People calling each other "duck"

Efour · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:46

Its one of my favourite Northernisms

Eh up! Duck/Chuck/Pet.

Those simple folk wearing their flat caps in their working mens clubs, bless them.

mrk · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:48

Shop cashiers used to call me Pet!

I don't think I look like a cat....or something!

Number_25 · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:49

I just get Butty Boy.

Participant · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:49

It's funny how we hate our own regional sayings, yet when we go to Spain or Italy on holiday it feels all special and exotic.

People in Somerset call each other 'male chicken, 4 letters'. At least that's what they told me.

Rameses · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:55

In Sunny Salford. We use Mate, Hello Mate, Alright Mate & Cheers Mate etc...I confess I use it too, can't help it!

Sin_Chase · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:57

Kwak :V

Narj · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:57

Eider thought it was just a local thing.

Marky · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:57

Seems to be a Northern thing... I hate it

(I'm a Southerner

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4T5 · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:58

Me duck is used around here and jitty and cob. I like calling old biddy's me duck.

mmj_uk · 6 Mar 2012 at 13:58

Efour2 said:
Its one of my favourite Northernisms

Eh up! Duck/Chuck/Pet.

Those simple folk wearing their flat caps in their working mens clubs, bless them.

"Ey up! ****" is better.

EDIT: Rymes with dock.

Rotty · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:00

standard round here

Rotty · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:01

Nismo said:
Ay'up me duck, is tha alreet?

I would say the last bit is

"is tha rate"

djkav · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:07

Well duck ain't used in the Northwest.

Mark A · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:07

Robbie G said:
People in Somerset call each other 'male chicken, 4 letters'. At least that's what they told me.

Surely that word isn't banned? Also, I have heard a few people use it up north as well. My aunty used to use it all the time, as well as duck lol.

Participant · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:09

Mark A said:
Surely that word isn't banned? Also, I have heard a few people use it up north as well. My aunty used to use it all the time, as well as duck lol.

It came up as four stars so I guess it is unfortunately!

Glaucus · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:10

How's it going shag

Spuj · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:13

Glaucus said:
How's it going shag

That was a new one to me when I moved to the west country.

Glaucus · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:17

It seems to be very much Wiltshire thing.

Jay794 · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:19

A guy at work says "shag" I grew up thinking "shag" meant " to **** "

Craig R · 6 Mar 2012 at 14:21

paddy said:
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...

A woman at my work who is from Derby does this. Most annoying.