Topic: Me Judy.

[only6times]

Is this Scouse saying linked to Judy the donkey who cut the ribbon at the opening of the Liver Building?

[kavah]

 Seems it's been around forever 
Judy – meaning girlfriend. Recorded in Ireland in 1781 and in Liverpool around 30 years later.

I like these examples

Brendan Behan; "Me Judy’s ’aving a nipper."

Alan Bleasdale's; "The feller what poisoned his judy years ago, and legged it to America."

Sydney Australia 1847 - There were plenty Judy’s there, but none like you.


https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/mjftxgy

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/liverpool-lost-words-scouse-history-10898781

[CHOPPER]

Punch, has just snotted Judy. And, he’s got away with it.
Why’s that said a very unconvincing passing crocodile, to a laissez-fair policeman - it’s 2023 and we’re in Saudi Arabia said the policeman and that’s the way we do it.

[kavah]

 

[only6times]

 

[So… Howard Philips]

Punch, has just snotted Judy. And, he’s got away with it.
Why’s that said a very unconvincing passing crocodile, to a laissez-fair policeman - it’s 2023 and we’re in Saudi Arabia said the policeman and that’s the way we do it.

But how much was Punch paid? And was the passing crocodile a neo colonialist liberal?

[Son of Spion]

But how much was Punch paid? And was the passing crocodile a neo colonialist liberal?

[rob1966]

But how much was Punch paid? And was the passing crocodile a neo colonialist liberal?

[rob1966]

[Terry de Niro]

I worked as a butcher when I was younger and two of the fellas who worked there were proper scouse and always referred to their wives as "me tart".

[rob1966]

I worked as a butcher when I was younger and two of the fellas who worked there were proper scouse and always referred to their wives as "me tart".

Might have said that myself at some point

[gazzam1963]

Might have said that myself at some point

I still say that about my bird …I mean my wife

[jambutty]

Me Gran, born in 1898, was a dead mimic.

She was 8 years old, rolling cigars in a shop for next to nothing most days but Sunday. 

Liverpool was very small those days, with the most activity being at the bottom of Duke St. in the Old Chinatown area.

Her tobacconist was next to a cafe and nearby was a Punch and Judy stand, possibly started by the Codmans, who later moved their act to St Georges.

She heard their routines so many times that she was adlibbing some retort lines at various stages of the performance (Rocky Horror precursor?).  Yackee dah was her cue line and she was straight outta Compton with her Taffy/Scouse invections.

Sometimes the puppeteer played it for laughs, but a coupla times he came out and chased her away.

Addendum:

A right corker was Amy Jones.  On stage at the Royal Court as a Tiller Girl in 1915 until Granddad spirited her off to Cardiff.

[jambutty]

I worked as a butcher when I was younger and two of the fellas who worked there were proper scouse and always referred to their wives as "me tart".

A few years ago, I was back home visiting family.

In the house, 2 cousins I hadn't seen in 10 years with wives, and 1 with his ex.  They're all introducing themselves. When it gets to the divorced couple, me cuz sez: "I'm Colin, and this is my...." 
His ex jumps in and sez: "I'm his bint."

We all fell about the room.