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Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 23, 2006, 11:12:38 pm

each DAY a new word to ad to you vocabaley!

today word:

charlie's dead!
       Exclam. A euphemistic warning for your petticoat or slip
        is showing. An expression rapidly becoming obsolete with the changing
        of fashion away from wearing such items. 

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on August 24, 2006, 09:04:24 am

Grockel (noun) Thems not from round 'ere.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Jamsi on August 25, 2006, 12:02:52 pm

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each DAY a new word to ad to you vocabaley!

today word:

charlie's dead! Exclam. A euphemistic warning for your petticoat or slip is showing. An expression rapidly becoming obsolete with the changing of fashion away from wearing such items. 

Also with the same meaning is - Next week washing is showing

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 25, 2006, 12:22:21 pm

today day word

Paul Weller
      Noun. Stella Artois, a popular brand of lager. Rhyming slang
        on Stella. Paul Weller, musician. [1990s]

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: EasterBunny on August 25, 2006, 12:38:45 pm

I thought I'd add a phrase,

"On the wonk"

it means not straight, wonky

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: smurfboy on August 25, 2006, 12:41:00 pm

'It's looking black over the back of Bill's mother's' - Old Brummie expression meaning 'it looks like rain'.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 26, 2006, 04:49:35 pm

     
   
   
     
     

garyboy	Noun. A male who drives a sporty car. The vehicle is usually         noticeable by its sporty appearance and souped up engine. Cf. with 'boy-racer'.         [E.Anglia/Norfolk/Essex/Suffolk use]
Gary Glitter	Noun. The anus. Rhyming slang for 'sh*tter'.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: loulou on August 27, 2006, 01:58:05 am

kevvosa said:

In Yorkshire slang, bray means hit, and hit is the same as smack.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: kevvosa on August 27, 2006, 02:01:46 am

bray
      Verb. To beat up, thrash. [North-east use]

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: loulou on August 27, 2006, 02:02:46 am

Oh such a common word. It isn't in my vocabulary thankfully.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: kevvosa on August 27, 2006, 02:05:06 am

Chav mum to her kids: "Get in 'ere now our now or I'll f**kin bray ye!"

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: loulou on August 27, 2006, 02:05:49 am

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: on August 27, 2006, 09:18:21 am

Siling verb.  raining heavily

As in: "Bring the washing in quick, it's siling down."

This is a Nottingham word, but it's not used by that many people now, except for the older generation.  I use it ocassionally with my townfolk.

Title: Slang Word therd
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 29, 2006, 09:56:31 pm

tab-hang
      Verb. To eavesdrop. Heard as tab'ang. E.g."Stop tabhanging,
        and get on with your homework." See 'tab'. [Northern use/dialect?]