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(Message started by: Spannerdemon on Oct 30^th, 2006, 7:49pm)

Title: Brummie speak for beginners.
Post by Spannerdemon on Oct 30^th, 2006, 7:49pm

Off to the NEC, or to Birmingham Airport? Travelling through the Midlands? Going up the M5/M6/M42.

Then you need some help to understand "The Lingo"

Air The wife ..as in "air at um"
Ar*e Cream Frozen confectionery (as in choc ice)
Bison Basin. A kitchen utensil..as in "puddin bison"
Boyk Two-wheeled vehicle. (bicycle) or a lady of ill repute
Bronical Chest trouble
Cannabea Can of beer
Cannalarga Can of lager
Fake Cigarette (Got era fake?)
Flower Floor as in " Moind me clin flower"
Foyer Flames etc
Foyered To lose ones job as in "the gaffer foyered me"
Freud Cooked in a pan of oil (as in "freud sossy-jizz")
Gloss Transparent material used for windows.
Horse Pickle Hospital
Injin Found under the bonnet (hood) of a car
Kipper Tie Cup of Tea
Loin Shortest distance between two points
Loiter Smoker's accessory
Lung Not short
Pays Poise Made of pastry..as in "stoik 'n keednoy poise Peas - as in "" Kinnoy av a cartin 'o mushy pays, ploise?"
Toy Fashion accessory usually worn around the neck
Troin Form of transport that runs on tracks.
Windas Summat Moikrosoft use.
Yerat Something you put on Yered.

;D ;D ;D It's grite innit. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
Post by cossieguy on Oct 30^th, 2006, 8:52pm

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 ::)

Title: Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
Post by craig on Oct 30^th, 2006, 9:21pm

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.... ;)...

Title: Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
Post by Simmo on Oct 30^th, 2006, 9:23pm

Will do Craig. ;) Best wishes from us both to you all. Mike/Lynn.

Title: Re: Brummie speak for beginners.
Post by twinturbo on Oct 30^th, 2006, 10:17pm

Jamaica 101...

To order pork product at breakfast in Jamaica say..

Beer Can..

TT