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08-11-2006, 08:43 PM
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Regional variation for item names
My wife and I have a long discussion on what we call certain everything things, and how each region the name varies. Please remember I am from Belfast.....
The 'cupboard under the stairs', I know it as 'The Glory Hole' The 'airing coupboard', I know as the 'Hot Press' Spring Onions -> 'Scallions' My favourite...... 'Ice Cream cone' -> 'poke'. This has got me into trouble. I was at some friend's house and I heard an icream van ('pokey') and shouted out, "Anyone fancy a poke ?". I was asked to leave the party early ! What items and regional names do you guys know ? Daz
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09-11-2006, 07:57 AM
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It confuses the hell out of overseas visitors asking for directions... as in: "Go to the end of the road, turn left at the t-junction and then take the first right at the Robot"....  Another South Africanism is the casual form of greeting, "Howzit"....
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09-11-2006, 11:07 AM
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In parts of the UK we call a cigarette a fag, I have no idea why :-? But I have learnt from experience that whilst in America its best not to say "Im nipping outside for a fag"
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09-11-2006, 11:15 AM
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I can understand the Americans being a little confused tho As Inspector Grimm said in "The Thin Blue Line"... "It's my arse on the line so I don't want a cock-up...."
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09-11-2006, 05:52 PM
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Wigan has some strange words.. I think the best is (and I will do my best to spell it.. ) Klempt for hungry. I wondered what people were saying to me when I moved here!
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09-11-2006, 08:17 PM
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Wiganers also refer to a Steak Pudding as a "BabiesYead" as it vaguely resembles a new born babys head. (Im not making this up honest).
An elbow is a Thelba, a bus is pronouced as "buz" they have quite an accent :!: Mike... |
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We have different names for 'swim suits' in different states over here in Victoria we say 'bathers' in some other states they call them 'togs'.
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10-11-2006, 03:47 PM
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