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Boggers, Bog Buggers (pejorative, alludes to the last words of King George V) Bolton Trotters (originally a football term, it is now used to describe anyone from Bolton and surrounding area), Noblot (collective noun, anagram for Bolton) Bo'ness Bo'neds (pejorative) Bootle Bootlickers, Bugs-in-Clogs [9] Bourne, Lincolnshire Bourne Deads (pejorative)
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 ...
"(The) Toon" – Geordie dialect meaning the Town (i.e. Newcastle) and hence the name Toon Army for supporters of the local football club. [143] Newport "The Port" – named after the Newport Docks which have been historically vital for the city and the region, and its football team who adopt the moniker. [144]
Geordie, the most famous dialect spoken in the region, largely spoken in Tyneside, centred in Newcastle and Gateshead [3] [5] Mackem , a dialect spoken in Wearside , centred on Sunderland Smoggie , a dialect spoken in Teesside ; an area at the southern tip of region which straddles the border of Yorkshire and County Durham
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Consequently, the dialect words of songs varied between editions. As this was a very popular song, it appeared in numerous editions. The many versions published show considerable, some very minor, variations, mainly in the spelling of the words, and sometimes variations within the same edition. Some of the most common are listed below: Generally
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