Author Topic: Lost Scouse Lingo (Read 301395 times)

Oddbod · « **Reply #240 on:** September 6, 2011, 08:33:56 pm »

Is 'Melt' still in use? as in 'Melt' being a knobhead - shut it you melt?

gazzam1963 · « **Reply #241 on:** September 6, 2011, 10:32:19 pm »

Anyone reckon jip is exclusive to scouse lingo , as in my legs giving me jip

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #242 on:** September 6, 2011, 11:04:24 pm »

Quote from: gazzam1963 on September 6, 2011, 10:32:19 pm

Anyone reckon jip is exclusive to scouse lingo , as in my legs giving me jip

Gyp....no, it usually means a mild pain and I think usage was much wider than just Liverpool.
Probably derived originally from reference to the word Egyptian and stomach ailments picked up in such places ie gyppy tummy or 'Not tonight Rodney, my piles are giving me gyp"

The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society · « **Reply #243 on:** September 7, 2011, 01:14:22 am »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on September 6, 2011, 11:04:24 pm

Gyp....no, it usually means a mild pain and I think usage was much wider than just Liverpool.
Probably derived originally from reference to the word Egyptian and stomach ailments picked up in such places ie gyppy tummy or 'Not tonight Rodney, my piles are giving me gyp"

Thought the phrase was 'dickie tummy'

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #244 on:** September 7, 2011, 10:21:27 am »

Quote from: The Bill Hicks Appreciation Society on September 7, 2011, 01:14:22 am

Thought the phrase was 'dickie tummy'

I always thought 'Dickie/Dicky' was to indicate a more permanent fault as in 'He's got a dicky ticker' for a heart problem, while 'Gyppy' was more to do a with describing a temporary (hopefully) ailment and discomfort such as Diarrhea.

I suppose as with many of these expressions, their use varied wildly within families and social circles.

Red_Mist · « **Reply #245 on:** September 7, 2011, 10:48:12 am »

Quote from: The Gulleysucker on September 6, 2011, 11:04:24 pm

gyppy tummy

Never made the connection with Egypt, so obvious really. Agree, it's used in other places too.

Bulldog Drummond · « **Reply #246 on:** September 9, 2011, 03:30:04 pm »

Though it's allegedly become obsolete, I've heard older fellas still saying 'wack'. My grandad used to say it and it's a classic in my view.

Mumm-Ra · « **Reply #247 on:** September 9, 2011, 05:59:00 pm »

^In what context? Or are you joking?

"on top" is a good one, do people still say that? Meaning: overtly suspicious behavoiur that will attract police attention.

"Ahh mate this is well on top. Just hurry up and get it rolled"

Bulldog Drummond · « **Reply #248 on:** September 9, 2011, 06:28:53 pm »

Quote from: Mumm-Ra on September 9, 2011, 05:59:00 pm

^In what context? Or are you joking?

"on top" is a good one, do people still say that? Meaning: overtly suspicious behavoiur that will attract police attention.

"Ahh mate this is well on top. Just hurry up and get it rolled"

'Wack' means 'mate' and is /was used fairly generally.

choi · « **Reply #249 on:** September 10, 2011, 01:25:22 am »

Quote from: Oddbod on September 6, 2011, 08:33:56 pm

Is 'Melt' still in use? as in 'Melt' being a knobhead - shut it you melt?

Not old enough to say if it used to be scouse, but nowadays that gets said by cockneys.

Lenin. · « **Reply #250 on:** November 6, 2012, 04:53:02 pm »

Quote from: blert596 on August 15, 2011, 10:14:51 pm

ha ha. Just brought some flashbacks that. Seeing them together (different word like) just made me think of bonfire night.

Are we havin the bommy on the olla? Oller?

"Penny for the guy mister? " No

"nobead" (when he was safely far enough away not to hear.)

Why do we call it Bommy Night? Did we all think it was pronounced Bom(b)fire?

tray fenny · « **Reply #251 on:** November 7, 2012, 06:46:26 pm »

What about 'flim' for a £5?

