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AIBU to ask for your local sayings?

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Minorityreports · 18/10/2019 19:25

I just looked down at my almost empty bottle of wine and thinking of the long night ahead said aloud (I live alone - not sure whether that makes it better or worse)... 'WELL THAT'S NOT GOING TO LAST ME PISSING TIME'.
I had it said before I realised it haha.

Love to hear your other little colloquialisms/madness/things yer Ma says that you still say

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HateIsNotGood · 19/10/2019 23:41

Master gifted.
Said nicely but not meant as a complement.

Sashkin · 20/10/2019 00:06

Snicket - alley
Now, sithy (see thee) - look here
Your eyes are bigger than your belly - you’ve put more food on your plate than you can eat
Mucky pup/muck tub - dirty child
Eh up, oh aye, etc - self explanatory

Sashkin · 20/10/2019 00:13

You dirty article/lazy article - meant fairly affectionately, you dirty/lazy person.
You’ve got the face on - you look to be in a bad mood

Where I live now, an alley is a twitten.

FatLassNumber1 · 20/10/2019 00:30

1995 - Swansea area by any chance?

GVROM · 20/10/2019 00:35

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but when dark clouds are looming in the distance my Nan will go "Looks a bit black over Bill's Mother's!"

I spent ages wondering who Bill was as a kid. Turns out she doesn't know either and it's a common saying where she's from!

AlliKaneErikson · 20/10/2019 00:38

Someone who speaks my language, Madein1995! I think I may be a bit more east than you (Valleys north of Newport), though.

‘I’ll be there now in a minute’ and ‘let’s have a cup of tea, is it?’ used to perplex English friends!

AlliKaneErikson · 20/10/2019 00:39

ps we always say ‘cheers, Drive’ here too!

EBearhug · 20/10/2019 02:39

I spent ages wondering who Bill was as a kid.

I think it's meant to have originated with William of Orange. William III or IV, can't remember, can't be bothered to Google...

Donkey's - years and years (donkeys' ears are long), as in, "he's lived there donkey's."

You can't odds it - not something you can bet on, i.e. something unexpected, unpredictable. "Shame the weather was bad, but you can't odds it that far in advance."

Charley1988 · 20/10/2019 02:46

Howbow

Charley1988 · 20/10/2019 02:48

The hack of ye!!!

Jasmin82 · 20/10/2019 03:08

A few of my parents:
Thems that don't ask, don't get.
Thems that don't ask, don't want. Thems that ask don't get.
Sky blue pink with a yellow border/polka dots
As much use as a chocolate teapot/fireguard/snowflake in a heatwave/snowball in the desert.
Were you born in a barn?
Because Y's not Z and Z's not butter. :- This was when I had asked the infernal "why" one too many times. Apparently, it worked when I was younger because I'd be quiet for about 10 minutes.
Clover tea. 3 leaves, 4 if you're lucky./Just show the teabag the cup./Fortnight tea. Too weak. :- How dad described making a brew for mum.
I could have driven to Blackpool and back.
Shit with sugar on. :- When asked what was for tea.
It's like Blackpool illuminations in here!
Have we moved to the Sahara? :- When mum had the heating on in the middle of August because "it's cold"

Drogosnextwife · 20/10/2019 03:18

Ya wee midden
Away an take yer face for a shite
mockit
Glaikit
Manky
Get the messages
Juice (for all drinks that aren't hot, alcohol or water, which I had no idea was unusual until someone mentioned it on here)

Drogosnextwife · 20/10/2019 03:21

Chankin, freezing
Peltin/ pishin down, raining heavy
Blowin a hoolie, windy

karigan · 20/10/2019 08:27

We've picked up so many random phrases from different places we've lived. I'm still saying 'Dim probs' and 'Is it?' As a response to people from living in Carmarthenshire 10 years ago. :)

The best phrase I've ever heard was my colleague who came out with an alternative to 'well obviously not' which was 'would you shit in your hands and clap?'

EBearhug · 20/10/2019 10:06

If we left the lights on, my father used to point out, "we're not in Battersea power station!"

mrsnolasco · 20/10/2019 10:27

Sneeped meaning upset

Milkstick · 20/10/2019 11:55

charlie hacky = mucky where I'm from too! Do you say 'the clip of ye' as well?

Charley1988 · 20/10/2019 11:56

No don't say ' clip of ye'

Also ginnel for lane

Milkstick · 20/10/2019 11:56

Where's the thingy? - up your bum, second shelf

Milkstick · 20/10/2019 11:57

Interesting. Further south than me then probs. We say alley but where I am now there's ginnel or gennel

UpTheLaganInABubble · 20/10/2019 13:44

Adding to the NI ones already posted...

Bout ye
Catch yerself on
Wise the bap
Banjaxed
Your bum's a plum (and your head's a marley)
Keep 'er lit
Here's me, whaaa?
Ats us nai
Wee buns Smile

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