British language and dialects

[jbtsax]

Whilst it is preferable to continue an existing thread rather than start a new one . . .

Jx

I love it when you speak British.

 

[Colin the Bear]

No such Language. Britain is made up of four countries, who all have their own language. English ,Welsh and Gaelic.

 

[Jeanette]

And don't forget Yorkshire

For @jbtsax you'll love these Yorkshire Sayings, Expressions and Phrase and their Meanings - i'm from Yorkshire

Jx

 

[Tenor Viol]

There's also a series of books by the late Fritz Spiegel called 'Lern yerself Scouse' for the other side of the Penines

 

[Targa]

And don't forget Yorkshire
For @jbtsax you'll love these Yorkshire Sayings, Expressions and Phrase and their Meanings - i'm from Yorkshire
Jx

A few quick examples from a Yorkshire dictionary (with apologies to Isihac)
Take - have a pain
Twinge - complain about pain
Twig - what you wear on your head
Told - have in your hand
Train - normal day's weather
Toil - lubrication
Ten - where eggs come from
Tale - what men drink
Twine - what women drink

 

[Ivan]

In Sheffield I liked 'mash'

Is there a better way to describe brewing a strong cuppa?

 

[Jeanette]

In Sheffield I liked 'mash'

Is there a better way to describe brewing a strong cuppa?

No, my grandad always used to ask if someone was mashng

In Manc land we are brewing.......

Jx

 

[Andrew Sanders]

Yes mashing is South Yorkshire. I've heard "wetting" and "steeping" on my travels too.

 

[jbtsax]

Please don't think I am making fun of "British expressions" that we don't hear in the U.S. On the contrary, I find them fascinating and delightful. I am finding more and more I have the desire to move over there and be "amongst" you folks---especially following our last election.

 

[Alice]

Don't worry @jbtsax one thing about British people is that we all make fun of ourselves anyway and no one would ever think you are!

 

[JayeNM]

No, my grandad always used to ask if someone was mashng

In Manc land we are brewing.......

Jx

I have, on a few occasions, been labeled a 'masher'.



But I don't think it was coffee-related...

 

[Jeanette]

Please don't think I am making fun of "British expressions" that we don't hear in the U.S. On the contrary, I find them fascinating and delightful.

I didn't think you were

You are welcome over here anytime

Jx

 

[Alice]

I have, on a few occasions, been labeled a 'masher'.



But I don't think it was coffee-related...

Was it the dance? "Doing the mashed potato"?

 

[Targa]

I have, on a few occasions, been labeled a 'masher'.



But I don't think it was coffee-related...

Does that have a different meaning in America?
Here it means a man who thinks himself irresistible to the women but whose habitual aggressive, sexual advances especially to those he does not know are unwelcome.

Old, outdated meaning from around 19th century a fop or a dandy probably 'batting for the other side'.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Please don't think I am making fun of "British expressions" that we don't hear in the U.S. On the contrary, I find them fascinating and delightful. I am finding more and more I have the desire to move over there and be "amongst" you folks---especially following our last election.

At least you got who you voted for.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I've moved from there Housekeeping thread.

No more politics please.

 

[jbtsax]

It seems to me that many of the expressions are an abbreviated way of saying something. It is almost as if one is in too big a hurry to take the time to say the entire word or expression. "Cuppa" is one that comes to mind.

In my country that is often done not by abbreviating but by running words together. A good example is "Djeet jet"? "No dju". Translation: "Did you eat yet? No, did you?"

 

[Pete Thomas]

It seems to me that many of the expressions are an abbreviated way of saying something.

And many aren't.

Yorkshire: Any Road Oop (for anyway)
Cockney: Apples and Pears (stairs) - as spoke by my grandad. (plenty more of those of course)

 

[Pete Thomas]

I love it when you speak British.

No such Language. Britain is made up of four countries, who all have their own language. English ,Welsh and Gaelic.

And/or dialects

Note the difference:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UQD6rjQBvE

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4yeqSgNxiE

[EDIT: removed not very good Harry Enfield Scouse accent, see below]

I love Jane Horrocks'ss lovely Lanacashire accent:

 

[Targa]

Shame you included Harry Enfield in that, the others might be speaking in their own accents he is a very inaccurate unfunny almost offensive caricature.