Norn Iron spake is dyin' out, so it is

[Fiodoir Ard Mhacha]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8339552.stm

According to a recent survey by Collins, colloquialisms are dying out, even the precious Norn Iron spake.  Does no one 'wet the tea' no more, wear 'gutties' to go out runnin, have a 'poke' on a hot day or scratch their 'oxter'.

What favourite wee words do yous 'uns have that no wan outside of dear oul Ulster would have a buck notion what ye is on about, like.

[Gaoth Dobhair Abu]

Welcome back FAM. 

[Square Ball]

gutties, what about mutton dummies, I must be getting old, I still call them pokes and use the word oxters as well.

blocked pronounced balacked, langers and steam boats, all words for being rather intoxicated

[Zapatista]

That cold weather has 'me foundered'.

[ONeill]

The word 'tarra' or 'tara' for terrible.

I would always use 'gutties'. Never heard of 'poke' til I met the wife. Not many use 'clift' anymore, as in idiot...eg...Hardy is a clift.

[Rav67]

Someone should revive Owen Kelly's old column in the IN.

Whats the 'poke' thing about?

[ziggysego]

I would red up the kitchen. I'm usually foundered at this time of the year. My mate drives a quare yolk.

[ONeill]

I would red up the kitchen. I'm usually foundered at this time of the year. My mate drives a quare yolk.

Yea, red up I'd still use. Some handlin.

[Fiodoir Ard Mhacha]

Just thought of another - "he's right an' bad."  What? At the same time?

[Zapatista]

Some great wans on here. I don't recognise some of them and i'm surprised that some are dialect words and not generic.

http://www.students.ncl.ac.uk/w.n.maguire/swte_words.htm

[lurganblue]

I'd still use guddies...

I find a lot of words are just pronounced different in lurgan too. For example windies (windows), bords (birds) etc

[ziggysego]

I'd still use guddies...

I find a lot of words are just pronounced different in lurgan too. For example windies (windows), bords (birds) etc

Isn't that Ulster Scot?

[Fiodoir Ard Mhacha]

I think it's guddies too, not gutties.

And I agree re. Lourgan, jab, affice, aff etc. Not to mention 'kibling' for pottering about in the garden etc.

[playwiththewind1st]

I'd still use guddies...

I find a lot of words are just pronounced different in lurgan too. For example windies (windows), bords (birds) etc

That's Lurgan for ye alright.

[Square Ball]

Someone should revive Owen Kelly's old column in the IN.

Whats the 'poke' thing about?

a poke, i am away to the ice cream man for a poke, it has no sexual undertones