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Post by johnnyowen on Sept 25, 2006 10:30:59 GMT -1
hi everyone
we were talking on the radio this morning about great words that may or may not be made up !!! we had..palaver ..malarchy..shenanigins and codswallop..can you think of any more ive been trying to think of local slang words
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Post by Lisa on Sept 25, 2006 10:59:47 GMT -1
Hi Johny, How about Tittifolloll - a name given to any person, especially if you've forgotten their name. OR Piecan - a name given to any person who's done something stupid. OR meither - to bother someone. OR Nesh - a soft person. OR mard - a crybaby.
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Post by johnnyowen on Sept 25, 2006 11:13:15 GMT -1
never heard of tittifololl lisa..bet its not in the dictionary ..great word though...love piecan...my mum was always calling me a mard arse!!
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Post by Lisa on Sept 25, 2006 11:19:07 GMT -1
Hi Johnny, When I first moved to London, no-one could understand some of the words I used, including "mard" "nesh" and "meither". They looked at me as if I was speaking a foreign language. Well, I suppose I was to Londoners !!!!!  I'll probably remember some of the more obscure ones while I'm gardening this afternoon, so watch this space. If you look on the site under one of the threads we did have a discussion about 'words my mum used' somewhere, so if you can find it you may get some inspiration from there. |
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Post by BABS on Sept 25, 2006 15:28:36 GMT -1
hi Johnny
DIPPY,THINGYMEBOB,FAFFING,DOOLALLY,PESKY.
I CARNT THINK OF ANYMORE JUST YET.
BABS
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Post by tony38337 on Sept 25, 2006 18:39:50 GMT -1
Hi Johnny,
How about jollop as in a pint of or in medicinal terms "taking a dose of jollop" trouble is you use these words almost on a daily basis and never think about it.
Tony T
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Sept 25, 2006 21:00:30 GMT -1
Hi Johnny - only odd words I've remembered so far are:-
Gorp (calling someone a Gorp was an insult)
Dooda (if we can't think of the correct name for something we might say "Pass me the Dooda!" instead)
Flibberty Jibbett (Mum and Dad used to say this about me when I couldn't sit still "she's a flibberty jibbet that one" they'd say)
Numpty (again - calling someone this is an insult)
I can't wait to read others contributions as I am sure I know loads more but they are eluding me at the moment.
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Post by Danny on Sept 25, 2006 22:12:34 GMT -1
fanackerpants
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Post by Lisa on Sept 26, 2006 10:23:52 GMT -1
Hi Ukecadet, Wasnt there a FRED FANACKERPANTS? I remember that word too. Wasnt it used when you didnt know someone's name?
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Sept 26, 2006 10:49:12 GMT -1
I was going to give you LACK-SI-DAISY-CLE No can do though - it's actually in the dictionary (and all this time I thought my mum and dad had made it up)!!! They'd mis-pronounced it (or made up their own version) - the word is actually LACKADAISICAL!
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Post by johnnyowen on Sept 26, 2006 15:09:51 GMT -1
these are great...thanks everyone....keep em coming.....what about kerfuffle!!
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Post by Lisa on Sept 26, 2006 15:18:48 GMT -1
Hi Johnny, You're certainly getting our grey cells working. As you say, we use these everyday words without thinking where they originated. Yes, KERFUFFLE. My dad used to say "You'll make a pig's ear out of that....." meaning you'll ruin it. Also "What are you BLETHERING about?" Where did that one come from? I'll ask my neighbour later on as she's really good with these words. She once said to me when a really ugly woman passed "You do see some sights when you've not got a gun". OR "I've seen more hair on a piece of pork" to someone who's bald. It goes on and on, Johnny. You could write a book  |
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Post by johnnyowen on Sept 26, 2006 15:28:41 GMT -1
hi lisa...my nana used to say that one about the sights you see !! i WILL write that book one day !...what about "you daft 'apeth !!...
when i was a teenager and lying in bed my dad would say "ive seen more life in a tramps vest!!
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Post by Lisa on Sept 26, 2006 15:32:49 GMT -1
Hi Ukecadet, Whenever I was eavesdropping on an 'adult' conversation at home and I said "Who are you talking about?", my mum would say "FRED FANACKERPANTS" to try to detract me from the gossip. I often wondered who he was? Until later in life I realised he was ficticious.  |
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Post by Lisa on Sept 26, 2006 15:36:07 GMT -1
Hi Johnny, They are killers, arent they? The DAFT 'APETH comes from Halfpenniesworth doesnt it? I wonder what would happen if you asked YORKSHIRE folk what their words were? I'm sure they, too, would have loads to tell.......now there's another thread!!!!!
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Post by BABS on Sept 26, 2006 19:02:12 GMT -1
my Gran used to say if you were thin,
Ive seen more meat on a butchers apron
BABS
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Sept 26, 2006 23:57:23 GMT -1
Johnny - If anyone wants to know Yorkshires "great words" then they should try:- www.Yorkshireposts.com They will have to register (as we did with Manmates) but I am sure that, through this site they will find Yorkshires "great words." Mind you I bet you haven't finished with Manchesters "great words" yet have you Johnny?  The reason I started the FUNNY BONES thread was so that everyone could share their CLEAN jokes. Mind you - if anyone does have a joke that's a little too raunchy for my Funny Bones they could always send it me via a "Personal Message". I LOVE jokes - the funnier the better. |
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Post by tony38337 on Sept 28, 2006 5:36:19 GMT -1
Two geese migrating decided to follow the M6. As they got near Birmingham Airport a Jumbo747 took of, one says to the other "I wish I could fly that fast" the other replies "If you had 4 arseholes on fire you probably would"
Tony T
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Post by Lisa on Sept 28, 2006 8:41:22 GMT -1
Hi Johnny, Just thought of another two words:
How about: SKRIKING - when a child cries
and RAWNGING when someone spreads themselves out on a sofa etc.
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Sept 28, 2006 20:16:01 GMT -1
Johnny - some more words for you - Bet you'll be begging us to stop soon eh?
"Belting" stew that was!
You don't half talk a load of "twaddle"
She didn't half throw a "paddy" (tantrum)
You're a blooming "Ninny" (possibly short for Nincompoop?)
Something or someone is "minging" Jade Goody is famous for it.
"Whippersnapper" - "Gimp" - "Slimeball" - are another three. I've probably repeated some of the ones you've already been given but I just didn't have the time to read all the replies you've had - sorry.
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Post by tony38337 on Sept 29, 2006 5:32:02 GMT -1
Hi Tom, I put it on the wrong thread, it should have gone on the Funny Bones. Warrapillock!
Tony T
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Sept 29, 2006 19:05:50 GMT -1
;D Shut your "Cakehole" (mouth)
Sorry but only thought of ONE today.
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Post by Danny on Oct 6, 2006 10:56:12 GMT -1
snergly berger. used to say it in the navy, when we didn't know the name of something.
"pass me that snergly berger"
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Post by climb57 93/20 on Oct 17, 2006 21:04:08 GMT -1
here are some favourite words and sayings that I hate such as thank you kind sir, Decalitre, hunk, aurora borialis, can you think of any more that annoy you Tom
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Post by Lisa on Oct 18, 2006 10:11:20 GMT -1
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Post by climb57 93/20 on Oct 19, 2006 17:57:38 GMT -1
another pet hate word is great piece of kit as said on the tv station QVC, does anyone else watch it?
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I'll probably remember some of the more obscure ones while I'm gardening this afternoon, so watch this space. If you look on the site under one of the threads we did have a discussion about 'words my mum used' somewhere, so if you can find it you may get some inspiration from there. 
