Regional British Dialects

Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, and beyond

Introducción

El pequeño tamaño de Gran Bretaña desmiente su extraordinaria diversidad lingüística. Viaja cien millas y el dialecto cambia completamente — diferentes palabras, diferentes pronunciaciones, diferentes actitudes expresadas a través del idioma.

Desde el "boss" (genial) de Liverpool hasta el "canny" (bueno) de Newcastle, desde el "reyt" (muy) de Yorkshire hasta el "gurt lush" (súper genial) del West Country, los dialectos regionales llevan identidad local y orgullo. No son inglés de segunda categoría — son ricas tradiciones lingüísticas con su propia lógica interna y su historia.

Este capítulo te lleva de gira por el vocabulario regional británico — los términos distintivos que marcan a los hablantes como procedentes de lugares específicos. Entender estos dialectos te ayuda a descifrar los medios británicos y te prepara para conversaciones más allá de Londres y el sureste.

Temas

Todos los Argot inglés en este capítulo (108)

• Canny Nice, good, or pleasant (Geordie); clever or shrewd (Scottish/standard).
• Nowt Nothing (Northern English dialect).
• Boss Excellent, great (Scouse/Liverpool slang).
• La Mate, friend (Scouse term of address).
• Lecky Electricity (Scouse).
• Wool Someone from outside Liverpool (mildly derogatory Scouse term).
• Ozzy Hospital (Scouse).
• Bifter Cigarette (Scouse).
• Made up Extremely pleased, delighted (Scouse).
• Devoed Devastated, extremely upset (Scouse/Northern).
• Webs Trainers/sneakers (Scouse).
• Jarg Fake, counterfeit, rubbish (Scouse).
• Bezzy Best friend (Scouse abbreviation).
• Minty Angry, annoyed (Scouse).
• Abar About (Scouse pronunciation).
• Terrored Harassed, pestered, driven mad (Scouse).
• Our kid Sibling or close friend (Scouse/Manchester term of endearment).
• Plazzy Plastic, fake, or cheap (Scouse).
• Baltic Extremely cold (Scouse/Northern).
• Kecks Trousers or pants (Northern/Scouse).
• Scally Young working-class person, often implies trouble-making (Scouse).
• Clobber Clothes, outfit (Scouse/Northern).
• Lemo Lemonade or any fizzy drink (Scouse).
• Howay Come on, let's go (Geordie encouragement/urging).
• Pet Term of endearment (Geordie address).
• Bairn Child (Geordie/Scottish).
• Gan Go (Geordie).
• Wey aye Yes, definitely (emphatic Geordie affirmative).
• Marra Mate, friend (Geordie/Cumbrian).
• Hinny Term of endearment, honey (Geordie).
• Netty Toilet, bathroom (Geordie).
• Radgie Angry; also a wild or unpredictable person (Geordie).
• Gadgie Man, bloke, person (Geordie).
• Tab Cigarette (Geordie).
• Mortal Extremely drunk (Geordie/Northern).
• Hacky Dirty, filthy (Geordie).
• Deek Look, glance (Geordie).
• Stottie Round flat bread/cake (North East speciality).
• Divvent Don't (Geordie).
• Clamming Starving, very hungry (Geordie).
• Clarts Mud, dirt, mess (Geordie/Northern).
• Toon Town; specifically Newcastle (Geordie).
• Nowt Nothing (Geordie/Northern).
• Kets Sweets, treats, rubbish food (Geordie).
• Nowt Nothing (Yorkshire).
• Summat Something (Yorkshire).
• Owt Anything (Yorkshire/Northern).
• Ey up Hello, look out, attention (Yorkshire greeting/exclamation).
• Reyt Right, really, very (Yorkshire).
• Sithee See you, goodbye; also 'see here/look' (Yorkshire).
• Nesh Sensitive to cold, soft, weak (Yorkshire/Midlands).
• Laik Play, to be off work (Yorkshire).
• Mardy Moody, sulky, whiny (Yorkshire/Midlands).
• Gradely Fine, excellent, proper (Yorkshire/Lancashire).
• Gormless Stupid, lacking sense or initiative (Yorkshire origin).
• Mither Bother, worry, pester (Yorkshire/Lancashire).
• Ginnel Narrow alley or passage between buildings (Yorkshire).
• Snap Packed lunch, food taken to work (Yorkshire/mining).
• Bray Hit, beat, strike (Yorkshire).
• Be reyt It'll be alright, don't worry (Yorkshire reassurance).
• Put wood in t'hole Shut the door (Yorkshire command).
• Tha knows You know (Yorkshire filler/emphasis).
• Side Arrogance, pretentiousness (Yorkshire).
• Breadcake Bread roll (Yorkshire/Sheffield).
• Spice Sweets (Yorkshire).
• Frame Behave, shape up, get on with it (Yorkshire).
• Gurt lush Really lovely, very nice (West Country).
• Proper job Well done, excellent, just right (West Country/Cornwall).
• Where to? Where is it/are you? (Bristol question form).
• Ark at ee Hark at him/her, listen to them (West Country).
• Dreckly Soon, in a while, when I get round to it (Cornwall/Devon).
• Emmet Tourist, outsider (Cornwall).
• Grockle Tourist, holidaymaker (Devon/Dorset).
• Mind Though, you know, emphasis (Bristol/West Country filler).
• Cheers drive Thank you driver (Bristol bus farewell).
• Ansom Handsome, great, lovely (West Country).
• Wasson? What's on? What's happening? (Bristol greeting).
• Ideal Perfect, exactly right (Bristol/West Country approval).
• Keener Eager, too keen, try-hard (West Country).
• Alright my lover Hello, how are you (West Country greeting).
• Dimpsy Dusk, twilight (Devon/Cornwall).
• Scrumpy Strong rough cider (West Country).
• 'Tis It is (West Country affirmation).
• Geddon Hello, get on with it (Cornwall/Devon greeting/encouragement).
• Directly Soon, when ready, eventually (West Country time sense).
• Maid Woman, girl (West Country address).
• Cheel Child (Cornwall/Devon).
• Oggy oggy oggy Chant for pasties/encouragement (Cornwall).
• Stank Tired, worn out (West Country).
• Wee Small, little (Scottish).
• Aye Yes (Scottish/Northern).
• Ken Know (Scottish).
• Braw Fine, excellent, good-looking (Scottish).
• Dinnae Don't (Scottish).
• Cannae Can't (Scottish).
• Och Oh, ah (Scottish exclamation).
• Bonnie Beautiful, pretty, attractive (Scottish).
• Blether Chat, talk nonsense, gossip (Scottish).
• Bampot Idiot, fool, crazy person (Scottish).
• Dram Small measure of whisky (Scottish).
• Wheesht Quiet, hush, be quiet (Scottish).
• Haud Hold (Scottish).
• Nae No, not (Scottish).
• Scunnered Fed up, disgusted, bored (Scottish).
• Crabbit Grumpy, bad-tempered (Scottish).
• Baffies Slippers (Scottish).
• Messages Shopping, groceries (Scottish).
• Outwith Outside of, beyond (Scottish formal term).