Some
How-To-Sound-Scouse Hints
Thanks to
Raquel! Visit
her Beatles page!
Dont forget that to sound truly authentic, you have to slightly alter your word order.
| "That's really annoying." | becomes, | "Really annoying, that is." |
"Hey, watch where you're going!" translates to, "Ai, wosh weh yeh're goen!"
The word "luv"
is used omnipresently (especially when speaking to a female):
e.g. "Ta,
luv!" "What's the matter John luv, blue meanies?"
Note: Although it sounds essentially
Beatlish, it is not always politically correct nowadays!
Thanks Charlie!
Try speaking it out loud, it doesn't sound half as weird as it looks!
| a'right | = | hello (Ta David K!) |
| barmy | = | crazy (Ta Jenny!) |
| barney | = | a fight |
| bash | = | a try |
| belt up! | = | be quiet! |
| biffter | = | cigarette (Ta David K!) |
| bird | = | a girl |
| bit of all right, a | = | something or someone that pleases you |
| bloody | = | mild expletive (adjective) (Ta Tina!) |
| bob, coupla | = | a couple of pounds (Ta Laura!) |
| browned-off | = | annoyed, fed-up |
| bugger | = | damn! (Ta Laura!) |
| chart topper | = | a hit song |
| cheeky | = | naughty (as defined by John!) |
| cheesed off | = | mightily annoyed (Ta tornado and mls!) |
| ciggies | = | cigarettes (Ta Leigh!) |
| clean | = | respectable |
| come 'ed! | = | c'mon! |
| come off it | = | yeah, right! (Ta Laura!) |
| comfy | = | comfortable |
| crackers | = | definitely insane |
| crawler | = | someone who sucks up to people |
| cuppa | = | a cup of tea |
| daffy ol' creep | = | crazy old man (Ta Liz!) |
| daft | = | insane (Ta Tina!) |
| drag | = | a bore, idiot |
| drag stuff | = | anything boring |
| fab | = | great |
| fabmost | = | even greater |
| fag | = | cigarette (Ta David K!) |
| fed-up | = | depressed |
| fug | = | a smoky, beery atmosphere |
| frightfully like | = | very |
| gear | = | great, cool, wicked |
| get on! | = | as if! |
| gets on me wick! | = | (it) really annoys me |
| giggle | = | a laugh |
| gobsmacked | = | extremely surprised (Thanks Mae!) |
| grotty | = | grotesque, yucky |
| how do you reckon that one out? | = | how do you figure that? |
| inni(t) | = | isn't it (Ta Laura!) |
| jam butties | = | jam/jelly sandwiches |
| jugs | = | breasts (Ta Laura!) |
| kickoff, the | = | the beginning |
| kip | = | sleep |
| kip, a spot of | = | a short nap |
| knock it off! | = | stop it! |
| larking | = | mucking around |
| Liddypool | = | Liverpool (Ta Laura!) |
| Liddypudlian | = | Being from Liverpool (Ta Laura!) |
| lug holes | = | ears |
| lurking/lurker | = | hanging around suspiciously |
| mixer | = | troublemaker |
| nice one | = | thanks (Ta David K!) |
| neb | = | nose (Ta Laura!) |
| nosh-up, a | = | a very large meal |
| pluck | = | courage (Ta Liz!) |
| potty | = | stupid, crazy |
| pig | = | police officer (Ta Laura!) |
| sag off | = | to skip school, play hookie(Ta Ashley!) |
| sarnie | = | sandwich (Ta Jenny!) |
| scouse | = | Liverpool slang |
| scouser | = | a Liverpudlian |
| shurrup! | = | belt up! |
| shut yeh gob/trap | = | shut your mouth (Ta Laura!) |
| skint | = | broke |
| slipped off | = | nicked off / disappeared |
| smashing | = | great / gorgeous (Ta Kelly!) |
| sod off | = | "go away" (Ta mls!) |
| soft | = | slightly insane |
| sound | = | great (Ta David K!) |
| spare | = | to go mad (Ta Katie!) |
| spurt | = | explode, go nuts (Ta Laura!) |
| starking mad | = | insane (Ta Tina!) |
| straight up! | = | it's true! |
| strokes | = | mischeivious stunts |
| swine | = | pig (Ta Siovhan!) |
| swelling about the bonce | = | being conceited |
| ta | = | thanks |
| ta-ra | = | bye (Ta Kelly!) |
| thick | = | stupid |
| thingy | = | what-cha-ma-call-it |
| why not be big about it? | = | make a big deal about it why don't you! |
| yer nesh | = | you're a sissy |
If you've
got some Beatle-ish phrases to add, or want to contest a meaning (I was
only guessing!!) email me! kyles223@hotmail.com
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