Regional Phrases

[Josy]

What phrases are used in your area that no one else has heard of?


Just as an example, someone on here said once (I think it was Locke) I could eat a fishcake, meaning he was hungry not that he actually wanted a fishcake, I had never heard that before :eek:

[TT350]

What phrases are used in your area that no one else has heard of?


Just as an example, someone on here said once (I think it was Locke) I could eat a fishcake, meaning he was hungry not that he actually wanted a fishcake, I had never heard that before :eek:


England has so many dialects and accents for such a small place. Look how they vary from say, Liverpool to manchester.

I dated a Scouse girl once and she always said "boss" a lot. Like "Look at that car, that's boss that is". Means good.

Yorkshire folk might say "ey up lad". Means how are you.

I like it.

[Tom4784]

I'm from the Black Country so our entire dialect is full of phrases you won't often hear elsewhere.

[Walter White]

17 DUBLIN SLANG PHRASES EXPLAINED IN PERFECT ENGLISH
(https://lovindublin.com/dublin/17-dublin-slang-phrases-explained-in-perfect-english)

[TT350]

I'm from the Black Country so our entire dialect is full of phrases you won't often hear elsewhere.

Isn't Gurt lush one of your region?