Stop chobbling yer rocks!

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64 slang words and phrases you will only understand if you're from the north of England  LOL

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/64-slang-words-phrases-you-3026057

Being a southerner, I haven't really got an accent as such (unless common-as-muck counts LOL) but I do like to hear a nice Geordie lilt. 

Not sure I'd understand all that slang though he he

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[tommy.irene]

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Tommy a lot of Irish slang words are the same as Scottish slang words

Love this English to Scottish translator LOL

http://www.scotranslate.com/

[malacandran]

There was a quiz on the radio, where a Northern Irish team was given the question:

"What's the horizontal beam at the top of a door"?

The answer is obviously  "  lintel  " , but the Irish team spokesman said  " lentil ",

The quizmaster rightly ruled that this answer was wrong, as a lentil is a bean, not a door-support.

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I just tried saying 'lintel' to myself in a Northern Irish accent and it came out sounding like lentil so I think that was a bit unfair TBH ..funny though LOL 

Also I just realised that I referred to myself as a southerner up there when in actual fact I was born in Scotland.

When it comes to accents, though I consider myself a Southerner because I have lived in England most of my life and can't really remember speaking with a Scottish accent too much..........not that anyone is remotely interested anyway LOL

[al**bear]

Loads of the 'slang' in the OP is readily understood North of the Border ,  Ulster slang as well crosses the Irish sea

[tommy.irene]

[renomarvinm]

Well, this is all fine!  But what would Spike Milligan have to say???????

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPHOiZ6Pl3I

[renomarvinm]

Well. THAT makes perfect sense to me!  Which means that I'm either completely round the bend, impatiently waiting in line for the rubber room, or that I'm ready to go into politics.....

Bwahahahahahahahaha, cackle, slobber, finger burble, cackle, heee, heee, heee....  I want you all to know that senility is not all it's cracked up to be.....

[saasher2012]

Do you not understand our Spike then?

[5129frederick]

You heard Billy Connolly in full voice, especially when he starts laughing at his own jokes?  As soon as he comes on I just turn off the sound and read the paper.  I've never understood two words he's said, and by the time I've worked it out, he's five jokes on!.  Give me somebody you can understand instantly - The person who read the news on the BBC Home Service in the mid-fifties.  Gramatically perfect

Other instant turn-offs for me:  ciggie, fag, but worst of all, a CUPPA.    I was absolutely mortified when Reuters, of all people, on their information bullitin put out the headline:  COST OF CUPPA TO RISE.  I immediately sent them an email telling them such headlines would not look out of place in the Sun, but NOT  Reuters.  Less than two hours later they actually replied, apologising for the indescretion.  Yes, I'm a working class snob

[margaret*e]

Some of those words that are supposed to be from Newcastle, eg, deek /doylem, I've never heard of.

[saasher2012]

Aah Billy Connolly, originally was a folk singer I believe, he used to be a very good observation comic but now unfortunately spends more time swearing which is a great shame, he was a master of put downs to hecklers in live shows.

[Anonymous]

I'm a foreigner and have no problem understanding Billy Connolly.

Anyhow, I think I'll need a fag and a brew before I open more threads on here.

[renomarvinm]

This is a good time, I suppose, to mention that here on the other side of the pond, the American Beer Drinker's Association has sponsored the formation of an exciting new fraternity, soon to open branches at many of our American colleges and universities. Translating the usual Greek letters to English equivalents, they will be known as B S P, which stands for Belcha Stupa Phi.

One should always try to remain abreast of cultural events, whenever one can.   Thanks.

[al**bear]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I'm a foreigner and have no problem understanding Billy Connolly.

Anyhow, I think I'll need a fag and a brew before I open more threads on here.

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Dutch, Scots and North East of England, dialects , use loads of the same prononciations for sounds and letters

I remember on TV 2 Old farmers from each side of the North Sea talking,  the east coaster only spoke his local dialect and the one from the Netherlands only spoke Dutch, after about an Hour they were chatting merrily away , when asked how, they said they had started using words and sounds, their grandfathers had used.

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@Anonymous wrote:

I'm a foreigner and have no problem understanding Billy Connolly.

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I'm not a foreigner, but I have a problem understanding Geordie 'comedian' Ross Noble. A problem understanding how he thinks he's funny. I also have a problem with Geordie 'model/singer' Cheryl Cole. But that's mainly because she breathes.

[Anonymous]

You calling me a farmer Al?