You say potato, I say potarto....... - Page 3

cocis · #21 (**permalink**) 15-05-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by englishrose943

People in liverpool laff when i say 'ginnel' it means the alleyway between the houses.
My OH has cockney slang like 'birds nest' - chest
Mince pies - eyes
Plates of meat - he names his mate Pete. lol

We also say ginnel, if someone has bandy legs you would say 'you couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel with them'.

Some more...........
Chewing gum = chag, chuddy
Prize marble = bongie
Spectacles given free on the national health = natty health gegs
sweets = tuffees
when something needs a good clean = it's all bartled/needs a good fettle
horses = bobbos

Smudgeypants · #22 (**permalink**) 16-05-2008, 07:23 AM

me and my OH call eachother 'NOOB' all the time,,,don't know why but its supposed to mean that your not very good at something i.e. new at something = newbie = noob,,,so i call him it when hes cooking as he is crap at it,,,

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