01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 07

Examples of some local slangs and dialects • Mint (Excellent—Manchester) • Where be to? (Where are you going?—West Country) • Geggin in (Being nosey—Liverpool) • Aye and Naw (Yes and No—Scotland) • Owt (Anything—Manchester) • Gurt lush (Very good—West Country) • Kecks (Trousers—Liverpool) • What’s the craic? (What’s going on?—Northern Ireland)