightly differently round here. Mainly older folk who live out in the countryside would use it and it'd be something like "You be goin' up the doin's at the pub on saturday" or "I can't be bothered with all the doin's ga'rn on bout these parts" or possibly even "What was all that doin's last night? Caused a hell of a rumpus it did".

Also:



You're practically British.

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