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Regional variationsWhat weird terms for things have you heard from people in other parts of the country?
Barm cakes to buns, snickets and ginnels, let's see what odd things you call everyday stuff. Then we can laugh and point at you.
In Scotland, paper bags are 'pokes'. And in South Yorkshire, they used to call liquorice 'spanish'.
Alt: best toy of your childhood.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 11:59,
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People in milton keynes think driving at 60mph for 15 minutes is a commute.(, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:01, Reply)
ANd that Milton Keynes is somehow a nice place to live(
CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:02,
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People in Milton Keynes think corners are the work of the devil(
b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:02,
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We have lots of corners, we put them on the gravestones of people who say bad things about milton keynes online.(, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:03, Reply)
My parents live in a New TownIt's like the planners were playing with a new toy. A roundabout-shaped toy.
And there are the weirdest sculptures randomly thrown about in the middle of housing schemes.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:05,
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That explains the jealousy, everyone knows MK is the best new town.(, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:08, Reply)
That's like saying AIDS is the best illness.(
b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:09,
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IT'S SUFFOCATE THE ANTS!!!(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:02,
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When I first moved to Cheshire, I found it extremely odd that people referred to chewing gum as 'chuddy'WHY, DO YOU FUCKING CHUD IT OR SOMETHING?! Weird fuckers.
I call them buns, not barms.
Alt: I used to have metal Thunderbirds toys, and Tracy Island, they were awesome. Either that, or the huge box of lego I had, that was just made up of bits and bobs.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:04,
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oh manI remember calling it chuddy. Nasty
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:45,
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They call rolls here, "barms", I thought that was an invention of Corrie for years till I moved over here.When you can get them, they call scraps "scratchings", and even charge for them, which is a bloody travesty. The bits of loose batter from the chippy, in case Southern types are confused.
Alt, apart from the obvious "your mum", anything military; Action Man, soldiers anything which had guns involved.
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Down here they have no concept whatsoever of scraps.They just throw those bits away. The fools.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:06,
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The best "scrap" is one containing a bit of fish; a few of these, with chips and mushy peas and that is your major fatty groups.(, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:18, Reply)
I believe that Coventry is unique in referring to bread rolls as batches.(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:06,
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I know a fact about Coventry.The black eagle in its coat of arms is a throwback to the Saxon Earl Leofric, who used a black eagle as his banner. Leofric's wife was Godgifu, who went down in history as Lady Godiva.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:37,
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I have been to Coventry on several occasionsthe only redeeming thing is the Ikea, and that's not exactly high praise, is it?
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When I last went to Coventrythe town gates were opened by a cave troll.
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Kroney, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:40,
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You seem to have things entirely the wrong way aroundThe Ikea is an abomination. Look behind it and you will see a lovely 14th century church, one of the few things that survived the blitz and subsequent post-war redevelopment.
If we had done more to preserve what remained after the Luftwaffe had finished and allowed fewer Ikeas, precincts and fucking car parks, then it could still have quite a nice city centre.
And don't get me started on Cathedral Lanes.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:42,
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When I was last in CoventryI was chased out of it again by a Nazgul.
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Kroney, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:42,
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Is this some sort of Star Trek thing?I don't get any of your nerd references.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:50,
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I'm with Tangles on this oneCoventry suffers from 50's and 60's redevelopment. It's a nice place with lots to do and see. The centre, however, is an abomination by today's standards - in the 50's & 60's it was state-of-the-art. It's kinda tired now.
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Are mosques allowed to drive in Cathedral Lanes?(
The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:55,
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'Batches' Because they are cooked as 'Batched rolls' I:E in batches of 2, 4 or 6 joined together.
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"Barm cakes to buns"They're baps.
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crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:06,
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I thought I was in another country when I was introduced to the stottieA big soft bap filled with sliced beef and gravy.
Alt: Meccano.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:10,
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'Going yem' is going home up here.I'd love to know who came up with that one, the daft Geordie loon.
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Isn't that just a pronounciation thing though?Wales is fairly similar. I have a friend you says 'by yere' for 'here'.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:13,
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Geordie pronunciationIs closer to original English than current accepted standards. It's the Scandinavian influence.
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Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:22,
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:25,
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I like how one of the most northerly town in Britain is called 'Sutherland'on account of how the vikings named it. Or something.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:26,
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And someone told me that there's no archaelogical evidence that Vikings wore horns on their heads......and someone else told me that modern Russians are descended from North Scandinavian Vikings.
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He said it was closer to original Englishwhich is not a Scandinavian language, so I don't quite understand why a bunch of Danes would keep the original pronunciation.
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Kroney, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:34,
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Ah.I misunderstooded. Must be your foreign accent.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:36,
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Midlanders call roundabouts 'islands'which I find hugely irritating. It's a roundabout; islands are those little bits of concrete you get in the middle of the road so you've got somewhere to stand when you're crossing it.
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This also explains why no cunt drives around themchoosing instead to continue in a straight line. I have a near miss and row with another driver at nearly every roundabout I encounter here.
"Straight over the island?"
No, GO AROUND THE ROUNDABOUT!
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:26,
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I don't think it helps that it's pronounced OI-land, eitherbloody Brummies.
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The Coventry accent is nowhere near BrummieNever mind the differing 'Brummie' accents from all over the black country.
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Bloody Midlanders then, if you preferAlthough it does get softer as you go south and east. The proper Black Country accent is quite definitely the worst.
