17-05-2012, 13:28
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Re: The queens visit to accrington may 16th 2012
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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson
Mobertol - The use of 'playing', ie not working, was common , probably up to 1960. Equally common was the dialect word with the same meaning - 'laiking'
I think yesterday was a 'not to be forghotten' day in the chronology of Accrington history. Well done to Atarah for starting this off.
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Laikin had a different meaning.
Usually, as stop laikin abeyut, un ged on wi job.
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