16 favourite words and phrases only heard in Sunderland - chosen by the Echo readers
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So we asked you to share your favourite words and phrases, only heard in Sunderland. And there were some corkers!
From feeling the ‘cauld’ to signing the ‘redchester’ and ordering a fish lot, you had plenty of favourites to share.
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Hide AdCheck out our list below – as chosen by the Echo readers – to see if your most-used words or phrases have made the cut.
Here are 16 words and phrases from the Sunderland Echo Facebook page:
Clays - Clothes. From Vicci Gregory.
Folly – Follow. From Lewis Gallagher.
Nor, nah – No. From Bob Jackson.
Ma rang? – Am I wrong? From Simon Jones.
Plodging – Paddling in the sea or walking in the mud. From Jen Cuthbertson.
“When you get called ‘hinny’ and ‘topper’”. From Shirley Ann Longley.
Santy – Santa Claus or Father Christmas. From Bill Hawkins.
Cod lot or fish lot – Fish and chips. From Jean Dodds.
All ower – All over. From Stacey Rose Bain.
Cauld – Cold. From Joshua Bennett.
Redchester – Register. From Ryan Riley and David Gray.
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Hide AdDint nah, gizz a clue – I don’t know, can you give me a clue? From Derek Burdon.
Skewel – School. From Simon Baker.
‘Git’ as in “Eeee she’s git canny” – Very, really. From Carl Nkemdilim.
Alreet marra? – Everything okay, friend? From Derek Laybourne.
Gizza lend – Can I borrow … ? From Trish Bradford.