bobbins (uncountable) (Lancashire, Manchester, slang) crap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical quotations ▼
What is a bobbin in England?
bobbin noun [C] (FOR THREAD)
a small round or tube-shaped object around which thread is put, often to go in a sewing machine.
What does Brew mean in Manchester?
Brew – cup of tea
‘ Mancunians love their tea, and ‘brew’ is the most commonly used word for a good steaming cup. While Londoners may expect to receive a beer if they ask for a brew, in Manchester you’ll get a nice cup of English breakfast tea. Cup of Tea | © Lichel Adamovich.
Where does the phrase bobbins come from?
Bobbin comes from the French bobine, “small instrument used in sewing,” which shares a Latin root with babble, for the sound it makes while unspooling.
What does a Manc mean?
noun. 1. a native or inhabitant of Manchester.
What is bobbins slang for?
bobbins (uncountable) (Lancashire, Manchester, slang) crap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical quotations ▼
What does bobbins mean in rhyming slang?
Rubbish, worthless
Bobbins, adj. Rubbish, worthless. Used in place of an expletive when children are present. ‘United were bobbins yesterday. ‘
What do you call a girl from Manchester?
The short answer (as you quite possibly know) is… Mancunian. The word is Latin in origin, taken from Manchester’s original Roman name, Mancunium.
What does owt mean in Manchester?
‘ Owt: Anything. Usage: ‘You don’t get owt for nowt’
How do you say goodbye in Manchester?
Saying/ word: Do one will ya! Meaning: Go away!
What does Bean mean in British slang?
money
What does ‘bean’ mean in British slang? The answer: usually in the negative referring to money ‘I haven’t got a bean’.
What is another name for bobbin?
What is another word for bobbin?
| drum | roll |
|---|---|
| ratchet | reel |
| spindle | spool |
| scroll | spiral |
| bolt | whorl |
What does Gilligan mean in slang?
Another story was that the term “Gilligan” was once mariner’s slang for an unlucky or jinxed member of a ship’s crew.
What does Anging mean in Manchester?
disgusting
In Manchester, angin’ means disgusting. Often accompanied by a disgusted look on the speaker’s face. Use it in a sentence: “Tea was ‘angin tonight!”
What do you call someone from Manchester?
The demonym for people from or properties of Manchester is “Mancunian,” which dates back to the Latin word for the area, “Mancunium.” It is, like the other fun demonyms we’re about to get into, irregular, which means it does not follow the accepted norms of how we modify place names to come up with demonyms.
What does Mardy mean in Manchester?
Mardy. Moody/surly/moaning. Usage: “He’s being a right mardy get”
What is Bob in British slang?
bob = shilling (1/-), although in recent times now means a pound or a dollar in certain regions. Historically bob was slang for a British shilling (Twelve old pence, pre-decimalisation – and twenty shillings to a pound). No plural version; it was ‘thirty bob’ not ‘thirty bobs’.
What is a Yarm slang?
dialectal, British. : to utter a discordant cry : shriek, wail. used especially of the cry of an animal.
What does tossers mean in British?
a stupid or unpleasant person
noun. plural tossers. Britannica Dictionary definition of TOSSER. [count] British slang. : a stupid or unpleasant person.
What is the Cockney rhyming slang for brother?
Bro is Cockney Rhyming Slang for Brother!
What does Kipper mean in Cockney rhyming slang?
Eggs and Kippers is Cockney slang for Slippers.