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From
Bubs in Manchester
Half of these phrases are only used by the scallys that nobody
wants to know anyway. As someone who has lived in manchester all my
life most of the words we use are nationwide anyway!
From
jason parry in manchester
Newtons - means teeth
E.G newton-heath - teeth
From
hindo in worsley
chicken wingger- means to give some one a slap in the face.
From
Brian Sewell in London, UK
From the various times that I have visited Manchester I have noted
some rather odd linguistic idiosyncrasies. I often hear the term 'bell-end'
which I believe means a rather stupid or irritating individual.
I also very often hear the term 'peppered' which I believe
means someone who is rather short of money. That is all.
(Nice to hear from you, Mr Sewell - Ed)
From
Nige in Royton
can't believe this hasn't made it onto the list yet ! "sorted"
- various meanings generally means - I am satisfied / contented /
pleased with the outcome etc.
From
Nigel Doran in London (ex-Stockport)
I have definitely heard of 'shythe' or even 'shive' of
bread/toast.
Clemmies = balls (ie. testicles)
Mard arse = coward
Demic (my fave and surprised it's not been mentioned yet) =
something that doesn't work properly, or is out of order etc.
Skriking = crying
Ann Twacky (or ann twacky) = old fashioned. My Nana says this.
I think it comes from 'antique'.
Brew = hill
Barmpot = Idiot
Lanry = bleach (I have no idea where this comes from, but we
say it at our house in Stockport!)
Ladged = embarrassed
Dimp = cigaretted end
Gigs = eye glasses
Sken-eyed = cross eyed
Sken = look
Dicky Mint = bit strange, not quite right, not on (Mum used
to always say this)
Deaking = looking
I'm 'avin' that/it = I like that a lot (I know this has been
on Royle Family, but I remember this from way back)
From
Clare in Manchester
bintola - like the chocolates which used to be called mintola
- only this refers to a sweet but easy female!
From
Angela May, Syracuse, New York, USA
I am a Mancunian who now lives in New York. My favourite is "shut
your gob!" - meaning be quiet. I don't know where the expression "put
wood i'th'hole" - meaning close the door, but my Grandad always used
it.
From
adam, Chorlton, Manchester
"spends", meaning some money, especially on your holidays.
From
billy wind, blackley, manchester
knapper - also means nutcase
From
bonehead, manchester
chuddy/chud - manc word for chewing gum
From
Andrew Gilluley, Calgary,Canada
Ar kid - i call all my brothers and sisters that,iam the youngest
and people here in Canada find it funny i call older family that.
Originally from Salford.
From
Meg, formerly Ashton-u-Lyne
My Nanny used the following expressions:
"Tha'd mither a boathorse till it dropt in t' cut" = your persistent
complaints would make the horse draggin a canal boat fall into the
canal.
"Tha' a brazzen hussy" = that skirt reveals too much leg
"Yer look like wreck o' th'Hesperus" = you need to tidy yourself
up.
From
Hannah Rose, Stockport
Doodey - really great
'Angin - disgusting
Scousers - Liverpudlians
From
marilyn smith in ashton under lyne melandering - a female
version of 'galavant'
From
jim lynch, windsor canada
used to/still say SOT its hot
From
Vicky, Stockport
It's the Dibble - it's the police
Pants -something was bad
Phat - something is really cool eg: "That is one phat car that is"
Minger - an ugly person
Me heads in biscuits - stressed out
Brew up - make a cup of tea
On the pop - drinking anything alcoholic
That's all I can think of at the moment!!
From
Sonia Morris, Melbourne, Australia
To terry in Abbey Hey. It's slopstone, for kitchen sink. We also had
scullery or back kitchen for the cooking room,and often the kitchen
was actually the living room!
From
Trevor, MAnchester
"Don't be at it" - Stop doing it.
Bowat - Boat
Shut - Shirt
TattaHash - Corn Beef Hash
Noip - Unknown
DinkyDink - Nice female
Gander - Person with sticky out ears
DBAI - See first one abbreviated.
From
Rand in Manchester
As an immigrant from Yorkshire I was totally confused when having
just started my first job here I was asked, "Do you want some LUNCH".
It was about 10.30 AM and dinner time wasn't till 12 or later. It
took me a few days to work out that "LUNCH" is Mancunian for a mid-morning
snack.
