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Following on from Redial's recent post where he used the word 'Truffin' being a regional term for gutter, I'm sure there are many words maybe still being used, particular only to a specific region. I have already quoted 'Gratten' as a Kentish word for a stubble field.

Come on then let's hear them.

I'm sure Ditchman must have a few.

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Lot down here in Cornwall. A few for you. 

Crib: mid morning break for a bite to eat.

Dreckly: how soon something gets done.

Wasson: how is it going.

Proper job: anything that’s done well.

My ansum: As in “alright mate”, down here “Alright my ansum”

Obviously not all exclusive to Cornwall but very much used by young and old. 

 

 

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36 minutes ago, rimfire4969 said:

Lot down here in Cornwall. A few for you. 

Crib: mid morning break for a bite to eat.

Dreckly: how soon something gets done.

Wasson: how is it going.

Proper job: anything that’s done well.

My ansum: As in “alright mate”, down here “Alright my ansum”

Obviously not all exclusive to Cornwall but very much used by young and old. 

 

 

Also,

Dimsey for dusk

grockel for tourist!.........Or are these just Devonian? Lol!

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11 minutes ago, panoma1 said:

Also,

Dimsey for dusk

grockel for tourist!.........Or are these just Devonian? Lol!

Emmet for Cornish tourist I think

Midland terms:-

scoff or Snap ,  midday food

piece , bread and jam

now you ask me I can't think of any!!!!

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General Scots - Wheesht, am in ma punders and baffies - Please be quiet I have just risen from my repose and I am not dressed yet (Punders, underpants - baffies, slippers)

Yer lums a had - You`re too late to get a chimney sweep, you had better phone the fire service (Lum, chimney - a had, on fire)

Clorty midden - Unkempt and dirty child or lady of the night

Dundoian - Eh, `el he eh peh - Yes I am mightily hungry I would love some pastry encased comestibles

 

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Now theese gottun  whir theese cas'n backun ***'n. Now you have it where you can't reverse it haven't you.      

Wer bist e goin ar kid. Where are you off to.

Just a couple

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3 hours ago, Scully said:

Westmorland.

Sister: listen or look.

‘asta ivversen sekkathing: Have you ever seen such a thing? 

Bletherin: talking rubbish

Loads more. A visitor when first meeting my Dad, thought he was foreign. ?

*** amang it it’s grand crack sister

deeks yon gaddgy ower there digging  in the clart like a mowdy

look at that man over there digging  in the mud like a mole

yan tan tethers  1,2,3

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33 minutes ago, mowdy said:

*** amang it it’s grand crack sister

deeks yon gaddgy ower there digging  in the clart like a mowdy

look at that man over there digging  in the mud like a mole

yan tan tethers  1,2,3

?Ista thrang?    Are you busy?

Aye, as gay thrang  Yes, I'm fairly busy. 

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