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The Geordie word netty, [63] meaning a toilet and place of need and necessity for relief [63] [64] [65] or bathroom, [63] [64] [65] has an uncertain origin. [66] However, some have theorised that it may come from slang used by Roman soldiers on Hadrian's Wall , [ 67 ] which may have later become gabinetti in the Romance language Italian [ 67 ...
It also retains the old English pronunciation of [ʊ] when followed by [nd], so "pound" and "found" are "pund" and "fund". eu or ui in words like eneugh, muin and buit, partially corresponds to Scots Vowel 7. The pronunciation of this vowel varies depending on the dialect. The FACE vowel is typically [ɪə] or [ɪa].
The /æ/ vowel of cat, trap is normally pronounced [a] rather than the [æ] found in traditional Received Pronunciation or General American, while /ɑː/, as in the words palm, cart, start, tomato, may not be differentiated from /æ/ by quality, but by length, being pronounced as a longer [aː]. [11]: 353–356
The COMMA vowel pronounced [ə] as in Received Pronunciation, unlike the rhotic Scots variant. Cf. Geordie [æ]. Most words that have the TRAP vowel are pronounced with a short /æ/ such as after, laughter, pasta. However, in the same way as the Geordie dialect, the words plaster and master are often pronounced with a long /ɑː/. This is not ...
The concise new Partridge dictionary of slang and unconventional English. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-21259-5. Robinson, Mairi (1985). Concise Scots Dictionary. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press Ltd. ISBN 1-902930-00-2; Ronowicz, Eddie; Yallop, Colin (2006). English: One Language, Different Cultures. Continuum International Publishing Group.
Some slang becomes part of the American lexicon, while other words slip away over time. These are some of our favorites that we really think should make a comeback.
The traditional pronunciation of these words is [u:] in the east riding and the eastern part of the north riding; in the western half of the north riding, it is [əu] as in doon, aboot, noo, hoo, oot.These are now far less common than the RP [aʊ] found throughout Yorkshire.
Parents using slang terms. Whether their kids like it or not, parents admit to using slang terms as well. The Preply survey shows 3 in 4 parents admit to using slang terms that are popular with teens.