Dialect phrases to describe Hyndburn (Greater Accrington)
 

Interesting link from the BBC news website , seems the "arts" folks of Nelson have come up with a good/interesting concept to preserve their heritage for future generations , (no flash mobs or crotcheted willy warmers)

BBC News - Old Pendle dialect phrases to be put on cube artworks

so what do the users of Accy web think would be the best 'dialect' sayings to be carved in stone to describe Hyndburn/Greater Accrington for future generations ...

answers in local dialect only ;)

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thowd ole ov calcutta

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'Tha's not the fowest man ave ever seen...but thee favvers him'.

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This could be attached to a photograph of a high profile local politican.

If we had a particularly fow one.

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Fowe folk for luck

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Darnt go owt bate thi ganzi, thall ketch thi deeth.

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Wer sti bin?

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Just a little wonder, remember coming home late one night when I was only 17 well sozzled, the old dear was stood at the door house coat on hairnet and curlers head nodding like a pigeon. Drunk agean John, Ya mum so am I, that was one of the few times the old lady smacked me round the ear:D

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If tha'd any mor mewth, that's ha no face to wesh.
Her as too much o what cat licks its' bum wi.
Choose thi winder(said before an altercation/fight).

I will go away now and scratch the wood to think of some more.

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shoite ole

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Put thwood in thole.

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Mi belly thinks mi throats bin cut.

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aye fer fecks sake

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im a gate or im a get..

it always makes me laugh when people say that refering to somthing they are telling someone they said to somone else

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mi back and me belly's floppin together(I'm hungry)