Things you say that nobody understands.

BigglesPiP · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:26

This is one for people who have moved, and found a substantial amount of words they use aren't understood.

For example; "nowt". I never thought it could be hard to figure out, but nobody in the south gets it, and even some here in Liverpool. I'm from Cumbria by the way.

Anyone else constantly making people go huh?

Johnny Girth · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:26

Southerners also don't understand "Now then" as a form of greeting. Weirdos.

cymatty · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:27

"On lunch 1 while 2", its proper Oldham talk that.

Shame it makes everyone else go huh.

BigglesPiP · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:27

Everyone who I've explained "reet" to in Liverpool has liked it.

Although I'm using "al'reet" now.

Raikiri · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:27

I'm from Brighton and use nowt all the time.

jr1104 · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:28

I have that almost exact same problem, right down to being from Cumbria and am in Liverpool. I keep saying 'Now then' to people, which is a greeting I always used in Cumbria, and people just look at me weird now.

Greenlizard0 · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:28

BigglesPiP said:
Everyone who I've explained "reet" to in Liverpool has liked it.

Although I'm using "al'reet" now.

It has a double e syllable. Of course they'll like it.

Andr3w · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:30

'nahh'
'nowt'

and i never use the word 'the'

cymatty · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:30

Oh and Chip Muffin.

brightside_ · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:30

"where you to?" i blame my welsh friends starting me using it, and not many people get it round Lincolnshire!

danza · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:31

We southerners don't understand why Northerners call each other 'duck'. A nicely dressed bloke came to my house to pick up a set of speakers for his boss that I sold on eBay a while back, and brought some old bloke along with him who was similarly suited and booted.

The younger guy kept refering to the old bloke as duck, and by that I came to the conclusion that he was a bit of a shirt-lifter.

Only after telling a mate of mine who was at Stafford uni at the time was I put right and was told it's just a friendly name, no gay speak.

Still sounds gay though.

Greenlizard0 · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:32

Shirt lifter? Not heard that one before.

Gunni Parker · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:34

BigglesPiP said:
Everyone who I've explained "reet" to in Liverpool has liked it.

Although I'm using "al'reet" now.

"reet" is a warrington term and they are to close to Manc land! :eek:

I say "humina". Basically means "what the ****" I could not tell you were I got it from. But I have heard people saying it!

UnworthyBean · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:36

Seems that no one else really knows what 'Batter' is. Ask for it in a chip shop in newcastle, You get it. But the further south I go it changes, Scraps, Breadcrumbs? I never know what to ask for.

BigglesPiP · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:36

"Got any crack jack?"

Meaning:
Norf - "Do you have any interesting conversation?"
South - "Got any crack?"

Greenlizard0 said:
Shirt lifter? Not heard that one before.

If you like that, then you'll probably like "elbow licker" as a term for a lunatic.

whitecrook · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:39

BigglesPiP said:
"Got any crack jack?"

Meaning:
Norf - "Do you have any interesting conversation?"
South - "Got any crack?"

It's spelled craic.

UnworthyBean · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:40

whitecrook said:
It's spelled craic.

I never understood that, Why? :confused:

DannyDan · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:41

BigglesPiP said:
Anyone else constantly making people go huh?

My girlfriend, all the time. She isn't native English and doesn't understand my northern slang

whitecrook · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:42

UnworthyBean said:
I never understood that, Why?

Because it's a word of Irish origin.

LiamC · 26 Nov 2009 at 21:43

Where to start with us scots...

aboot - about
cauld - cold
claes - clothes
dae - do
eejit - idiot
efter - after

I use them in sentances sometimes ... people look at me as if im nuts.

goes on and on....