Dialect test

armaghniac · February 15, 2019, 03:14:09 PM

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html

interesting, although I didn't add in any XMGisms.

LooseCannon · February 15, 2019, 03:24:47 PM

Sligo and Kilkenny, both wrong.

passedit · February 15, 2019, 04:10:31 PM

Belfast. But dark red over all of the north

gallsman · February 15, 2019, 04:35:28 PM

"Gowl"

"Lashing"

"Plank"

All three brought a smile to my face.

omaghjoe · February 15, 2019, 04:41:01 PM

Fairly accurate for me despite livin in Belfast and California for a good number of years

Couldnt believe how localised entry/alley is

Tony Baloney · February 15, 2019, 04:52:03 PM

Very good. Dark red for all of Ulster with places named as Derry and Belfast. Considering I'm from N. Antrim that's pretty accurate.

tonto1888 · February 15, 2019, 04:55:49 PM

Gave me Lisburn. I'm from, and live in, Lurgan with 12 years in Manchester

BennyCake · February 15, 2019, 04:58:42 PM

OMAGH? Wtf?

They didn't have DICK as an option for a stupid person!

Puckoon · February 15, 2019, 05:04:09 PM

Bang on the money for me, relatively speaking. Given 17 years exile.

omaghjoe · February 15, 2019, 05:04:48 PM

Quote from: BennyCake on February 15, 2019, 04:58:42 PM
OMAGH? Wtf?

They didn't have DICK as an option for a stupid person!

A dick is a dick they're not really stupid

I actually ticked eejit for stupid person but thinking about it.... an eejit is more of a fool isnt it?

BennyCake · February 15, 2019, 05:27:41 PM

Quote from: omaghjoe on February 15, 2019, 05:04:48 PM
Quote from: BennyCake on February 15, 2019, 04:58:42 PM
OMAGH? Wtf?

They didn't have DICK as an option for a stupid person!

A dick is a dick they're not really stupid

I actually ticked eejit for stupid person but thinking about it.... an eejit is more of a fool isnt it?

I suppose Dick is versatile:

You're such a dick
Look at that dick
Quit acting the dick
Get down out of that, ye dick
You look such a dick
Are you gonna be a dick all your life?

And so on.

dec · February 15, 2019, 05:48:55 PM

yoke is a fairly all purpose word. Nearly anything could be a yoke.

omaghjoe · February 15, 2019, 05:53:09 PM

is it a "yock" up by Strabane?

Eamonnca1 · February 15, 2019, 05:59:58 PM

It put me in Omagh, then I answered the extra questions and it put me in Lisburn. I left out the answers I'd have given from my time in Manchester. Since I'm from Lurgan it wasn't far wrong. That's a great bit of data gathering. A fun exercise that compiles a lot of useful information.

omaghjoe · February 15, 2019, 06:06:26 PM

What really divides East and West Ulster is the way "there" or "where" is said

"Thon" is a quare way to pinpoint people from West Tyrone