Local dialects......a country divided----------by words.

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Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:04 on 14th June 2008 Living in Yorkshire, but hailing from Hampshire, is easy and very interesting. I've been in Yorkshire for 12 years now and it still amazes me how the locals use words that are new to me. For instance, a brook in the south of England is a beck in Yorkshire. A crumpet, (delicious with butter of course) is a pikelet here, Lord knows why! Do you have any unusual words or terms where you live? It would be interesting to know. Thanks to Roland Flower for inspiring this thread. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8173 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 16:24 on 14th June 2008 Well their is baby in the south and bairn up north. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Andy Edwards Posts: 1900 Joined: 14th Mar 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 16:26 on 14th June 2008 Absolutely Sue! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 18:27 on 14th June 2008 In South Wales, a sink is a bosh. Spring onions are gibans. Not sure of the spelling, but pronounced Jibans. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Karen Pugh Posts: 858 Joined: 21st Dec 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:09 on 15th June 2008 In Cumbria Laal means little My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 10:16 on 15th June 2008 I tork the Qweens English cumming from bedfordshire, so just drop all the 't's' and 'd's' LOL we call rock salmon gurnet here. And some people use the word 'missling' instead of 'drizzling'. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:12 on 15th June 2008 A common expression in Bedfordhire is an 'Old boy' meaning a male, of any age, especially if it refers to someone a little bit 'likely.' You often hear that 'Old boy' described as a 'Young old boy' Confusing or what? Ray. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3864 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:34 on 15th June 2008 How about a butty, Wesh for male friend. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jo Adams Posts: 231 Joined: 23rd Sep 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:49 on 15th June 2008 What about a scallion (spring onion)? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:54 on 15th June 2008 A 'butty' here means a sarnie (sandwich) Peter. Yes I've heard spring onions can also be called scallions Jo, but not here. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions