Regional British Dialects

Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, and beyond

はじめに

イギリスの小ささに反して、その言語的多様性は驚異的です。100マイル移動すれば方言が完全に変わります——違う単語、違う発音、言葉を通じて表現される違う態度。

リヴァプールの「boss（最高）」からニューカッスルの「canny（いい感じの）」、ヨークシャーの「reyt（ほんとに）」からウエストカントリーの「gurt lush（めっちゃ素敵）」まで、地方の方言は地元のアイデンティティと誇りを運んでいます。これは「劣った英語」なんかじゃなく、独自の内部論理と歴史を持つ豊かな言語の伝統です。

この章では、イギリスの地方語彙をツアーします——話者がどこの出身かを示す特徴的な言葉を紹介。これらの方言を理解すれば、イギリスのメディアが解読でき、ロンドンや南東部を超えた会話にも備えられますよ。

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この章の英語スラング一覧（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).