http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk Every two years. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:54:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2922 Adrian Griffin Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:54:20 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2922 Spiflicate was often seen in the speech balloons in the Beano, in the sense of beat up or punish. Was published by Thompson of Dundee, with nation-wide circulation, so is not Brummie. Spiflicate was often seen in the speech balloons in the Beano, in the sense of beat up or punish. Was published by Thompson of Dundee, with nation-wide circulation, so is not Brummie.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2921 Adrian Griffin Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:47:59 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2921 In the mid 1960s, brown and mild was very popular. At the Stone in Northfield, it was as popular as Brew XI (the bitter). But it was always M & B's Sam Brown. With the tied house system back then, an M & B or Ansells pub would not be selling a Watney-Mann product. In the mid 1960s, brown and mild was very popular. At the Stone in Northfield, it was as popular as Brew XI (the bitter). But it was always M & B’s Sam Brown. With the tied house system back then, an M & B or Ansells pub would not be selling a Watney-Mann product.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2920 Adrian Griffin Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:40:21 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2920 Until at least the late 1950s, ar was the informal word for yes. With the influx of skiffle, rock and roll, and American pop culture, yeah took over with those who were teenagers in the 1960s. Until at least the late 1950s, ar was the informal word for yes. With the influx of skiffle, rock and roll, and American pop culture, yeah took over with those who were teenagers in the 1960s.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2919 Adrian Griffin Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:27:14 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2919 In California prisons, a shank is an improvised knife made by an inmate. In California prisons, a shank is an improvised knife made by an inmate.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2918 Adrian Griffin Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:22:38 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2918 The first year forms in KES were called Shells. So this was also a pun on shell. I'm sure it's just a KES thing. The first year forms in KES were called Shells. So this was also a pun on shell. I’m sure it’s just a KES thing.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2876 Roy Kibbler Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:15:46 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2876 Entry............thats what we called them. It's snickert or ginnel up here in Yorkshire. Entry…………thats what we called them. It’s snickert or ginnel up here in Yorkshire.

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-2749 Tony Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:49:51 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-2749 Yep, 'Nunk'was used at least in east B'ham just after the 1940 war. I'm 70 now and remember it well. Probably went back before 1900 at least. I'm guessing it vanished about the middle 1950s. 'Mardy' - always! ain't that a real word? Yep, ‘Nunk’was used at least in east B’ham just after the 1940 war. I’m 70 now and remember it well. Probably went back before 1900 at least. I’m guessing it vanished about the middle 1950s.
‘Mardy’ – always! ain’t that a real word?

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-1917 brummie ash Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:32:23 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-1917 Heard that one alot from Brummie relatives but not sure if used elsewhere too Heard that one alot from Brummie relatives but not sure if used elsewhere too

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-1916 brummie ash Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:30:55 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-1916 Agree. Many people get mixed up between "Yam Yam Speak" and Brummie; I once worked in Cradley Heath, 9 or so miles from where i was born in Brum but struggled to understand some people! Honest! One sentance " E were Yed" confused me but managed to work out from the context it was He was Dead. The Y and D sound was often transferable in medieval engish too! Agree. Many people get mixed up between “Yam Yam Speak” and Brummie; I once worked in Cradley Heath, 9 or so miles from where i was born in Brum but struggled to understand some people! Honest! One sentance ” E were Yed” confused me but managed to work out from the context it was He was Dead. The Y and D sound was often transferable in medieval engish too!

]]> http://www.talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/#comment-1915 brummie ash Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:27:24 +0000 http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/#comment-1915 The Wrekin is an isolated hill in shropshire so this is probably where the saying comes from. "A face as long as Livery Street" is from Brum though The Wrekin is an isolated hill in shropshire so this is probably where the saying comes from. “A face as long as Livery Street” is from Brum though

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