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Anglais géographique et culturel - Northern England English

Here you will find slang from Northern England, capturing regional expressions, accents, and local cultural language.

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hey up
[Interjection]

used to say hi to someone

Ex: Hey up, long time no see!
now then
[Interjection]

used to say hello

Ex: Now then, everyone!
lad
[nom]

a young man or boy

ginnel
[nom]

a narrow passage or alleyway between buildings, often pedestrian-only

Ex: I found a shortcut through a ginnel behind the houses.
mint
[Adjectif]

excellent, very good, or of high quality

Ex: He's got a mint new coat for winter.
chuffed
[Adjectif]

very pleased, proud, or delighted about something

ravi, fier

ravi, fier

Ex: The parents felt chuffed watching their child graduate with honors.Les parents se sentaient **ravis** en regardant leur enfant obtenir son diplôme avec mention.
guv'nor
[nom]

used to address a man, often showing respect or familiarity

Ex: Cheers, guv'nor, that's very kind of you.
scran
[nom]

a meal or something to eat

Ex: Bring some scran for the picnic.
nesh
[Adjectif]

sensitive to cold

Ex: The kids are nesh, so they wore hats and gloves.
brolly
[nom]

an umbrella

Ex: That's a bright red brolly you've got!
youngin
[nom]

a young person, child, or youth

Ex: My youngin loves reading before bed.
sound
[Adjectif]

good, acceptable, decent, or reliable

Ex: She's a sound mate, always there when you need her.
bevvy
[nom]

a drink, usually beer or another alcoholic beverage

Ex: Grab a bevvy, we've got a long night ahead.
nowt
[nom]

used to indicate the absence of anything

Ex: She's got nowt to complain about.
owt
[nom]

used to indicate any thing or object

Ex: There's owt interesting on TV tonight.
to mither
[verbe]

to bother, annoy, or pester someone

Ex: I don't want to mither you, but can you help me?
graft
[nom]

hard work or effort

Ex: She enjoys the graft of running her own business .
reet
[Adjectif]

right, correct, or proper

Ex: Everything's reet with the car now.
hinny
[nom]

a friendly or affectionate term, usually used for women

Ex: Cheers, hinny, for helping me out.
lush
[Adjectif]

sexually attractive or alluring

sensuel, attirant

sensuel, attirant

divvy
[nom]

a foolish or silly person

Ex: He 's a bit of a divvy, but a good lad .
to scrike
[verbe]

to cry or shed tears

Ex: Don't scrike, it's not that bad.
to twoc
[verbe]

to steal a car

Ex: The gang planned to twoc cars across the city.
to kip
[verbe]

to take a short and casual nap

faire une sieste, piquer un somme

faire une sieste, piquer un somme

Ex: The students kipped in between study sessions .Les étudiants ont **fait une sieste** entre les sessions d'étude.
skint
[Adjectif]

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

fauché, sans le sou

fauché, sans le sou

Ex: After paying rent and bills , he was too skint to afford a holiday .Après avoir payé le loyer et les factures, il était trop **fauché** pour se payer des vacances.
radgie
[nom]

an aggressive or angry person

Ex: The teacher had to calm down a radgie in class.
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