What Is A Bristol Slang?

bristols pl (plural only) (Cockney rhyming slang) Breasts.

What does Bristol mean in slang?

(ˈbrɪstəlz ) plural noun. British vulgar, slang. a woman’s breasts.

What does Gurt mean in Bristol?

Definition: For something to be large, or have a great amount of. You may have seen also seen the phrase ‘gert lush’, meaning ‘really good’ or ‘really lovely’.

Where does the slang Bristols come from?

Etymology of the phrase ‘pair of bristols’. Bristol City is rhyming cockney for ‘titty’, hence a pair of, erm, Bristols.

What is a Donny in UK slang?

the hand (used esp when addressing children) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. probably from dandy, childish pronunciation of hand.

What do you call Bristol people?

“In Bristol it’s Bristolian, Manchester it’s Mancunian, Birmingham it’s Brummie.

Is Bristol a Cockney?

Bristol and West is Cockney slang for Chest.
This slang is an example of reattachment – the classic rhyming slang is Bristol Cities , meaning “titties”. Bristols seems to have become reattached to Bristol and West to rhyme with chest.

Why is the Bristol accent so strong?

Anglo-Saxon from Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire is actually the purest form of English, he wrote – and Bristol is in the middle. The ‘R’ is known by linguists as a ‘rhotic R’, and Bristol has given it, and the long ‘a’, to the world.

How do you say bathroom in a British accent?

Below is the UK transcription for ‘Bathroom’: Modern IPA: bɑ́ːθrʉwm. Traditional IPA: ˈbɑːθruːm. 2 syllables: “BAA” + “throom”

What does maid mean in Bristol?

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What does geddon Bey mean?

‘Geddon’ A popular saying, used as a form of greeting or encouragement. Often accompanied by ‘bey’.

What does ark at ee mean?

Listen to you; listen to yourself;
(Bristol and West Country, informal) Listen to you; listen to yourself; listen to it. quotations ▼ (Bristol and West Country, informal) Used to draw attention to something or someone.

What is the Cockney slang for toilet?

Khazi. Another slightly dated alternative word to the toilet, ‘khazi’ (also spelt karzy, kharsie or carzey) is derived from the low Cockney word ‘carsey’, meaning a privy. It has its roots in the nineteenth century, but gained popular usage during the twentieth century.

What is a Vera in Cockney?

vera (plural veras) (Cockney rhyming slang) A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).

Why do Cockneys say treacle?

(Cockney rhyming slang) Sweetheart (from treacle tart).

What do Cockneys call police?

Bluebottle – The police from Cockney Slang.

What is a bunny in Cockney slang?

Bugs Bunny is Cockney slang for Money.
More definitions for Bugs Bunny. Credit: contributed by Danny on 21-Apr-2000.

What is a Bob British slang?

Bob, a slang term in Great Britain for the pre-decimal coin, the shilling.

What is a Bristol accent?

The Bristol accent is what is called a ‘rhotic’ accent where you say every R seen. It is also described as Germanic at times, with a long A. Neighbouring Somerset however does better in the poll, appearing in 16th place.

What do you call a Bristol accent?

It’s called Bristolian! A dialect of English is spoken by some Bristol inhabitants, known colloquially as Bristolian, “Bristolese” or even, following the publication of Derek Robson’s “Krek Waiters peak Bristle”, as “Bristle” or “Brizzle”.

What percentage of Bristol is black?

6.01%
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