[Mancie]

Originally Posted by garinda

Another word which produced blank stares, when I told people in London to stop doing it, was mithering.

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We know a song about that.
from a local group The Fall (I reckon they must have been from Sabden or some low life gaff like Huncoat)

The Fall : C'n'c-s Mithering Lyrics

You think you've got it bad with thin ties,
miserable songs synthesized, or circles with A in the middle.
Make joke records, hang out with Gary Bushell,
Join round table. "I like your single yer great!"
A circle of low IQ's.
there are three rules of audience.
my journalist acquaintances, go soft, go places,
so stop mithering
They say "See yer mate..Yeh...see yer mate"
To their mothers they sing
stop mithering
He's not your enemy.
He's not your enemy, his name is not Harry.
The secret of Cash and Carry.
so stop mithering

makes alot of sense when you think about it