Brogue/Bifter for ciggie?

poberto_baggio · « **Reply #252 on:** November 8, 2012, 11:29:38 am »

''lends a nicker'' - £ 1

''ye gaybod' - top word when i was a kid that.

yellowquarry · « **Reply #253 on:** November 8, 2012, 04:21:32 pm »

Does anyone remember a priest being called Father Bunloaf?

yellowquarry · « **Reply #254 on:** November 8, 2012, 04:24:22 pm »

Another of my Ma's sayings was Smoked Irishman.

gregor · « **Reply #255 on:** November 8, 2012, 04:27:11 pm »

Quote from: tray fenny on November 7, 2012, 06:46:26 pm

What about 'flim' for a £5?

Brogue/Bifter for ciggie?

Never heard brogue. The other two are still used now.

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #256 on:** November 8, 2012, 05:33:28 pm »

Jolly tally ho! Let us repair to yon public house and get ourselves a jolly fine pint of their very best bitter!

Lord Roger Hunt · « **Reply #257 on:** November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm »

Not sure if these are still used (well, i suspect that the first one isn't!)

Half a dolla = two shilling and six pence. (Showing me age there

)

Boxed off = all sorted

Yer pleb = a dickhead

Dead gear = pretty good.

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #258 on:** November 8, 2012, 09:38:24 pm »

Quote from: Lord Roger Hunt on November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm

Not sure if these are still used (well, i suspect that the first one isn't!)
Boxed off = all sorted

Still hear that one

gregor · « **Reply #259 on:** November 8, 2012, 10:13:18 pm »

Quote from: Lord Roger Hunt on November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm

Boxed off = all sorted

Yer pleb = a dickhead

Dead gear = pretty good.

Yes

Sometimes

No

Andy @ Allerton! · « **Reply #260 on:** November 10, 2012, 01:00:42 am »

Quote from: Lord Roger Hunt on November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm

Not sure if these are still used (well, i suspect that the first one isn't!)

Half a dolla = two shilling and six pence. (Showing me age there )

Boxed off = all sorted

Yer pleb = a dickhead

Dead gear = pretty good.

First one used all the time.

The other two? Nah.

TheKid. · « **Reply #261 on:** November 10, 2012, 03:34:37 am »

Quote from: Lord Roger Hunt on November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm

Dead gear = pretty good.

Still used by people of a certain age I think. Heard my father in law and my missus' uncle use it fairly recently, men of about 50 odd

And Could He Play · « **Reply #262 on:** November 11, 2012, 03:03:47 am »

90% of these still get used.

OOS · « **Reply #263 on:** November 12, 2012, 02:53:46 pm »

Quote from: Oddbod on September 6, 2011, 08:33:56 pm

Is 'Melt' still in use? as in 'Melt' being a knobhead - shut it you melt?

Yer, I know some people who still use it. Mainly to call some lad, being all soppy. Haaaa

Quote from: Lord Roger Hunt on November 8, 2012, 09:33:07 pm

Boxed off = all sorted

Yer pleb = a dickhead

Dead gear = pretty good.

Yer

Yer. Pleb is a decent word to call some idiot.

Never heard of that one.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #264 on:** November 12, 2012, 04:05:55 pm »

Quote from: OOS on November 12, 2012, 02:53:46 pm

....Never heard of that one.

"Gear" was very widespread in the 60's and indicated something that was really good.
Paul McCartneys brother Mike from the Scaffold even changed his surname deliberately to McGear as a stagename because of that association.
By the mid to late 70's though its usage seemed to change, the word sound seemed to increasingly replace it in conversations, and gear instead was more often employed as a reference to weed when say asking if someone possessed any they were willing to share/sell with you as in "Hey La, got any gear?" though I remember it was also used by some as an alternative to clobber as in "Get out of bed softlad and get your gear on, we're off out in 5 minutes...".
As with so many of these words, they seemed to flit in and out of style and also change their meaning depending on your age group, the area of Liverpool and the context. I expect it's still very much the case.

L12 · « **Reply #265 on:** November 13, 2012, 02:48:03 pm »

Is wack or wacker still used?

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #266 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:38:19 pm »

Quote from: L12 on November 13, 2012, 02:48:03 pm

Is wack or wacker still used?

