How many of these words do you recognise? And are there any other words or phrases we've missed off?
- My duck: It could be a full on, 'Ey up, mi duck'. Or it could be a shortened 'm'duck' A term of endearment.
- Cheeselogs: a woodlouse.
- Sharnt: Shouldn't do that, in other words.
- I be bucks I be: I live in Bucks
- It’s looking dark over Will’s mothers!: when dark clouds appear on the horizon.
- Posh: as in egg, window, bottle) used in High Wycombe town centre only.
- Be you coming a gleaning: to gather information or material bit by bit.
- Rube: an insulting word for a person considered uneducated or uncultured.
- A be an be: B&B, bed and breakfast.
- Homockin: to tread with clumsy feet.
- Higgle to: To haggle
- Yeah boi: Another way of saying yes in an excited way.
- Innit: isn't it (often used in conversation when seeking confirmation or as a general filler).
- Garrity: it describes someone who is a bit scatty or mad.
- Gaffer: a head labourer.
- Gawk: a tall, awkward person
- What goes round comes round: the consequences of one's actions will have to be dealt with eventually.
- off of:
- Heybean: Hello!
- What yer: a greeting, for "what cheer?"
- Above a bit: very much. "He s'oore above a bit."
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