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25 Nov 10 - 09:23 AM (#3040224) Subject: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Mr Happy In Britain [& I guess other places too] there's many words & expressions in commonplace use which don't appear in most dictionaries, These terms aren't neccessarily slang, but perhaps more to do with area or dialect. As well as being present in everyday speech in many places, this language also appears in folk [type] songs. One which springs to mind is such as 'Whisht lads, ard ye gobs' [Lambton Worm] 'gob' meaning 'mouth' More? |
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25 Nov 10 - 09:29 AM (#3040230) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: John MacKenzie Geggie = mouth in Glasgow slang |
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25 Nov 10 - 09:40 AM (#3040236) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Mr Happy Ah! I omitted to provide meanings for the overseas contingent as to how the given examples translate. Gob = mouth Lug'ole = ear Lugs = ears Conk = nose, or sometimes head |
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25 Nov 10 - 11:46 AM (#3040297) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: MGM·Lion These will in fact be found in any good dictionary, possibly rubricated as 'slang'. An interesting topic nonetheless. One which I learnt from my late first wife, from her native Forest of Dean [Gloucestershire on Welsh border], and which I have not found in any dictionary, was "WEAKERS". When she asked a younger Forester if she knew where her weakers were , my wife got the answer, "Course I do: each side me yud" - i.e "each side of my head". So there are two more for you, from the Forest of Dean:~~ weakers = ears yud = head ~~ tho I think it should be noted that the first, 'weakers', is a dialect word in its own right, the other, 'yud', merely a somewhat eccentric dialect pronunciaiton of the standard word it represents in the local parlare: an important distinction, I think. ♥♫❤Michael❤♫♥ |
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25 Nov 10 - 12:30 PM (#3040314) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: acegardener fizzog = face snotterbox = nose |
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25 Nov 10 - 12:42 PM (#3040322) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Newport Boy tho I think it should be noted that the first, 'weakers', is a dialect word in its own right, the other, 'yud', merely a somewhat eccentric dialect pronunciaiton of the standard word it represents in the local parlare: an important distinction, I think. A very important distinction, MtheGM. I was working at the Saracen's Head, Symonds Yat - at the edge of the Forest - in the late '50s. Two lads from just outside Coleford used to arrive most evenings on an old BSA. Their dialect pronounciation was certainly eccentric - I could understand about half a sentence. And I'm born and brought up just 30 miles away! snitch = nose bonce = head Phil |
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25 Nov 10 - 06:12 PM (#3040533) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: GUEST "nesh" = over-sensitive to cold, damp weather. Understanding of this word is said to be a distinguishing feature between Northeners and Southrons. Discuss! |
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26 Nov 10 - 03:26 AM (#3040633) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: MGM·Lion GUEST ~~ 'nesh' was one of my wife's Forest of Dean words ~~ that is West, rather than North or South. However, her word had no particular application to climatic conditions, but rather meant over-sensitive or physically fastidious to conditions generally: e.g. "So what if the sheet isn't perfectly tucked in? Just go to sleep and don't be so nesh." {Not, I hasten to add, an actual quotation I recall; just an example that occurred to me.} ~M~ |
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26 Nov 10 - 03:49 AM (#3040641) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Darowyn Our previous house had a catflap in the back door. (We had cats then). One afternoon my wife, who was born and brought up in the Potteries, called to me in panic, "Dave! Come in here, there's a strug trying to get in through the catflap!" As I ran into the kitchen I was going through my occult laws, silver bullets for werewolves, garlic for vampires, rowan for witches,... but no information at all about strugs and the threats they might pose. The 'dreaded strug' at the door was an unfamiliar cat- probably a stray. So here's another word:- In Staffordshire, STRUG=stray Cheers Dave |
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26 Nov 10 - 03:54 AM (#3040643) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Will Fly "wazzum: a worm. "lakin'": going it, as in, "By, we were lakin' last neet". "gradely": very good, excellent, as in "Eh, we had a reet gradely do". "brew": hill - from "brow" "nesh": cold. All from my Lancashire childhood. |
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26 Nov 10 - 04:35 AM (#3040661) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Mo the caller Guest said ""nesh" = over-sensitive to cold, damp weather. Understanding of this word is said to be a distinguishing feature between Northeners and Southrons. Discuss! " As a Londoner I first met the word in Stoke on Trent, which I wouldn't exactly call the north (though it was as far up as I'd been at the time) At school we were told to change into our 'plimsoles' or 'gym shoes', on Teesside it was 'sand shoes' and I've heard them called 'pumps', but everyone wears trainers now so those words will die out. |
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26 Nov 10 - 04:48 AM (#3040667) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: MGM·Lion The old gym-shoes could also be called "daps" ~~ not sure where that fits regionally. ~M~ |
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26 Nov 10 - 05:37 AM (#3040694) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: Newport Boy 'Daps' - more correctly 'dappers' - was the word used in South Wales. One that caught Anne out when we moved to Bristol - in the greengrocers she asked for 'gibbons' (soft G). They looked blank - and we'd never heard of 'spring onions'. Phil |
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26 Nov 10 - 09:41 AM (#3040808) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: autoharpbob "tabs" for ears really threw me as a young teacher in Nottingham. Along with pikelets (crumpets). |
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26 Nov 10 - 10:34 AM (#3040845) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: BobKnight Aye, and you haven't even reached Scotland yet!!! :) |
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27 Nov 10 - 06:49 AM (#3041338) Subject: RE: Folklore: Gob, Lugole, Conk? From: GUEST,Eliza Norfolk has some interesting ones:- mardle = to chat, have a bit of a natter sorft = a bit daft or silly mawther = a woman dickie = donkey, as in "Ha yer father got a dickie?" , to which the reply is "Yis, an' he want a fule ter roid 'im. Will yew come?" I particularly like bishiebarnaby for ladybird, and dodderman for snail. I bet all these dialect words throughout the UK go back centuries, from original languages, eg Anglo Saxon, Norse, Gaelic etc. Isn't it fascinating? |