Question for Geordies ??

[Bluechip]

OK ... Lots of you on here ....
 
What is a 'SPUGGY' ?? ( or a 'SPUGGIE' I suppose ).
 
 
Dave BC
 
 

[doubleboost]

Hi
Dave
A "spuggy" is a small bird Sparrow
John

[Bluechip]

So it would seem  ... 
 
Just been talking to a Geordie ex-workmate lives in Croydon now.
 
Said he had been making a feeding table so his wife could feed the 'spuggies' ???
 
I thought he'd gone off his head ..    more than usual.
 
I case it was just him, I though I'd better check ...
 
To me a 'spuggy' is a woodlouse .... 
 
 
Dave BC
 
 
 
 
 

[sbwhart]

So it would seem  ... 
 
Just been talking to a Geordie ex-workmate lives in Croydon now.
 
Said he had been making a feeding table so his wife could feed the 'spuggies' ???
 
I thought he'd gone off his head ..    more than usual.
 
I case it was just him, I though I'd better check ...
 
To me a 'spuggy' is a woodlouse .... 
 
 
Dave BC

We call sparrows spuggies as well

And wood lice are slates

Stew

[BarryG41]

In Aus we call the Sparrow as spoggies

[doubleboost]

So it would seem  ... 
 
Just been talking to a Geordie ex-workmate lives in Croydon now.
 
Said he had been making a feeding table so his wife could feed the 'spuggies' ???
 
I thought he'd gone off his head ..    more than usual.
 
I case it was just him, I though I'd better check ...
 
To me a 'spuggy' is a woodlouse .... 
 
 
Dave BC

We call sparrows spuggies as well

And wood lice are slates

Stew

We call wood lice horrible little bastard things 
John

[Bluechip]

Don't like woodlice  ???
 
Eat the buggers ... 
 
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/a-cook-on-the-wild-side/episode-guide/series-2/episode-3

Last paragraph
 
Dave BC

[John Rudd]

Well, as someone from Middlesbrough who is often cast as a Geordie, we call 'em spuggies too..

As for woodlice, 'orrible little barstewards...seem to get everywhere...
And, I dont find them appetising...even if Davina does..

[velocette]

Giv ower hoing clemmies at spuggies or aall dad thee heed.

[Bluechip]

Giv ower hoing clemmies at spuggies or aall dad thee heed.

       
 
Sorry! My Enigma is knackered. Can't de-crypt that lot. 
 
Any chance of using p/l ??
 
Dave BC

[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  ...........there are many more local words that folk who do not speak Geordie dont have a clue about too  ......... Double boost will tell you more 

  Cheers Mick

[vtsteam]

You call doodlebugs slates?

[John Hill]

Around here wood lice are called slaters and sparrows are called......sparrows.

[mechman48]

Well, as someone from Middlesbrough who is often cast as a Geordie, we call 'em spuggies too..

Too right John! same 'ere, I'm from the 'boro too & for the uninitiated nowadays we are called, 'Smoggielanders'    ... not 'Geordies' ... no disrespect to John (DB) & his ilk, true Geordies..

George