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“She looked at him gone out” - what region uses this phrase?

295 replies

Lunificent · 07/01/2022 20:43

My friend says it all the time but I’ve never heard anyone else say it here. I just realised her parents are from Northampton. Would it be from there?

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Woolandwonder · 08/01/2022 08:42

I'm from Midlands and live in Yorkshire and feel like this is a really common saying..but maybe just by me Grin

HalfwomanHalfcookie · 08/01/2022 08:48

I'm in North Derbyshire and it's a very commonly used phrase here. Mardy is also used, although don't seem to hear it as much anymore.
Springbank is just a shortening of Spring bank holiday.

legalseagull · 08/01/2022 08:48

I'm from Northampton and this makes no sense

EssexLioness · 08/01/2022 08:58

I grew up in South Yorkshire and we used Marty all the time. One of my aunties even had a cat called Mardy!

vintagechick43 · 08/01/2022 09:05

I’m from Warwickshire and we say it here. I’m really surprised people are asking what it means, I thought everyone said it.

TheWeeDonkey · 08/01/2022 09:07

@PlanetNormal

Ay up me duck!

We say ‘she looked at im gone aaht’ here in t’ East Midlands. That’s Derby, Nottingham & Les-toh if yer wondrin, me duck.

Ay up duck. Ow at?
NoWordForFluffy · 08/01/2022 09:07

Arctic Monkeys demonstrated the use of mardy rather well here:

Grin
TheWeeDonkey · 08/01/2022 09:09

@MatildaJayne

Oo, thanks OP, a new phrase. Never heard of it, from Bristol. Bet you don’t say ‘cheers drive!’ Grin
Oh, I like that Grin
EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 08/01/2022 09:12

Nottingham

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 08/01/2022 09:13

We use mardy a lot too

FindingMeno · 08/01/2022 09:13

Another for the mix......nesh.
Hands up if you hear/ use that one.

clpsmum · 08/01/2022 09:17

Common phrase in Lincolnshire

Waxonwaxoff0 · 08/01/2022 09:20

@FindingMeno

Another for the mix......nesh. Hands up if you hear/ use that one.
Yep. Nottingham gal here!
LawnFever · 08/01/2022 09:20

@FindingMeno

Another for the mix......nesh. Hands up if you hear/ use that one.
Yeah I know that, think it’s common around Manchester.
IncompleteSenten · 08/01/2022 09:22

Yup
It was very common when I was a kid but I don't hear it so much now

HalfwomanHalfcookie · 08/01/2022 09:23

Haha I'm nesh. Always the first to don hat scarf and gloves while everyone else just zips their coat up.

NoWordForFluffy · 08/01/2022 09:25

Yep, I'm nesh! 🥶🤣

I live in the NW and hear it up here as well.

Livelifeinthebuslane · 08/01/2022 09:25

@Whistleforthechoir

I say that all the time! As does everyone I know , didn't realise it wasn't a 'thing' elsewhere in the UK Blush

Yorkshire

E Mids here, I'm surprised to find out it's not a thing in other parts of the country too!
caringcarer · 08/01/2022 09:30

I'm West Midlands and never heard it before

TheWeeDonkey · 08/01/2022 09:33

I'm a Stokie and I'm piggin nesh today ⛄

BootySOS · 08/01/2022 09:34

I have never heard anyone say this. London.

Orangelover · 08/01/2022 09:35

My mum says this all the time I love it Grin Nottinghamshire here Smile

Abraxan · 08/01/2022 09:38

Yes, 'looked at him/her gone out' is said in South Yorkshire too.

Means,- looking at someone with shock/surprise

Abraxan · 08/01/2022 09:45

'A pot' is a cost for a broken leg/arm

'They put a pot on his broken leg."

We use 'mardy' a lot round here too. And growing up sulky children were often told not to be a 'mardy bum.'

Abraxan · 08/01/2022 09:48

Yes, and 'nesh' too - having to try hard not to be too nesh these days when we have to have all the windows open all day at school.