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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 13:10:52 GMT
Thinking back to my childhood I remember lots of words unique to our county , are they still in use ? Are some lost ? here are a few I remember
Sirrah ( very old word , the origin of sir ) Coss ( to tell off) Nesh ( feel the cold ) Mardy. ( cry baby ) Fettle ( to sort out) Fraised ( dodgy workmanship) Anymore ?
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Post by dutchpeter72 on Mar 31, 2015 13:15:13 GMT
Some of the potteries dialect is Scandinavian in origin and therefore originates before even England existed. Incredible stuff.
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 15:13:29 GMT
Some of the potteries dialect is Scandinavian in origin and therefore originates before even England existed. Incredible stuff. It is fascinating stuff , love to know more . Where the hell is Bish when you need him
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 15:15:22 GMT
Sneeped
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Post by dutchpeter72 on Mar 31, 2015 15:24:56 GMT
Some of the potteries dialect is Scandinavian in origin and therefore originates before even England existed. Incredible stuff. It is fascinating stuff , love to know more . Where the hell is Bish when you need him Some words are also related to old English and it's said that the potteries dialect is the nearest to Anglo-Saxon English. It's amazing that these links to the dark ages can still exist in the 21st century.
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Post by bathstoke on Mar 31, 2015 15:31:31 GMT
Wherete? Worry
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Post by bathstoke on Mar 31, 2015 16:05:29 GMT
Myther
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 16:20:44 GMT
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 16:23:27 GMT
dobber. ... Catapult
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 16:25:31 GMT
Here's some real Owd un's with Anglo Saxon old English background ....
Shonnock ....turnip
Warrent .....drain stream or canal
Snappin ....
Suff ...
Mow Cop
midden
Wom
Pieces ...sandwiches
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 16:26:38 GMT
Midden is straight from the Middle ages
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 16:30:48 GMT
There is another one which I cannot spell....
Shore'd ruck .... A pile of discarded Pottery waste ...
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Post by salopstick on Mar 31, 2015 16:49:12 GMT
Orbed
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Post by elystokie on Mar 31, 2015 16:52:22 GMT
Blarting.
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 31, 2015 17:52:19 GMT
It is fascinating stuff , love to know more . Where the hell is Bish when you need him Some words are also related to old English and it's said that the potteries dialect is the nearest to Anglo-Saxon English. It's amazing that these links to the dark ages can still exist in the 21st century. Have you been to Burslem lately, I think they have modelled on the dark ages.
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Post by Okie Stokie. on Mar 31, 2015 18:10:43 GMT
Thinking back to my childhood I remember lots of words unique to our county , are they still in use ? Are some lost ? here are a few I remember Sirrah ( very old word , the origin of sir ) Coss ( to tell off) Nesh ( feel the cold ) Mardy. ( cry baby ) Fettle ( to sort out) Fraised ( dodgy workmanship) Anymore ? Harry. I'm sorry to hear you have been Fraised in the past, was it has bad has it sounds.
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 18:14:32 GMT
Thinking back to my childhood I remember lots of words unique to our county , are they still in use ? Are some lost ? here are a few I remember Sirrah ( very old word , the origin of sir ) Coss ( to tell off) Nesh ( feel the cold ) Mardy. ( cry baby ) Fettle ( to sort out) Fraised ( dodgy workmanship) Anymore ? Harry. I'm sorry to hear you have been Fraised in the past, was it has bad has it sounds. I'm over it now okie , he's gone to Blackpool anyway the last place in England with a healthy market for Artex ceilings
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 18:42:55 GMT
Canting. ( telling tails )
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 18:49:26 GMT
Just checking if I've been banned again ....
strug ......stranger
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Post by salopstick on Mar 31, 2015 18:50:59 GMT
Just checking if I've been banned again .... strug ......stranger No but we live in hope
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 18:52:04 GMT
And me ...
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 18:55:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 18:57:47 GMT
Ooooooo you are awful , but I like you ....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 19:39:59 GMT
Grasey spaewn ....like the one Harry was a chef in Foc
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Post by murphthesurf on Mar 31, 2015 19:45:54 GMT
Ducker........ a huge pebble / rounded stone
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Post by murphthesurf on Mar 31, 2015 19:47:01 GMT
Ossmuck !!!
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Post by murphthesurf on Mar 31, 2015 19:49:00 GMT
Cart off........... Go away!
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Post by murphthesurf on Mar 31, 2015 19:59:41 GMT
Cart off........... Go away! Wasn't 'Judda' (? spelling) an old Potteries version of the name George? Harry, re. 'Sirrah' for 'sir' - I'm sure this appears in some of Shakespeare's plays. (No ossmuck or duckers, though. )
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Post by harryburrows on Mar 31, 2015 20:47:13 GMT
Cart off........... Go away! Wasn't 'Judda' (? spelling) an old Potteries version of the name George? Harry, re. 'Sirrah' for 'sir' - I'm sure this appears in some of Shakespeare's plays. (No ossmuck or duckers, though. ) Well in my youth it went like this " eh up sirrah " Instead of Hi mate. Hardly king Lear , but it's food for thought
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Post by murphthesurf on Mar 31, 2015 21:12:46 GMT
Wasn't 'Judda' (? spelling) an old Potteries version of the name George? Harry, re. 'Sirrah' for 'sir' - I'm sure this appears in some of Shakespeare's plays. (No ossmuck or duckers, though. ) Well in my youth it went like this " eh up sirrah " Instead of Hi mate. Hardly king Lear , but it's food for thought Oh, right. Thanks! I'm very used to old Potteries lingo, but have never heard 'sirrah' used - I remember all my Potteries words and phrases from my late grandfather.
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