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East Anglian for "worthless junk"Tut - pronounced "Toot". And wasps are known as "Jaspers".
And a lady's front bottom is referred to as a "Biffa".
Alt: Lego by a long shot. I had the car chassis with the adjustable seats, rear suspension and moving pistons. I tried to build it into a Ferrari Testarossa, but ended up with something that resembled a Hillman Imp instead.
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Thus causing lols when purchasing Thai ingredients(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:03,
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It's a bit ironic in that I believe it is ofArabic derivation and the Saffers hate them too.
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Lets see...Carnwarl talkOggy - Pasty
Proper Job - Good
Emmet - Anyone not from Cornwall (from the Cornish for ants)
Dreckly - soon/sometime/never/when i'm fucking ready i.e. I'll do it dreckly
Nod - Knew
Blod - Blew
Ansome - Great
Also what you lot call swede we call turnip which is better than its actual name, which is Rutabaga.
alt. My Manta Force spaceships
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Peej, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:21,
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How do you lot say "No, I want carrot in my pasty!"?(
Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:22,
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We call emmets 'grockels'and in Scotland, turnip is the orange one and swede is the purple & white one. 'champit neeps' is mashed swede.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:25,
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You in Devon then?We call the Plymouth lot Janners. Filty fucking Janners. Nearly as bad as those fucking Choppers from 'Druth
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Peej, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:27,
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Swede is short for Swedish turnip(
tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:27,
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not enough vitamins as a child(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:11,
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I don't listen to regionals, RP only, thanks.Alt: Scalextrix and Lego. Although my mum delights in telling people about the time I was found playing with a Sylvanian Families kitchen playset.
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Kroney, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:23,
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is it just me or does the mirage table look shit?its just a projector screen and a webcam
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Mrs Cow is of Yorkshire stock and uses ginnel and such likeThere is a sandwich shop in Newcastle called Baps too
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LEGO, all the way
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:35,
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Oh, I've just rememberedMy mum called sweets 'spice' too. A bag of spice with some spanish. Lovely.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 12:37,
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we used to call sweets 'grots'but I think that may have just been in Crewe. It meant that the sweet shop was known as the 'grotshop' which has an alternative meaning these days
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:41,
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Difficult to get it all the wayCan usually only manage an inch or so.
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:38,
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Hur Hur, 'baps'Then again, this is just down the road from me.
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Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:43,
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*fails to find GIF with Japanese people shouting supplies*(
sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:45,
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Here's another fact.The modern North/South divide runs along the same parallel as the old boundary between the kingdom of Wessex and the Danelaw. This is also thought to be the reason why Northerners and Southerners have different mindsets. The civilised, cultured South versus the Northern wasteland full of ill-educated savages.
Not much has changed.
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Kroney, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:39,
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we're harderand blonder than you
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:40,
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Apparently it runs from Cleethorpes to GloucesterAnd is zig-zagged:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dht1z
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tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:48,
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I thought the Danelaw border ran up the route of Watling street.And is really an East to West divide, so your your theory sucks balls.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:50,
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You aint ever been down Edmontonor Watford
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Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:51,
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I love Watford and it's town centreSorry, I meant street
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:53,
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Tsk you ent bin the Harlequin(
Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:55,
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I forgot about that placeat the end of the town street
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:56,
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In the potteries there is a great word'chongy'. It refers to what cheese does when it goes all stretchy. That and 'nesh' (when you are susceptible to the cold)
alt: spirograph. I want one now
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Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:40,
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nashy in Sunderland means rubbishas does shan
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:41,
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Due to the inherent racism that exists in the older generations in Cornwallwe have some light hearted slang words for people from other countries
Indian Man or Woman - Paki
Pakistani man or woman - Paki
Saudi Arabian man or woman - Paki
Tunisian man or woman -Paki
Iraqi man or wom... oh you get the idea.
All these words were said in a restaurant so its ok.
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Peej, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:50,
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I don't really know any regional ones on account of london being the center of the universe, but I have a few yiddish ones.Nosh - To have a snack, or reffering to the snack itself.
Broygus - To have a feud for not much of an appparent reason.
Hullishing - To really be longing for something food related, where you're thinking about it all day.
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G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:51,
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Is a moggy a mouse, a cat, or a mole?THE best way to start a fight in any Northern. gathering.
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No, a Morris Minor.No debate necessary.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:56,
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Cat, obviouslyanyone who says different is a lunatic.
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The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:00,
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Cat, never heard it be anything else.(
G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩€, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:00,
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and a swig of your mouthwash(
Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 10 May 2012, 12:59,
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Listen sunshineKroney charges £20, no haggling. Waggling costs £5
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sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:00,
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I think thats where the word comes from.(
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In Liverpoola "straightener" is a punch up, not something you do your hair with.
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In Glasgow that's a rammyI can't think whether I've heard anyone 'giving it laldy' outside of Scotland.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 13:12,
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Do they have a term for tax payer?I doubt it.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:12,
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Their lexicon is sorely restricted.(
Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:15,
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I don't think that's scouser. More northern I believe.(
Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:16,
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North of the border, it's what we call you english bastards.EDIT: although I think it's also what teuchters call lowlanders.
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b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 10 May 2012, 13:21,
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I'm glad the Scots have a sense of belonging, and the welsh and paddies too.Belonging to the English.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 10 May 2012, 13:25,
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Yeah - but we took your freedom didn't we? Because we are BETTER than you.
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If you wanna be a recooooord breakeeeeerrrrr(
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