People calling each other "duck"

paddy · 6 Mar 2012 at 12:56

When I moved to the midlands around 10 years ago I noticed people called each other "duck":

Hello duck
You all'right duck

How far does this phenomenon spread? It appears to be around the Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield region. Wondered if people had heard it from further afield

Anyone have any of their own "localisms"?

p.s. It's a slow Tuesday...

the shadow · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:00

quackers m8 quackers

Diesel · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:01

Definitely in Stoke, especially from women.

stokecity_m · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:01

Used in stoke quite a lot.

pingwing · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:03

The North, its scary

GravyMonster · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:04

Talk to me, Goose.

Davinnicus · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:04

I've noticed working near Wakefield and Pontefract that they tend to call people cocker or love. Sheffield seems to be mate or pal.

RomanNose · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:06

What the duck is this quackery?

BlackDragon · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:08

Don't understand it. Like how I don't understand why some people call people 'chief', as its usage has absolutely no relation to the definition.

Nismo · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:09

Ay'up me duck, is tha alreet?

Participant · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:10

When people ask me this I respond with my best duck impression.

HILARIOUS!

Jay794 · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:12

I live in Dronfield, being between Sheffield and Chesterfield, I hear it numerous times a day lol

Bus drivers are the worst for it

Cosimo · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:14

Allo ducks, you've got a nice pair of goslings.....

godinman · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:19

Alright shag?
Whas up clad?

ca9phoenix · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:25

my inlaws are from Stoke,

when i first met my farther in law he told me that there was tea in the pot duck.

i went to the kitchen looking for a novelty teapot, i was quite disappointed!

SexyGreyFox · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:29

I've used it all my life on a daily basis but I am from Stoke.
When my wife moved here from Leeds in the late 60s she used to go round asking people the time to see how many say 'duck' which was virtually everybody.

Beerbaron · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:29

its a northern thing

wilber · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:37

Alright "mon" is used round here.

valkia · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:40

yes it happens a lot in Stoke, since I moved here. Drives me nuts! It's not like they say it once or twice it's like on every sentence.

Not just "Duck" they also use "Sug" too, suppose it's short for sugar. Proper annoying IMO

Damnations Fury · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:45

Seems to be heavily used in the midlands area, plenty of it in Notts.