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Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
« Reply #1 on: Oct 30th, 2006, 8:52pm » |
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With my impending move to west midlands this will be invaluable for me, might even print it off and use it as a phrase book when i'm talking to brummies. Can't see that causing any trouble
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Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
« Reply #2 on: Oct 30th, 2006, 9:21pm » |
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used to spend a lot of time in and around the jewellery quarter in birmingham,and personally i love the accent,jasper carrot,now theres one for a start....took me a while to understand anything... i'll try to remember a few when me and "Mrs always" go to the arena in december to see george michael in concert.... PS. mike,tell lynn the tickets came yesterday.... ...
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Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
« Reply #3 on: Oct 30th, 2006, 9:23pm » |
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Will do Craig. Best wishes from us both to you all. Mike/Lynn.
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Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
« Reply #4 on: Oct 30th, 2006, 10:17pm » |
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Jamaica 101... To order pork product at breakfast in Jamaica say.. Beer Can.. TT
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