Something a bit different and about US.. please log in to view this image 18 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning In Bristol. 1. “All right” What it means normally: Something of satisfactory quality. What it means in Bristol: “Hello.” 2. “Triangle” What it means normally: A geometric figure formed of three sides. What it means in Bristol: An area at the top of Park Street made up almost entirely of bars, where drunken memories begin. 3. “Mind” What it means normally: A person’s ability to think and reason. What it means in Bristol: A word you unnecessarily add on to the end of most sentences, e.g. “Look at him, mind.” 4. “Daps” What it means normally: An abbreviation of N-Dubz singer and Celebrity Big Brother runner-up Dappy’s name. What it means in Bristol: Light, rubber-soled gym shoes that everyone else in the country weirdly calls “plimsolls”. 5. “Led” What it means normally: Past tense and past participle of “lead”, which means to go before or with to show the way. What it means in Bristol: To be lying down, e.g. “I was led on my bed.” 6. “Drive” What it means normally: To operate and control the movement of a car. What it means in Bristol: How you address your bus driver when alighting, e.g. “Cheers, Drive.” 7. “Public transport” What it means normally: Buses, trains, and other forms of transport available to the public which run on fixed timetables and routes. What it means in Bristol: LOL whut? Waiting at a bus stop for several hours until one finally decides to turn up. 8. “Lover” What it means normally: How you refer to your significant other. What it means in Bristol: How you refer to just about everybody – when you’re not calling them “babber”. 9. “Ideal” What it means normally: A perfect example of something or someone. What it means in Bristol: Idea. 10. “Boat” What it means normally: A vessel for traveling on water. What it means in Bristol: A nightclub. 11. “Hill” What it means normally: A naturally raised area of land. What it means in Bristol: Dying from exhaustion halfway up Park Street. 12. “Cribbs” What it means normally: An MTV show which explores the homes of the rich and famous. What it means in Bristol: A quicker way to say “The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and the surrounding restaurants, bowling alley, and cinema.” 13. “The Gas” What it means normally: A substance which is neither solid nor liquid at certain temperatures. What it means in Bristol: Bristol Rovers Football Club. A fan of the club is called a “Gashead”. 14. “Glider” What it means normally: An aircraft without an engine. What it means in Bristol: Cider. 15. “Propaganda” What it means normally: Misleading information used to promote a political opinion. What it means in Bristol: An alternative club night that has spread all over the country but originated in Bristol, and is a compulsory clubbing destination for every A-level student in the city. 16. “Jason Donovan” What it means normally: Singer and actor Jason Donovan. What it means in Bristol: Jason Donervan. A kebab van situated on the triangle. 17. “Where’s it to?” What it means normally: Err…nothing. What it means in Bristol: “Where is the thing you’re talking about?” (Will be met with very confused looks if used outside of Bristol.) 18. “In a bit” What it means normally: A small period of time. What it means in Bristol: “Goodbye.” See ya "In a bit".. please log in to view this image http://www.mintinit.com/index.php
Wife being from Scotland picks me up on No.5 all the time!- Also the colour Khaki which we pronounce as Car Key!
Any students of history will be aware of Norman military headgear together the bit which comes down over the nose. Apparently this was added for soldiers based in Bristol who had to endure thousands of seagulls which ventured up from Weston. The problem was that given Seagull s**t falls vertically they had a 10% chance of getting a direct hit on the nose and we all know what that smells like. And that my friends is the origin of the well known Bristol expression "garden hose" often pronounced "guarding nose". Marks out of ten please
A classic I heard during one of my infrequent visits to Ashton Gate was this classic, " Thik there linesman be daft baint he?". Another one not heard at Ashton Gate was "dout the light" when told to turn off the lights I also am led to believe that "daps" is used over the bridge in places. 10 for that useless piece of trivia LARED but you never know when it might come up at trivia.
One I recall from my "youf" in good old Bemmey was during a snow storm.....when the snow was "sticking" on the ground and not melting away, we would say it was "Pitching". And you would "smooth" a dog, not pat or pet him. Its all gert lush to I.
