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Lost Scouse Lingo
« on: July 8, 2011, 10:21:28 am »
Always been good at coming up with words we have. Far too much scouse vocabulary has been lost. I could list loads as we all could, especially us arl arses, but I’ll just mention one easy one to start off with and pass it over. This isn’t a game by the way, just be interested to see how long it takes for someone to guess what a ‘swead’ is.  Post whatever lost scouse words you's want with or without explanation.

Could be spelled other ways but refers to the same thing and it isn’t a vegetable. What is it in scouse and what good scouse words have you’s got that we should rejuvenate?
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #1 on: July 8, 2011, 11:26:45 am »
Head?
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #2 on: July 8, 2011, 02:21:44 pm »
......  be interested to see how long it takes for someone to guess what a ‘swead’ is....

A well-known website gives the following description of a "swead" and I have to admit that it fits to a tee every scouser (including me) that I have ever known......

"Swead" is a curious little monster who inevitably always gets into trouble. His emotions often get the best of him as he has great difficulty in controlling them. He lives his life in a constant turmoil of confusion, curiosity, greed and anger.... "
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #3 on: July 8, 2011, 02:52:45 pm »
A well-known website gives the following description of a "swead" and I have to admit that it fits to a tee every scouser (including me) that I have ever known......

"Swead" is a curious little monster who inevitably always gets into trouble. His emotions often get the best of him as he has great difficulty in controlling them. He lives his life in a constant turmoil of confusion, curiosity, greed and anger.... "
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #4 on: July 8, 2011, 03:59:05 pm »
Swede, bonce

Burst, as in "I'll friggin berst ye"
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #5 on: July 8, 2011, 04:00:38 pm »
Is bevvy a scouse word? Or does/did everyone use it

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #6 on: July 8, 2011, 04:02:57 pm »
Is bevvy a scouse word?

No, but going for a Don Revie was a scouse phrase for bevvy..  ;)

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #7 on: July 8, 2011, 04:06:57 pm »
Keks , Grebo .
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #8 on: July 8, 2011, 10:04:49 pm »
No, but going for a Don Revie was a scouse phrase for bevvy..  ;)

I say that, and I'm only 26!

Texan is one you don't hear much.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #9 on: July 8, 2011, 10:05:14 pm »
Keks

Seriously? Everyone I know says that.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #10 on: July 8, 2011, 10:35:09 pm »
I say that, and I'm only 26!

Texan is one you don't hear much.

My boyfriend calls people Texan. He's the only person I know who says it though!
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #11 on: July 8, 2011, 10:45:11 pm »
My boyfriend calls people Texan. He's the only person I know who says it though!

My English teacher used to say Texan.
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #12 on: July 8, 2011, 10:51:50 pm »
In the 60's no-one understood us


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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #13 on: July 8, 2011, 11:50:27 pm »
Boss.

Say it to anyone outside of Liverpool and they don't know what the fuck it means.

My ex actually asked me to explain what it meant! :o

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #14 on: July 8, 2011, 11:58:11 pm »
Boss.

Say it to anyone outside of Liverpool and they don't know what the fuck it means.

My ex actually asked me to explain what it meant! :o
Really? I know loads of non-scouse people that use it.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #15 on: July 9, 2011, 12:04:59 am »
Burst, as in "I'll friggin berst ye"

I've got a mate who 'goes for a burst' i.e. having a piss, is that Scouse or just everywhere? Or just my mate?
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #16 on: July 9, 2011, 01:50:46 am »
Boss.

Say it to anyone outside of Liverpool and they don't know what the fuck it means.

My ex actually asked me to explain what it meant! :o

Everyone in Newcastle quizzes me on that too.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #17 on: July 9, 2011, 02:02:37 am »
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #18 on: July 9, 2011, 02:35:55 am »
Really? I know loads of non-scouse people that use it.

alright chief :D

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #20 on: July 9, 2011, 03:40:14 am »
Boss.

Say it to anyone outside of Liverpool and they don't know what the fuck it means.

My ex actually asked me to explain what it meant! :o

I remember watching an episode of 'Riptide' - 80s US PI farce drama and one of the characters used 'boss' a few times.
Me and my mates were in stitches.

What about 'ming' not the new term 'minging' or 'minger' used by people out of the city.
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #21 on: July 9, 2011, 09:17:53 am »
Is divvy a scouse word? Not that it's lost like, I still use it all the time.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #22 on: July 9, 2011, 09:32:57 am »
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #23 on: July 9, 2011, 10:19:49 am »
Cushty
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #24 on: July 9, 2011, 11:14:48 am »
Is "decko" Scouse? Not heard it for yonks.

"Gizza decko!"

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #25 on: July 9, 2011, 11:20:37 am »
I say that, and I'm only 26!

Texan is one you don't hear much.
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #26 on: July 9, 2011, 11:23:56 am »
Cushty

Yeah about as scouse as apples and pears
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #27 on: July 9, 2011, 12:33:19 pm »
'Beaut', when used pejoratively ie 'That David Moyes is an absolute beaut'.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #28 on: July 9, 2011, 12:47:46 pm »
Jigger (as in allyway/entry)
Whack (as in mate)
Sound (see boss)
Jobe (as in taxi)
Togga (Footy)
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #29 on: July 9, 2011, 12:54:17 pm »
I still hear just about all of the words mentioned in here from the older members of my family.

Didn't hippies in the 60's first use "boss" like we do?
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #30 on: July 9, 2011, 01:02:46 pm »
Amazing how many words being mentioned here would be used in Dublin aswell. All words used quite often this side of the water.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #31 on: July 9, 2011, 01:28:02 pm »
Yeah about as scouse as apples and pears

Is it not ?

Must be old age playing tricks , could've sworn it was in common usage in the 70's !
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #32 on: July 9, 2011, 02:08:34 pm »
'Beaut', when used pejoratively ie 'That David Moyes is an absolute beaut'.

Probably one of my favourite insults.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #33 on: July 9, 2011, 02:30:05 pm »
There seems to be some seriously confused people in this thread. From the outside looking in I'd say beaut, head, texan & grebo are things you only really hear in & around Liverpool. As for the people saying stuff like keks, boss, sound, buzzing etc I think you should spend a little more time outside of Liverpool! I wouldn't say any of them were scouse words really.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #34 on: July 9, 2011, 02:34:51 pm »
Boss is definitely Scouse. I do know it is spreading though.

As always, trendsetters.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #35 on: July 9, 2011, 02:56:43 pm »
I think Texan might have originated from around the Speke/Halewood area, certainly never heard it used around the neck of the woods where I grew up but I know a few people from around there who used to use it in the 80s. I think it came from the old Texas DIY chain ads, something about asking Texas Tom.

Queg - not heard anyone say that for a while.


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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #36 on: July 9, 2011, 02:59:38 pm »
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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #37 on: July 9, 2011, 03:56:22 pm »
Is it not ?

Must be old age playing tricks , could've sworn it was in common usage in the 70's !

It might be but there's only ever two people I've heard use it.

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Re: Lost Scouse Lingo
« Reply #38 on: July 9, 2011, 06:12:01 pm »
Jarg, blag, kidda

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