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Geografisch en cultureel Engels - Midlands-Engels

Hier vindt u slang uit de Midlands van Engeland, met nadruk op regionale uitdrukkingen, accenten en lokale culturele taal.

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Geographical & Cultural English
to i'n
to i'n
[werkwoord]

a contraction of "isn't"

is niet, komt niet

is niet, komt niet

Ex: He i'n coming to the pub tonight. 
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yo'll
yo'll
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a contraction of "you all"

jullie allemaal, jullie allen

jullie allemaal, jullie allen

Ex: Are yo'll coming to the fair later? 
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bluggy
bluggy
[bijwoord]

used as a mild substitute for "bloody" to intensify meaning

verdomd, echt

verdomd, echt

Ex: That was a bluggy good game! 
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bab
bab
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a term of endearment, used affectionately when addressing someone

schat, lieverd

schat, lieverd

Ex: Alright, bab, how's your day going? 
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cob
cob
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a round bread roll, commonly used in sandwiches or with meals

rond broodje, ronde broodbol

rond broodje, ronde broodbol

Ex: I grabbed a ham and cheese cob for lunch. 
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snap
snap
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a packed lunch or meal, typically prepared at home to eat later in the day

boterham, lunchpakket

boterham, lunchpakket

Ex: Don't forget your snap for school today. 
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tara
tara
[tussenwerpsel]

used to say goodbye or farewell

tot ziens, doei

tot ziens, doei

Ex: Alright, I'm off now; tara! 
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gammy
gammy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

injured, sore, or not functioning properly, especially referring to a leg

kreupel, defect

kreupel, defect

Ex: I've got a gammy leg, can't walk far today. 
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fittle
fittle
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

used generally to refer to something to eat

eten, voedsel

eten, voedsel

Ex: I'm starving, pass me some fittle. 
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to blart
to blart
[werkwoord]

to cry or weep, usually in an exaggerated or emotional way

overdreven huilen, dramatisch snikken

overdreven huilen, dramatisch snikken

Ex: He started to blart when he watched that sad film. 
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duck
duck
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

a term of endearment used to address someone affectionately

mijn eendje, mijn eend

mijn eendje, mijn eend

Ex: Alright, duck, how's your day been? 
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mardy
mardy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

moody, sulky, or easily upset

humeurig, nors

humeurig, nors

Ex: Stop being so mardy, it's not a big deal. 
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to bost
to bost
[werkwoord]

to break or damage something

breken, beschadigen

breken, beschadigen

Ex: I bosted me phone. 
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mucker
mucker
[zelfstandig naamwoord]

used to refer to someone familiar in a friendly way

oude vriend, maat

oude vriend, maat

Ex: Fancy a pint, me old mucker? 
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to chobble
to chobble
[werkwoord]

to chew or break food into small pieces

kauwen in kleine stukjes, verkruimelen

kauwen in kleine stukjes, verkruimelen

Ex: The toddler chobbled his bread into tiny bits. 
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yampy
yampy
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

silly, daft, or a bit crazy

gek, dol

gek, dol

Ex: Don't be so yampy, you'll fall over! 
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well
well
[bijwoord]

used to emphasize something

echt, goed

echt, goed

Ex: That cake was well nice! 
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kaylied
kaylied
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

drunk or heavily intoxicated

dronken, zat

dronken, zat

Ex: He got proper kaylied at the pub last night. 
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to scrage
to scrage
[werkwoord]

to scratch or cut the skin or a surface of something

krabben, de huid schaven

krabben, de huid schaven

Ex: I scraged my arm on that fence. 
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to blag
to blag
[werkwoord]

to obtain something by theft, robbery, or deception

stelen, bedriegen

stelen, bedriegen

Ex: He blagged a few watches from the shop. 
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