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Old 10-14-2008, 07:19 PM   #7 (permalink)
Seltzer
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Originally Posted by right-track View Post
Here's some Manc chat to get the ball rolling;

Skennin = looking at
Do one = go away
Moochin' = walking around
Sidein'= tidying up
Tunin' in = beating someone up
Safe = good
Well safe = very good
Mint = excellent
Buzzin' = excited/high on drugs
Scoop = a beer
Dibble/5-'0' (as in; five-oh) = the Police
Napper - head
Melon = brain
Lamp/one arra/spark out - to render someone unconscious with one blow
Mitherin' (pronounced; mythurrin.) = to bother/annoy.
Panhead/spanner = someone thick
Give it the shoes/leg it = to run away
I've heard these ones before. Mint/buzzing are quite popular in NZ. Also, we have a phrase 'gap it' (Auckland slang I think) meaning to flee a scene/situation or just go on a bit of a vacation or trip away from it all - similar to leg it methinks.
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