Linguistics Meme


To keep it real, it should be answered as your childhood, local terms.
Welsh valleys, late 80's/early nineties

1. The space between two buildings containing a footpath: Gulley

2. A knitted item of clothing worn over a shirt, without buttons: Jumper.

3. The act of not going to something that you're supposed to go to: ??

4. Playground game in which someone is "it" and has to touch someone else who then becomes "it.": Tag

5. Playground truce term when you want a break from the above games: Time out

6. Playground term you say when you want to claim something: Taxed!

7. Slip-on shoes worn for school sports in the days before trainers: Daps

8. Small round bread: Roll

9. Sweet course that follows the main course: Afters

10. Scone: pronounced to rhyme with "gone" or with "moan": Gone

11. Generic term for a bird: Bird?

12. Round food stuff made with batter on a griddle, which is brown on the outside: Pancake

13. A delicacy that you feel is particularly local to you: Errrr, no idea

14. Term of endearment: Luv, Darling

15. Someone who's soft and easily feels the cold: Fragile

16. Tourists: ??

17. A field boundary: Fence

18. You see a group of animals standing in a farm building. They have udders and go moo. Complete the following sentence: "Look at those ____ standing in that ____!" Cows; barn

19. You haven't had anything to eat in a long time, and your stomach is letting you know about it. You would also like to be warmer. You say: I'm starving, it's freezing.

20. Your friends invite you to enter a haunted house: Dare

21. A man who dresses flashily with lots of expensive jewellery is a: Poseur, Chav

22. What do you say in a shop when you are handed your change?: Ta, Cheers

23. Generic friendly greeting: Alright?

24. Slang term for a pair of trousers: Trews

25. Slang term for left-handed person: Lefty

26. Pronunciation of Shrewsbury? Newcastle? Glasgow? Shrewsburry, Newcastle, Glasgow

27. Two pieces of bread with a filling: sandwich

28. A playground way of saying someone is out of order: You're out of order butt/luv lol

29. Dialect terms for hands, ears, face – and, indeed, for any other body parts - Mitts, lugholes

30. Terms for someone who looks miserable: Face like a slapped arse

31. Potatoes: Potatoes

32. Pale round food stuff with a brown base, lots of holes in it, which you serve hot with butter: Crumpet

I still can't get over seeing the Honey Monster crimping on that new sugr puffs ad. Surely this is completely ripping off the Mighty Boosh lol! Honey Monster should get his own wacky ideas.

Repost under the cut including clothes, shoes and accessories. Make offers as I'm pretty desperate to get rid of this stuff!
I'm still trying to sell my partners PA system and amps too...pics under the cut as well.

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WANTS:
Tunic tops/dresses sz 10 ish
Flat boots sz 6 or 7
Black waistcoat
Big scarves/pashmina style things (think H&M)
Wedge shoes (wooden wedge, pref Mary Jane style)
Jumpers/sweaters
Tops
Make up

Repost under the cut including clothes, shoes and accessories.
I'm still trying to sell my partners PA system and amps too...pics under the cut as well.

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WANTS:
Tunic tops/dresses sz 10 ish
Flat boots sz 6 or 7
Black waistcoat
Big scarves/pashmina style things (think H&M)
Wedge shoes (wooden wedge, pref Mary Jane style)
Jumpers/sweaters
Tops
Make up
I dunno, I feel like buying stuff so try me!

Loads of stuff! Including shoes, clothes, bags, accessories etc.
Payment by Paypal, postal order, cheque or concealed cash. I'll also do trades.
Postage/fees are not included in the prices.
I REALLY want this stuff gone so prices have been dramatically slashed! I'll do deals on multiple buys too.

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Look under the cut for a pile of clothes, vintage bags, accessories and bits. I need rid of this stuff so please make offers!!

I accept Paypal, postal orders, cheques and cash (ayor).
I'm prepared to do trades too.

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