From
JRB in Longsight
skrikin' as in crying, is apparently a Manchester word.
From
Dave, Worsley, Manchester
'shufty' - Have a look 'gubbins' - complicated internal bits of eg
a computer 'ya big Nezza' - as in Nebba from nebacanassa (a babilonian
king) meaning. A friendly welcome. 'strain the onions' - manc man
talk for going for a wee.
From
CLAIRE, SALFORD
Eee Rrr - Meaning Here you are.
Nar Man - Meaning No thankyou.
Are you avin it - Meaning Are you going to come e.g out tonight. My
boyfriend is from Rochdale and they say Savage alll the time - I've
got a Savage headache or I had a Savage night out.
From
Pazo, Denton
SCRAN - Getting something to eat!!! "Goin gettin some scran"
From
Marvin the manc, Hulme, Mcr
Some local words in my area are:
beer - a hop based alcoholic drink
chair - wooden thing you sit on
glass - wot you drink out of and you can even put them together like
this - i'm sitting on a chair drinking beer from a glass. This local
stuff is confusing for out-of-towners though, I'm sure.
From
John Boy, Manchester
I travel alot and this is a manchester word.
MONKEY - means a fat bird (girl).
SAFE - means I'm ok, it's ok etc.
BANGRA - Indian person
Wool - Offensive comment at someone.
From
Chiz, Wythenshawe
'Sound' means OK and that you have been accepted into Manc culture.
From
Scott in Manchester
One word which doesn't seem to be here and is my favourite is
PANTS - Meaning bad. i.e "That film was pants".
From
Ricky in Manchester
Scally: Particularly unpleasant creatures found in Manchester
who spend their days, vandalising buses, spitting, smoking spliffs,
swearing, generally being offensive.
Kappa Slapper: Unfortunately City changed sponsors so this
name no longer applies, However the style is the same, Minging girls
who wear shell Suit bottoms, Rockports, Man City football shirts and
far, far too much tacky gold jewellery.
From
justin in hale, manchester
Baby's head is not manc slang for steak and kidney pudding! its babys
yed and its wigan slang for a meat pie on a muffin christ, we aren't
that bad!
From
Clare, Manchester
MINT - great, fabulous
BUZZING - great, fabulous I have to say there are some words there
that i have never heard of and I've lived in Manchester all my life!
From
James Standring, Colwyn Bay
The word i would like to apear in the dictionary is 'madferit'.
this is the phrase better known to non mancs as 'mad for it'.
From
Anon
these arent hardly mancuniun words! they use them allover the north
(even the country)
From
Doogie Howser, manchester
PURE. 'there were pure people in there last night' meaning 'loads
of people in there last night'.
From
Mickey Billy McCloud, stret. manc.
five-0...the police.
(a) tapper.....someone who is a psycho.
scowler - someone rough, looking for trouble etc.
kipper - the boat....ie the face
nish - nothing, zero etc. thats all i can think off the top of me
bonce, but i'll ask and see if i can get any more......MONSTER TRUCKS!!!!!!!(means....see
yer later)
From
GT, Chorlton
Dibble - Officer of the law. Snout - Cigarette. The Nudge - Signal
that a trip to the toilet is imminent. Nibble - To annoy. Brassic
- Bereft of funds.
From
Desi, old trafford, manchester
firein' - gorgeous
From
Denise Ambery, Stockport
'Cob it' meaning to throw something out. Thrutching - to thrash about
From
Garry in Manchester
Not being a northerner and living in Manchester, I've needed a
translator for a while, but i'm getting the hang of it.
Mint = really good
Toffees = any kind of sweet
Brew = cup of tea or coffee
Butties = sandwiches
Trapped = pulled, as in pulled a girl, got a date etc
From
Billy Bradshaw in Stockport
Manc scally phrases:-
no way- as in "i don't believe you"
shush- as in "shut up"
ere yar- meaning "here you are" but often used to get attention
I also think it's unfair that these phrases from places like Rochdale,
Oldham etc are being put in the same bracket as being "Manc". Each
place has it's own character. Another example of Manchester trying
to claim the best from it's outlying areas
From
Neil in Stockport
Proper Top = really good
From
Matthew in Woodhouse Park
another meaning of 'Banjo'... A fried egg sandwich, so
called because of the stance taken when holding the sandwich at a
distance from your jumper whilst cleaning the runny egg from your
lapel
From
Matthew in Woodhouse Park
Bobbins comes from cockney rhyming slang, but one that is particularly
appropriate to the area... Bobbins-Bobbins of cotton-Rotten. As explained
to me by the Cultural Ambassador for East Timperley, Mr Frank Sidebottom
From
Bex in Enfield
To have a mard = to have a strop
Bobbins = awful
Mang = past participle of 'ming' e.g. "Why did you pull her?
