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SLF 999 · 24th July 2001, 15:37

Reading the posts it occured to me how many different regional differences for common items that there are in the UK
How about posting some of the funnier ones for us to enjoy, here are some Glasgow examples :-
Spuig - A sparrow
Midgie motor - Dustbin lorry
Bunker - Kitchen worktop
Ginger - any form of fizzy soft drink
Close - entrance to a tenement building
Back close - rear entrance to a tenement
Lobby - hallway / vestibule

These are the ones that spring to mind.

24th July 2001, 15:37	#1 (permalink)
SLF 999 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 131	Language Difficulties Reading the posts it occured to me how many different regional differences for common items that there are in the UK How about posting some of the funnier ones for us to enjoy, here are some Glasgow examples :- Spuig - A sparrow Midgie motor - Dustbin lorry Bunker - Kitchen worktop Ginger - any form of fizzy soft drink Close - entrance to a tenement building Back close - rear entrance to a tenement Lobby - hallway / vestibule These are the ones that spring to mind.