Doubt it.
I'm not even sure if it was ever used as widely as it was made out to be back in the early 60's. I only ever heard it on TV back then.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #267 on:** November 13, 2012, 04:43:08 pm »

Quote from: L12 on November 13, 2012, 02:48:03 pm

Is wack or wacker still used?

never heard that used in my life.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #268 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:09:40 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on November 13, 2012, 04:43:08 pm

never heard that used in my life.

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and...

from here.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #269 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:13:21 pm »

still though, i have never heard anyone ever say it, except just then. still dont know wht it means.

The Gulleysucker · « **Reply #270 on:** November 13, 2012, 05:30:36 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on November 13, 2012, 05:13:21 pm

still though, i have never heard anyone ever say it, except just then. still dont know wht it means.

It was used as a general name as in "what you doing wack?" or "Ok wack" that sort of thing.
As said, I really don't remember any of my school mates or other people I knew, relatives and neighbours ever using it (wack) back in the 60's, to me it seemed only ever to be used on shows like the Liverbirds or employed by professional scousers like Tarbuck or Cilla. I suspect it possibly might have been a 50's or earlier decade word.
I think la as an abbreviation of lad probably replaced it as in "Hey la", "alright la" or "cum'ed, gis-de-ball la"

. That's what my mates and I tended to say all the time.

Stevie-A · « **Reply #271 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:24:17 pm »

I recall, as a lad, a Liverpool-set TV programme called 'The Wackers', riffing on the word wack. Starred Cheggers, Harry Cross off Brookie and Gavins mum off Gavin and Stacey. Shocking, as I recall.

Studog · « **Reply #272 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:27:03 pm »

No one ever knows what Arlarse is, it's shockin. Then trying to describe I'm like: "well, its just arlarse"

Also when I used to say either Trabs or Webs at uni, no one had a clue.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #273 on:** November 13, 2012, 07:30:16 pm »

Quote from: Studog on November 13, 2012, 07:27:03 pm

No one ever knows what Arlarse is, it's shockin. Then trying to describe I'm like: "well, its just arlarse"

Also when I used to say either Trabs or Webs at uni, no one had a clue.

who the fuck doesnt know what arlarse is?

Studog · « **Reply #274 on:** November 13, 2012, 08:48:28 pm »

Quote from: And Could He Play on November 13, 2012, 07:30:16 pm

who the fuck doesnt know what arlarse is?

Pyar wools

JohnM · « **Reply #275 on:** November 14, 2012, 08:48:09 am »

We used to call Cream Soda, Green lemonade, my ex wife asked for it in a shop in Ireland should of seen the look they gave her.

Green lemonade

JohnM · « **Reply #276 on:** November 14, 2012, 09:03:17 am »

Quote from: Lenin on August 14, 2011, 09:35:23 pm

Bomdy - House in a state of disrepair
Olla - wasteground

In the South End (Dingle) we use to call waste grounds Billiocks ?.

Studog · « **Reply #277 on:** November 14, 2012, 12:57:07 pm »

Quote from: JohnM on November 14, 2012, 08:48:09 am

We used to call Cream Soda, Green lemonade, my ex wife asked for it in a shop in Ireland should of seen the look they gave her.

Green lemonade

my bird's brothers do this with all kinds of carbonated beverage. Fanta is orange lemo, cherryade is red lemo etc. Take the colour and add lemo

And Could He Play · « **Reply #278 on:** November 15, 2012, 02:28:42 pm »

Quote from: JohnM on November 14, 2012, 08:48:09 am

We used to call Cream Soda, Green lemonade, my ex wife asked for it in a shop in Ireland should of seen the look they gave her.

Green lemonade

yeah defo, green lemonade.

Lenin. · « **Reply #279 on:** November 15, 2012, 03:00:38 pm »

Quote from: JohnM on November 14, 2012, 08:48:09 am

We used to call Cream Soda, Green lemonade, my ex wife asked for it in a shop in Ireland should of seen the look they gave her.

Green lemonade

Probably called Shamrock Flavour Lemo over there.