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"Tim Watts" wrote in message news On 18/05/15 20:14, Jonno wrote: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4pJAgWIUAEZb7p.jpg I'm going to start a campaign to put the "ph" back into sulphur. I'd also like to put the **** back into S****horpe but I think he managed that by himself... There's two words that are known and used in this town (St Helens) by almost everyone, but practically no one else has ever heard of them: Clauped Bortered They both have similar meanings, Clauped means to put something on very thickly, eg: 'Don't claup the butter on that toast, there'll be none left for your sandwiches'. Bortered means covered in, eg: 'They've been playing rugby in the rain and they're bortered in mud' Sometimes you'll hear them used together: 'I told him to paint the fence, but he clauped it on and he's bortered in it' |
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writes "Tim Watts" wrote in message news On 18/05/15 20:14, Jonno wrote: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4pJAgWIUAEZb7p.jpg I'm going to start a campaign to put the "ph" back into sulphur. I'd also like to put the **** back into S****horpe but I think he managed that by himself... There's two words that are known and used in this town (St Helens) by almost everyone, but practically no one else has ever heard of them: Clauped Bortered They both have similar meanings, Clauped means to put something on very thickly, eg: 'Don't claup the butter on that toast, there'll be none left for your sandwiches'. Bortered means covered in, eg: 'They've been playing rugby in the rain and they're bortered in mud' Sometimes you'll hear them used together: 'I told him to paint the fence, but he clauped it on and he's bortered in it' Weird, local, dialect words are definitely OT in this already OT thread! -- Ian |
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Ian Jackson wrote:
In message , Phil L writes "Tim Watts" wrote in message news On 18/05/15 20:14, Jonno wrote: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B4pJAgWIUAEZb7p.jpg I'm going to start a campaign to put the "ph" back into sulphur. I'd also like to put the **** back into S****horpe but I think he managed that by himself... There's two words that are known and used in this town (St Helens) by almost everyone, but practically no one else has ever heard of them: Clauped Bortered They both have similar meanings, Clauped means to put something on very thickly, eg: 'Don't claup the butter on that toast, there'll be none left for your sandwiches'. Bortered means covered in, eg: 'They've been playing rugby in the rain and they're bortered in mud' Sometimes you'll hear them used together: 'I told him to paint the fence, but he clauped it on and he's bortered in it' Weird, local, dialect words are definitely OT in this already OT thread! But "there's two...." shudder! Tim |
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