A lighthearted insult meaning fool. ‘Din’, ‘Dinny’ and ‘dinny dinlo’ are also used. The term apparently has its roots among the Romany gypsies, who still use it.
What does mush mean in Portsmouth?
my good friend
Another of the more famous Portsmouth slang words. Mush is pronounced ‘Moosh’ and means mate or friend. You can expect to hear it around the city. It can be traced back to the old Romany word meaning ‘my good friend’.
What is the Portsmouth accent called?
The maritime connection in Portsmouth has really set the Pompey accent apart from the typical local Hampshire accent which is more country sounding. The closest match to a Portsmouth accent would have to be Cockney accent. A lot of the slang words from London have worked their way down to Portsmouth over the years.
Where did the term Squinny come from?
It is likely that Shakespeare formed the word from an earlier English word squin, meaning “with the eye directed to one side.” Shakespeare also uses the more familiar squint in King Lear: “This is the foul fiend Flibbertigibbet.…
What does the slang word Dinlow mean?
fool
2 — Weee! This is an expression of surprise when you hear something mysterious, horrible or amazing. 3 — Dinlo. A lighthearted insult which means fool. The term has its roots among the Romany gypsies.
Why do the British call it Minge?
We have Scotland to thank for it. In Scottish English, ‘ming’ is an old word for a bad smell, so originally ‘minging’ meant ‘smelly’ – as it still can. But of course calling someone smelly is a perfect way of insulting them, and around the year 2000 British teenagers started using it more broadly to mean ‘disgusting’.
What does British Minge mean?
Noun. minge (plural minges) (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) The pubic hair and vulva.
What is the posh part of Portsmouth?
Southsea
From Southsea to Hilsea, Paulsgrove and Wymering, readers of The News have voted for the Portsmouth areas they would most love to live in.
What is a person from Portsmouth called?
It is said that a group of Portsmouth based sailors, who climbed Pompey’s Pillar near Alexandria in Egypt around 1781, became known as the Pompey Boys in recognition of their feat and that this term carried over into common usage to describe anyone from the City of Portsmouth.
How do Portsmouth people talk?
Squinny and Lairy
My favourite Portsmouth dialect is squinny used both as a verb as in ‘don’t squinny’ (don’t complain) or a adjective as in ‘she’s well squinny’ (she complains a lot). Another one is lairy or just lair (sounds like air) to meaning cheeky/rude/aggressive.
What does mush mean in Gypsy?
Man
These are the definitions of some of the Romani words used during the interviews.
| Bawlow | Pig |
|---|---|
| Mush | Man |
| Oh dordi | Oh dear |
| Padda (Panam) | Bread |
| Pal (Pral) | Brother (used today to mean friend) |
What is a dozy pillock?
A stupid or annoying person. One of my favourite (or favorite) slang words meaning fool or idiot but also used as a general insult. In very widespread use throughout the UK but especially in the North of England. Often paired with an adjective, the most popular being “He’s a dozy pillock”.
Is Cowson a swear word?
When Chas & Dave performed the song on Top of the Pops, the BBC producer demanded that they not sing the word “cowson”, an old-fashioned swear word meaning “son of a bitch”.
Is mush a Southampton word?
In Southampton’Mush’ was a term or slang for mate, friend, mucker.. Yet in other areas (I believe Portsmouth and others) it was seen as derogatory..
What does Dobber mean in British slang?
(UK, derogatory) A member of the working class in Scotland or Ireland who is seen as undereducated, with poor taste, especially in clothes, and poor social skills; closely connected to chav.
What does Sarky mean UK?
sarcastic
Why do Brits always say innit?
“Innit” is an abbreviation of “isn’t it” most commonly used amongst teenagers and young people. This phrase is used to confirm or agree with something that another person has just said. “It’s really cold today.” “Innit.”
What is a numpty in UK?
The Oxford English Dictionary has launched a search to find the first recorded use in English of the word ‘numpty’, which means a foolish or stupid person. Since the mid-1980s, numpty has been used as a mild term of abuse in Britain.
Why do British call it Hoover?
Because back in the 1950s when people started buying vacuum cleaners in England, they were all made by the Hoover company, so people called them hoovers, and the name stuck. It is similar to people referring to a kleenex, which is one brand of paper tissue that has caught on because it is the most popular one.
What does Minx mean in Britain?
a bold, flirtatious, or scheming woman
minx in British English
(mɪŋks ) noun. a bold, flirtatious, or scheming woman.
What is a Jimmy British?
a short crowbar, used as by burglars to pry open windows, etc.