What does Mardy mean in UK?
It means, you know, you whinging, sulking, whining, petulant, pathetic, moaning, grumpy there are lots of adjectives that do this kind of thing – surly, you cry baby, stop feeling sorry for yourself that’s the implications of the word mardy.
Where does the term Mardy Bum come from?
Mardy Bum was a term made by the great Alex Turner to give to someone who was always in a bad mood, moaning about everything and just being a plain pessimist about everything. Mardy on the other hand has its origins in Yorkshire, where it means uncooperative or sulky!
What does the British term proper mean?
genuine
1mainly British attributive Truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine. ‘she’s never had a proper job’ ‘a proper meal’
What do British people call lies?
Porkies
Porkies – if you are accused of telling a “porkie” it’s serious. It means someone thinks you are lying. The saying comes from an old Cockney rhyme that used pork pies and substituted “pies,” for “lies” and it later got shortened to “porkies”.
What do Yorkshire people call an alleyway?
What do a “ginnel” and a “twitten” have in common? They are both local words meaning an alleyway – but are popularly used at opposite ends of England.
How do they say goodbye in Yorkshire?
The dialect can be a little confusing to a fresh set of ears, so here’s a small guide to understanding Yorkshire slang.
- Yarkshar – Yorkshire.
- ‘Ow Do – Hello.
- Nah Then – Hello.
- ‘Ey Up – Hello.
- Ta – Thanks.
- Ta’ra – Goodbye.
- Si’thi’ – Goodbye.
- T’ – To.
Why do Brits say proper?
Proper is a difficult word to define, mainly because British people use it to describe soo many different things. Doing things ‘properly’ means to do them correctly or in the right way. In the North of England, ‘proper’ can also be used for emphasis in the same way as the word ‘very’.
What is a Ginnal?
A ginnel is a covered passageway between terraced properties.