derbyshire slang phrases 3

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Derbyshire Slang Phrases 3
Match the Derbyshire Slang Phrases below (1-15) with their translations (a-o):

1.

“Is gorra gammy leg.”

2.

“Dunna wittle.”

3.

“That werra chuffin’ belter!”

4.

“Y’daft bogger!”

5.

“A couldna care less.”

6.

“Shideradtara’ad…”

7.

“I w’ boz-eyed.”

8.

“Look a’ the gob on tha’.”

9.

“Wi wos ’ere fost.”

10.

“Wi’ ravin’ a fuddle.”

11.

“I’ we’ reet maudlin’.”

12.

“Shis comin’ dan th’ jitty.”

13.

“Shis a rate bobby dazzler.”

14.

“Don’ ’arp on abart it.”

15.

“Al jus’ wash pots.”

a) a very special woman
b) don’t worry
c) walking through a narrow
passageway
d) injury
e) upset
f) you are silly
g) something was very good
h) she would have had to have
had…

i)
j)
k)
l)

we came earlier than you
a small informal party
I’m not interested
something was very
sentimental
m) do the washing up
n) a short-sighted man
o) stop moaning

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Derbyshire Slang Phrases 3

Answers:

1. d)
2. b)
3. g)
4. f)
5. k)
6. h)
7. n)
8. e)
9. i)
10. j)
11. l)
12. c)
13. a)
14. o)
15. m)

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