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does anyone in the US use these phrases? Translations can come later:


"Mithering/Moidering"

"Give-Over"

"Giddy"

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SoX wrote:"Mithering/Moidering"
Mither- To whine?
Moidering- what a guy in New Joisey does to someone he doesn't like (Murder)
SoX wrote:"Give-Over"
1. give-over-puff, puff pass.
2. To, by way of 4 downs, an interception, or a fumble, allow an opposing team to obtain posession of the ball. Facilitating the ability to bring onto the field your defense, so that they may commence moidering the opposing quarterback.
SoX wrote:"Giddy"
What stupid high-school kids do when they get new boyfriends/girlfriends.
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SoX wrote:"Give-Over"
you a northerner?

that is hardly ever used in the south
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oooo 2 out of 3,,,, looks like Give-Over means summat different here...

Mithering and Moidering are the same its just in Wigan they say Moidering coz they're strange. but i could not find Mither in the Oxford English dictionary,,so apparently it isnt a word.
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How about: "and Bob's you uncle"
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If your from the north or the midlands you would probably look pretty confused if i pointed at someone and called them a Pikey. for some reason it has a completely different meaning here to the rest of the country. :lol:
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SoX wrote:"Give-Over"
Scottish, cant remember where abouts, rough translation, 'stop it', can be safely used in a camp or non-camp manner. :D
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SoX wrote:does anyone in the US use these phrases? Translations can come later:


"Mithering/Moidering"

"Give-Over"

"Giddy"

Rye help me out, there must be more.
Without looking at the following answers:

Mithering/Moidering: Whining, Bitching?

Give-Over: Quit, Give up?

Giddy: Happy?

EDIT:
After looking at the posts above answering the question, I find that yes, the meanings in rural Appalchia have remained the same. :lol:

Now, here's some for ya'll:

Reckon
Directly
Yonder
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one of the more simple local southern ones " well thats a totally diffrent kettle of fish!"


im from the amzingly boring area of devon and thats quite a populer one amongst the older ones here i wounder if its the same in the US
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Zoink wrote:How about: "and Bob's you uncle"
"There you go." There's a better translation, but I can't think of one right now.
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Zac Naloen wrote:
SoX wrote:"Give-Over"
you a northerner?

that is hardly ever used in the south
Um...I think not.

It's predominant in Lankashire....last I checked, that was south.
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lancashire is in the northwest :P near Cumbria
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South...as in south from scotland
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when i say south, im talking berkshire.... a Northener is anywhere north of the Midlands, scotland included.
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Zac Naloen wrote:when i say south, im talking berkshire.... a Northener is anywhere north of the Midlands, scotland included.
Ya'll sound like a valley dweller and a mountaineer. One thinks 'up there' means north of them, while the mountaineer knows 'up there' is either up the river or up the mountain. :lol:
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Chardok wrote:What stupid high-school kids do when they get new boyfriends/girlfriends.
eg. When Koji found out Ben Affleck was both gay and had a crush on him, He was fucking Giddy.
Oh gods not Ben Affleck. Bah. Ben Affleck sucks.
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SoX wrote:does anyone in the US use these phrases? Translations can come later:


"Mithering/Moidering"
mr boden was the only guy i knew that pronounced it moithering. I pronounce it my-thering.
"Give-Over"
Hehe. Give over pissing the garage Tony!(stop doing that)
"Giddy"
You gibby wizard you.
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How do you pronounce 'Lancaster' as in, 'Lancaster Avenue?'
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LAN - CAST - er
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Since I seem to have been missed, I'll repeat:
Now, here's some for ya'll:

Reckon
Directly
Yonder
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LadyTevar wrote:Since I seem to have been missed, I'll repeat:
Now, here's some for ya'll:

Reckon
Directly
Yonder
Surely reckon and directly aren't uncommon? Yonder, I can understand, mainly being an 'olde' or 'yokel' style of word
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The_Lumberjack wrote:
LadyTevar wrote:Since I seem to have been missed, I'll repeat:
Now, here's some for ya'll:

Reckon
Directly
Yonder
Surely reckon and directly aren't uncommon? Yonder, I can understand, mainly being an 'olde' or 'yokel' style of word
Yes, up in the hollers all three are still used.
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I always say "well" or "proper" in substitute for "very".

For instance "That's well cool."

"That's proper cool"

"Proper bo selecta"

Some Dane-isms:

"Are you yanking my chain?"
"You shit-shit"
"You know where it's at"
"Aw, you're ruining my life"

Clarkie-isms:
"I think that's so good ill spaf everywhere"
"my pc is WANKERED"

Other-isms: "Oh nyo!"
"dilliest" = silliest
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You Brits have some crazy words.
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