She mang!" Oven bottom = variant on bap etc. Tasted better :)
Ee ar yo = Hello
Since moving down South from Oldham, everyone looks at me like I'm
mad if I use any of these.
From
Gerry in Sydney, Australia
When I was a kid in All Saints if somebody had a squint we would
say he !skenned!
From
Richard in Warrington
I don't really know which terms I hear from day-to-day are proper
Mancunian (or at least Northern) terms and which are more countrywide,
so I'll guess:
Minging = ugly.
Woollyback = Warringtonian (or so I'm told, I've never been
called that one myself)
and my favourite
Shaped like a wooden duck = acting foolishly.
From
Red rowlo in Manchester
What about:
Eeeh Ahh pronounced E R - a common Manc phrase with numerous
uses - such as a manc way to say 'excuse me!' not quite as polite
though! - eeeh ahh have you got the time mate
- Other manc sayings:
Bang on - meaning ok
Defo - Definatly
Sound - meaning ok
Turfing - sexual intercourse
Minger - Ugly
Shed head - meaning shed head!
Listen up - instead of listen
Fadgoir - females
Chip muffin - chip butty Chips n gravy
Baby's head - steak and kidney pudding
From
Bett Lynch, Weatherfield
According to Coronation Street we all say 'Folk' instead of
people ! As a Manchester resident I can tell you that is utter rubbish
and I, for one, have never heard folk say that.
From
Claire, Salford
I am from Salford and I have never ever heard anyone call a slice
of bread a shythe?
From
International man of..., Manchester
I hear this word more and more every day. "GOR" When someone
is being a bit dumb or thick. I think GOR stems from east manchester
area. Dont be a GOR!!
From
Mystery, Mcr
To be "higsoned" like to be up the creek without a paddle!!
From
Romeo Dan, Manchester
Garlic Bread - Bread and Garlic?
From
Jemma Gorczyca, mcr
innit
From
DJ Fielding, Ashton-under-Lyne
A "Knockers" is a well known Ashton term for a man of large proportion
(a bit of a fat bloke!).
From
Stan Cooper, Sale
"Off your trolley." - Crazy
"Sendalong." - A thump
"Drip." - A simple soul
From
Jemma Gorczyca, Mcr
MOSH ON!!!!! MOSH RIGHT ON MOSH RIGHT OFF
From
Lauren Morland in Warrington
Mad for it
From
Craig, Manchester
BORE OFF - stop being boring and go away.
Jog on - as above
From
craig jones, dallas tx
boat race = face chops=mouth sorted scoops=few pints dodgie=crafty
person this is just a couple i can remeber when i lived back in didsbury.
From
Betty in Manchester
Yer Kite: meaning your face
on the razz: on a night out
few scoops: going for a few beers
kelly's: meaing pants, trousers or knickers!
From
Lee in Manchester
"i'm gaggin' for a brew" - as in i really need a cup of tea.
"tab time" - time for a cigarette.
"snide baccy" - tobacco bought cheap from europe.
From
Liam Hennessy, Manchester
a DIMP = a cigarette butt
From
Mary in Manchester
To Carol in Canada I don't care how the dictionary or encyclopedia
spells it, round here its GORMLESS, and we are talking about words
used round here.
From
Ricky in Stockport
Ginnel - covererd passageway between adjoining houses
Mizzelling - drizzelling
From
Mags in Poynton, Cheshire
Skrikin' - crying
Side the table - clear away
G guzunder, jerry - chamber pot
An Oldham saying Yonners - those who live up yon
From
May Kewlaff in Stockport
not sure on some definitions as I use this sort of speak every day.
'is it 'eckers like'
'not on your nelly!'
'is it Buxton!'
'well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs'
'well I'll be jiggered!'
not sure if there is a website out there with all this glorious Mancunian
slang out there - worth a ganzy isn't it?
From
Carol in Canada
Alan Boardman: gormless as found in encarta [Mid-19th century.
