HOW TO SPEAK COCKNEY

[Col-ashtonmobile]

alma chizzit - A request to find the cost of an item

 

 

amant - Quantity; sum total ("Thez a yuge amant of mud in Saffend")

 

 

assband - Unable to leave the house because of illness, disability etc

 

 

 

awss - A four legged animal, on which money is won, or more likely lost "That awss ya tipped cost me a fiver t'day")

 

 

branna > >More brown than on a previous occasion ("Ere, Trace, ya

look branna today, ave you been on sunbed?")

 

 

cort a panda - A rather large hamburger

 

 

dan in the maff - Unhappy ("Wossmatta, Trace, ya look a bit dan in the maff")

 

 

eye-eels - Women's shoes

 

 

Furrock - The location of Lakeside Shopping Centre

 

 

garrij - A building where a car is kept or repaired (Trace: "Oi,Darren, I fink the motah needs ta go in the garrij cos it aint working proper")

 

 

Ibeefa - Balaeric holiday island

 

 

lafarjik - Lacking in energy ("I feel all lafarjik")

 

 

oi oi! - Traditional greeting. Often heard from the doorway of pubs or during banging dance tunes at clubs

 

 

paipa - The Sun, The Mirror or The Sport

 

 

reband - The period of recovery and emotional turmoil after rejection by a lover ("I couldn't elp it, I wuz on the reband from Craig")

 

 

Sawffend - Essex coastal resort boasting the longest pleasure pier in

the world. The place where the characters from TV's, popular

soap opera, Eastenders go on holiday

 

 

webbats - Querying the location something or someone is. ("Webbats is

me dole card Trace? I've gotta sign on in arf hour")

 

 

wonnid - 1. Desired, needed. 2. Wanted by the police

 

 

zaggerate - To suggest that something is bigger or better than it actually is. ("I told ya a fazzand times already")

[Lilo_Capri]

i think you'll find it's Saafend not sawfend my dear fellow. see, i can talk proper like the posh people does.

[escortmad79]

Windaaaaaahs daaaaaaaaaaaaaahn

ford mode>

 

[lotusless]

wot iz yor faakin point geezer is u sayin i cant

speek right or wat

[Muttley MK2]

i think you'll find it's Saafend not sawfend my dear fellow. see, i can talk proper like the posh people does.

Actually old bean its Sarfend

[4parajon]

Thanks for that Col, I can start practising now for my next visit

I always thought it was pronounced "cock-a-ney" though

[FlashCadillac]

some of that is just trying it as it sounds...

 

 

everyone says garij like that

 

 

 

 

 

unless your from notingham

[hotrodholty]

[hotrodholty]

found this aswell mate

scouse dictionary

Adidas forgot to start : Jarg footwear with 2 stripes.

 

Adidas forgot to stop : Jarg footwear with 4 or more stripes.

 

Aigy : Aigburth, pronounced 'eggy'. South end.

 

Anfield : Holy ground. Also district of the city. North end.

 

'ang on a mo' : 1.The last Scouse red indian. 2.please wait a momment.

 

Arl arse : Cruel.

 

ar 'ey : Oh no!

 

'ad off : Someone elses poor fortune.

 

Auld baig : Old doris. pron; Owld baig.

 

'ave off : A spot of improvised good fortune.

 

Az if : I don't belive that.

 

B

 

Beaut : An idiot.

 

Better beaut : An extreme idiot.

 

Bevvy : Beer.

 

Bevied up : Drunk.

 

Bifter : A cigarette or joint.

 

Bizzies, 'de : The Police.

 

Blaggin' me 'ead : Lying to me.

 

Blert : A lightweight. Usually from down south.

 

Blind scouse : Vegetarian version of the scouse national dish.

 

Blueshite 'de : Refering to Everton FC (aka the north Wales national team) and its followers.

 

Boss : Very good.

 

Brook, 'de : Tuebrook district. North end.

 

Bubbles, 'de : Row of bus stops in the city centre.

 

C

 

Clobber : Clothes.

 

Crocky : Croxteth district. North end.

 

D

 

de' : The.

 

Do one : Go away.

 

Drunken Scum : Legendary Liverpool improv. punk band featuring Fast n skinny, Scouse as ye like, Tits O'D. and Ezzy (r.i.p.).

 

E

 

Echo, 'de : Liverpools evening newspaper that is written and staffed by wools.

 

F

 

Fabs, de' : The Beatles.

 

Fat Wap : An overweight person.

 

G

 

Gary Ablett's : Ecstacy tablets. Named after the current LFC reserve team coach and former LFC player.

 

Geggin' in : To join in on something when you aren't invited.

 

H

 

I

 

Is right : I agree. Good idea. Well said.

 

J

 

Jarg : counterfit, fake, poor quality.

 

Jerk in bed: Birkenhead; a town on the wrong side of the River Mersey.

 

Jigger : 1. A girocheque. 2. A back alleyway.

 

K

 

Kidder : See la'.

 

King Kenny, de' : Kenny Dalglish. Liverpool FC's greatest ever player.

 

L

 

Lane, 'de : Lark Lane, Liverpools boho area. South end.

 

La' : Lad.

 

Lid : See la'.

 

M

 

Manc : A lowly cotton mill worker.

 

Momo Sissoko : Cocaine.

 

More Dough Than Eavis : See Scouse As Ye Like.

 

Mud Man : A person from the Garston district of the city. South ender.

 

N

 

North End, de' : North end of the city eg. Noggsy, Crocky, de' Brook, Walton.

 

Noggsy : Norris Green district of the city. North end.

 

O

 

On top te fook : A bad situation.

 

Orange Birds : see Scouse As Ye Like.

 

royal'ozzy, de' : The Royal Hospital.

 

P

 

Paddy's Wigwam : The Catholic Cathedral.

 

Plazee Scouser : A wool who adopts a Scouse accent and mannerisms in attempt to appear cool.

 

Probe : Legendary Liverpool record label and record store.

 

Professional Scouser : eg. Jimmy Tarbuck, Cilla Black, Stan Boardman.

 

Q

 

R

 

Rocket, de' : Beginning and end of the M62 motorway.

 

S

 

Sayers pastie : Scousers lunch.

 

Scally : Architypal Liverpool youth.

 

Scouse As Ye Like : Jimmy Tarbuck style professional scouser cabaret act.

 

Scratch : Signing on the dole.

 

Sittin' tree, de' : Famous tree in Sevvy Park.

 

Sevvy Park : Sefton Park in the South End.

 

Shanks : The legendary Bill Shankly.

 

Skaegol : Heroin addict.

 

Slapperazi : A contingent of orange women, see Scouse as ye like ,who hang around famous men in the hope of getting a shag.

 

Soft Lad : Friendly name for a fool.

 

Sou-ey : Southport, an affluent and small former resort town north of the city. Famous for being robbed blind during English Bank Holidays.

 

South End, de' : South end of the city eg. Aigy, Speke, Garston see Mud Man, Allerton.

 

Speke : Airport now re-branded as John Lennon International. Also district. South end.

 

Swan, de' : Old Swan district. North end.

 

T

 

Ta' : Thank you.

 

Texan : A beaut with a high opinion of him/herself.

 

Tocky : Toxteth district of the city. South end.

 

U

 

V

 

W

 

Wabs : Ganja.

 

Whopper : An idiot.

 

Woodison Park : Home of Everton FC. See Blueshite.

 

Woolyback / Wool : A person from Runcorn, Wirral, Wigan, Warrington, Southport etc.

 

X

 

Y

 

Z

 

Z Cars, theme from : Former TV cop show theme tune that Everton FC run out to.

 

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