How Bristolian are you?
If you’ve got a relative who worked down the docks or at the Wills factory, you have hoards of cousins in Bemmie, your parents got together at Top Rank or The Glenn, you remember the old flyover between Old Market and Redcliffe and you tend put an ‘L’ after any word which ends with a vowel, the chances are you’re a true Bristolian.
If that’s the case, you’ll no doubt be fluent in our warm and unique local dialect.
Read more: 21 words which mean something completely different in Bristolian
If not, here are a few favourites to help you understand us Bristolians better.
Or-roight me ole mucker?
How are you, dear friend?
Ur muh’ll kill me!
My mother isn’t going to be best pleased by my actions!
Off down the Gaaas
I’m leaving now to see our local football team play
Don’t tell I – tell ee
It’s no use telling me this – you need to talk to that gentleman there
She got a gert biggun
She has a rather large one
I’m smoovin’ the dog
I’m stroking my pet
Yewl never get an aerial in this areal
You won’t be able to get Sky in this neck of the woods
Me ‘ed’s ‘urtin
I’ve got an awful headache
Eez a wrong ‘un
I would give him a wide birth if I was you
T’wunt I – t’was ee
I think you’ll find that it was’nt me – it was that chap there
Gunna fine summut down town
I’m off to the city for a spot of shopping
Shoppers leave the Asda store in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, after the Black Friday rush for cut price goods, November 29, 2013
I’ve got no ideal
Why, I haven’t a clue
She’s a roight Meeder
I think she’s a little on the rough side
Wen eyesa nipper
Back when I was a youngster
Timothy Walker seen here stirring the Christmas Pudding at a Bristol Day Nursery December 1952
Eez a roight keener
He does what he’s told by the teacher/boss
Wish snow ‘ud pitch
Gosh, I do wish the snow would settle
Snow pitches at Clifton Bridge 2013
Woss want?
Can I help you with something, sir?
Where’s me daps to?
I can’t for the life of me find my plimsolls
Shoes or trainers? The Clarks Harlem Spin shoes rejected by Mangotsfield School
Goddit down Asdawl, I speck
I believe I purchased it in Asda
Shoppers leave the Asda store in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, after the Black Friday rush for cut price goods, November 29, 2013
Bleedin’ ‘ell
Oh dash
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I’ll ‘ave a cheeky glider
Please can I sample a glass of your finest cider?
The Wurzels
Wherezit to?
Where is the thing you’re talking about?
Iss cawd, mind – I’m shrammed!
It’s chilly out – I’m freezing!
Snow at St Andrew’s Park
Ee’s a little bleeder
That boy is a little tyke
I wants the topper, mind
Could I have the crusty end piece of the loaf, please?
Tidy step, mind
You do realise that’s rather a long way?
Goin’ up the Triangle
We’re heading off to Park Street
A deserted Park Street on New Year’s Day morning
See you in a bit
Goodbye for now
G’night, Gobbless
I wish you a good evening
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