Variant of gaumless , literally lacking understanding, from gaum understanding,
heed, from Old Norse gaumr heed.]
From
Maria, Sale in Manchester
Nesh - to feel the cold easily
From
Emma in Manchester
Only northerners seem to use the word buttie for sandwich.
In the midlands they use Cob to mean barmcake or strop. So If you're
in a strop up here, you would have a cob on down there and
the rest of the world would say, in a bad mood. Trolleys means
pants, but some people mean trousers and some mean underwear. To 'Cop
Off' or 'Trap Off' is to pull, at a party for instance.
From
Won Hung Lo in manchester
i run a sandwich bar in chinatown i wish i had a pound for each
customer who's asked for a ham salad "butty"
From
Tommy Oilet in Manchester "Thrutchin'".... straining hard when
on the loo
From
Paul Burnell in Salford
I heard some scallies saying they had a really flappy day
which meant stressful
From
Annoyed United Fan in Manchester "Bobbins" means really bad -
like losing the derby!
From
Gemma in Manchester
There are different names for bread rolls all over the country but
the ones used most in Manchester are barm and cob. "scallies"
are also called different things in different places. A "brew"
can mean cup of tea or hill.
From
Scally Tony in Stockport
A "tanner" was sixpence in old money.
"The flicks" was the pictures.
"chimley" is still chimney and "mither" is bother. "nowt" means nothing
and "owt" means something.
To "clout" someone means to hit them!!!
From
Paul Burnell in Salford
I heard some scallies saying they had a really flappy day
which meant stressful
From
Dave Nightingale in Sheffield
I'm fair clemmed - I am thirsty
Winter Hedge - Clothes Horse
Chip/Fish/Pork Barm - Sandwich made with Bread roll.
From
Alan Boardman in Whitchurch, Shrops. re carol canada,the word
is spelt gormless
.re terry in abbey heys should be slopstone pronc, slopstern
ginnel is another alley.
a brush stale, you cant get em down here.
From
Vicky in Manchester
My friend also say "you crack me up" but with his Mancunian accent,
it turns out to be " yu crap me eup" I like this term because I have
never heard of that before. ( I am a Chinese from Hong Kong...that's
why).
From
Anthony Butler, Chadderton
bingowings - loose flaps of skin under old ladies arms.
From
T.Chan, Musselburgh, Scotland
Word in Loretto School, Musselburgh "Stang" means you deserved
it.
From
allan wood, Stockport
banjo to knock someone down with a punch
From
Carol, Canada
Mom used to call us gaumless if we did something stupid...living
in canada thats something you never hear . I was told it is a word
that derived in Manchester.I love the word as it creates a great visual...
From
Terry in Abbey Hey
A slockstone is basin in the kitchen
Suft - means drainpipe from gutter in drain
From
Heather in Stockport
Trolleys means knickers in Rochdale eg you wash your trolleys
From
Cath in Bury
Flourcakes means muffin in Bolton
From
Tim in Stockport
I worked in a school where they found 83 different words for alley
From
Paul Perry in Bolton
I agree with Jon - a ganzey was a kid's long-sleeved jumper worn in
the 1950s
From
John in Leigh
to beautify is to decorate
From
Ken Williams in Lancashire
A pow - a haircut
A powslap - a slap on the back of your head when you have a
new haircut
fettle - to mend something
firtle - to fiddle about with something eg 'stop firtling about'
skriking - to cry eg 'stop that baby skriking'#
witchert - to get your feet wet
put wood i'th'ole - shut the door
From
Paul in Hulme
A cludgy is an outside loo
From
Jon in Leigh
A ganzey is a Manc word for a jumper
From
Pat in Stretford
A shythe of bread - a Salford saying for a slice of bread
From
Dave in Salford
A jitty is a promiscuous woman - the sort you 'wouldn't take
home to meet your mother!' eg a slapper
From
Ron Backhouse in Worsley
'Clog the tea' - when you add more water to previously brewed
tea - a wartime trick to make it last!
From
Eugene Maggi
local words you now rarely hear "dukka" meaning brick "nappa"
said like nappor meaning head.Hence if your\re not careful you will
get half a dukka(pronounced duccor) on yer nappa. ie. half a brick
on your head. This is a saying we used to use growing up in Ancoats
(M/cr 4 ) in the 50`s.
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