How to Talk like a Local
Would you be bewildered if someone described you as "radgy"? Do you know how to recognize a "tittamatorter"? And would you understand if someone called you a "culchie"? "How to Talk Like a Local"…
Specifikacia How to Talk like a Local
Would you be bewildered if someone described you as "radgy"? Do you know how to recognize a "tittamatorter"? And would you understand if someone called you a "culchie"? "How to Talk Like a Local" gathers together hundreds of words from all over the country and digs down to uncover their origins. From "dardledumdue," which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through "forkin robbins," the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to "clemt," a Lancashire word that means hungry, it investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides a fascinating insight into the history of the English language. If you're intrigued by colorful words and phrases, if you're interested in how English is really spoken, or if you simply want to find out a bit more about the development of our language, "How to Talk Like a Local" is irresistible and enlightening
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