#41

my boss is from south africa and occasionally slips into lancashire colloquialisms which is fun

#42

not really relevant now G doesn’t go to the school near the M3/M1 stop and I work from home but the M bus was great. Also the Y2/Y4/Y5 and the 48/49 are GBOB too

Mainly I missing seeing people on the bus, very very occasional eye contact flirting but mostly it was my best time to get knitting / reading done

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#43

Couple of Portsmouth-isms

Dinlo - something/somebody foolish or silly
Squinny - moan or complain

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#44

Dinlo!

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#45

Farking dinlo mush

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#46

:laughing:

#47

When you’re on the phone do people ever think you’re automated?

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#48

don’t think people in the midlands have any of these

#49

https://voca.ro/JflFLYuyTEY

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#50

Yeah was trying to think of some earlier, Corby has loads but they’re presumably all Scottish, maybe there’s some that aren’t but dunno which.
There’s awright me duck which is fairly generic Midlands

#51

yeah I think our regional character is having no character, which is fine

#52

I agree

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#53

Do you get any Peaky Fookin Blinders impersonations with the flat caps and long coats?

#54

I’ve not seen the show I thought they were Irish?

#55

Sort of, Irish travellers settled in Birmingham

#56

I guess Birmingham is midlands isn’t it, I always think of it as kind of separate thing. Bit too much going on in Birmingham in comparison

#57

Quite fond of calling people fannies

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#59

Mardy ghet

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#60

Actually, my favourite local expression is still one that my ex (who was Barnsley born n bred) used to describe me:

  • causey-edger

causey = causeway i.e. the road
edge = the gutter

A causey-edger is the sort of mongrel dog that hangs around in the gutter.
She meant it as a compliment.
Apparently.

#61

Oh I know this one. Was regularly told to stay on the coursey. :slight_smile:

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