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Kiddie001
08-06-2005, 17:56
ASSA COMMONS - Our Parliament Building.

ART ATTACK - Extremely perturbed, as in 'Don't tell Sharon, she'll have an
art attack.'

ARST - Past tense of ask. 'Jordan, I must've arst ya free fazzund times to
clear up yer room.'

BANNSA - A person employed to deny access or eject troublemakers at a club.
'Dave's got izself a job as a bannsa.'

BANTY - A chocolate and coconut snack bar.

BAVE - To wash oneself.

BOAF - The two. 'Oi Dave, ooja fancy most, Sharon or Tracy?' 'Boaf' is the
reply.

BRANSATCH - Motor racing circuit in Kent.

CANCEL - Administrative body of a town. 'Darren, wive ad annuvva letter
from the cancel.'

CANTAFIT - Fake, as in money.

CHOONA - An edible fish purchased in a tin and usually prepared with
mayonnaise.

CORT A PANDA - A big hamburger (smaller than an arf panda)

DAN TO URF - Sensible, practical.

DANNING STREET- Where the Prime Minister lives.

DANSTEZ - On the ground floor , where the biggest telly is.

DREKKUN - Do you consider? as in 'Which dog drekkun'll win the next race?'

EFTY - Considerable. 'Ere, Trace, this credit card bill's a bit efty.'

EJOG - A small, spiky animal.

ERZ - Belonging to her.

EVVY - A big geezer who protects a smaller and more intelligent geezer,
usually for money. 'My name's Frank and this is my evvy, Knuckles.'

EYEBROW - Cultured, intellectual.

FANTIN - A jet of water for drinking or ornament.

FARVA - A posh way of saying Dad.

FATCHA - Margaret, British Prime Minister 1979 - 1990.

FINGY - A person or object whose name doesn't come to mind. ' I ad it off
wiv fingy last night.'

FONG - Skimpy undergarment.

FOR CRYIN AT LAD - Mild expletive showing annoyance or surprise. 'For cryin
at lad, Britney, if I say Yes will you give it a rest?'

GAWON - Go on. 'Gawon Darren, eat ya granny's cabbage, it'll do yer good.'

GIVE IT LARGE - To be thorough or enthusiastic.

GRAND - A football stadium. 'It all wennoff atside the pub near the grand.'

HAITCH - Letter of the alphabet between G and I.

IBEEFA - The Spanish holiday island.

IFFY - Dubious. 'Ere, Trace, I fink this bread pudding you made last munf's
a bit iffy.'

INT - Indirect suggestion. ' I gave Darren a sort of int that it was time
to wash iz feet.'

IPS - An unknown area of a woman's body to which chocolate travels.
'That Mars Bar will go straight to me ips.'

JA - Do you, did you. 'Ja like me new airdo, Sharon.'

JACKS - Five Pound note. 'Lend us a jacks, wilya?'

JAFTA - Is it really necessary? 'Oi mate, jafta keep doing that?'

KAF - Eating house open during the day.

KAFFY - A girl's name.

LAD - Noisy. 'Jordan, turn that music dan, it's too lad.'

LARJ - Enjoying oneself.

LEVVA - Material made from the skin of an animal.

LOTREE - Costs ?1 for a ticket.

MA BLARCH - An arch near Hyde Park.

MAFFS - The study of numbers.

MANOR - Local area.

MINGER - An unattractive person (usually woman).

NARRA - Lacking breadth, with little margin. 'Mum wannid to come rand but
changed er mind. That was a narra escape.'

NARTAMEAN - Do you know what I mean? (sometimes used as janartamean).

NEEVA - Not one nor the other.

NES - National Elf Service.

OAF - A solemn declaration of truth or committment.

OLLADAY - Time taken away from home for rest and adventure.

ONNIST - Fair and just, without a lie. 'I never did it, onnist.'

OPPIT - Go away , as in 'Oi you, oppit.'

PADDA PUFF - Soft, lacking aggression. 'They're alright up front but they
got a padda puff defence.'

PACIFIC - Specific.

PAFFUL - Having much power or strength.

PAIPA - Sun, Mirror etc.

PANS AN ANNSIS - Imperial weight system.

PLAMMANS - A pub lunch usually made up of cheese and bread.

QUALIDEE - Good, as in 'West 'Am's new striker's qualidee.'

RAND- A number of drinks purchased for a group.

RANDEER - Locally. 'There ain't much call for it randeer.'

REBAND - Period

blott
08-06-2005, 18:49
Oh, I really enjoyed that one! :) Well, it reminds me of my time working in saff Lunnen dunnit! :D

dawn
08-06-2005, 19:32
Do I really sound like that - scary, I didn't even need the translation, understood every word LOL:D
Dawn (ex Essex-girl)[msnembarrased]

Ray&Sarah
08-06-2005, 21:44
Great stuff.[msnsmile]