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From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language.

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It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers * The Sun *
A scattershot guide to regional British vocabulary, from "gutties" to "woollyback" and beyond * Big Issue Scotland *
An amenable, approachable but intelligent look at regional idiom and slang * thebookbag.co.uk *

How to Talk Like a Local

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Arrow Books Ltd
      Published 3 February 2011
      ISBN-13 9780099514763
      978-0099514763
      ISBN-10 0099514761
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      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Language: history and general works Sociolinguistics Humour Slang and dialect humour

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From dardledumdue, which means daydreamer in East Anglia, through forkin robbins, the Yorkshire term for earwigs, to clemt, a Lancashire word that means hungry, this title investigates an astonishingly rich variety of regional expressions, and provides insight into the history of the English language.

      Trade Review
      It's an interesting and, at times, hilarious read. One for word-lovers * The Sun *
      A scattershot guide to regional British vocabulary, from "gutties" to "woollyback" and beyond * Big Issue Scotland *
      An amenable, approachable but intelligent look at regional idiom and slang * thebookbag.co.uk *

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