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| Question for Geordies ?? |
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| andyf:
Stop throwing stones at the sparrows, or I'll hit you on the head ??? Andy |
| micktoon:
Aye , spuggies are sparrows and stinkas are starlings and a skemmy is a feral pidgeon ( flying rat ) a woody is a wood pidgeon in Geordieland :thumbup: ...........there are many more local words that folk who do not speak Geordie dont have a clue about too :lol: ......... Double boost will tell you more :clap: Cheers Mick |
| vtsteam:
You call doodlebugs slates? |
| John Hill:
Around here wood lice are called slaters and sparrows are called......sparrows. :coffee: |
| mechman48:
--- Quote from: John Rudd on June 02, 2013, 03:52:45 AM ---Well, as someone from Middlesbrough who is often cast as a Geordie, we call 'em spuggies too.. :D Too right John! same 'ere, I'm from the 'boro too & for the uninitiated nowadays we are called, 'Smoggielanders' :wave: ... not 'Geordies' ... no disrespect to John (DB) & his ilk, true Geordies.. :headbang: George --- End quote --- |
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