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| GLOSSARY: What
would you say? |
| Slang
word |
Word
or meaning |
Sent
in by |
| Ackel |
It
won't ackel (work) |
Marie,
Erith |
Adam's
ale
|
Water |
Darryl,
Sevenoaks |
| Alans
(Alan Wickers) |
Knickers |
Jan,
Canterbury |
|
Ammit
|
The
proper word for an ant |
Frank
Page,
Maidstone |
| Baggin'
hook |
Sickle |
George,
Teynham |
| Banjo |
Sandwich |
Elizabeth,
Folkestone |
| Bit
of fresh |
New
Boyfriend or Girlfriend
|
Beverly,
Barming |
| Blag |
To
steal or pursuade someone that something's true when it's not |
Chris,
Maidstone |
| Blank |
To
ignore |
Anon
in Ramsgate |
| Bodge |
An
apple picking bucket |
Sue,
Medway |
| Bogging |
Something
filthy or disgusting |
Sean
Gaffney, Crawley |
| Bori |
Hard |
Dave,
Canterbury |
| Boy |
friend
or mate - no implications regarding age e.g. "You alright boy?"
= "How are you mate?" |
Jude,
Faversham |
| Bread
& Cheese |
Hawthorn |
Hoops,
Erith |
| Bread
and pullet |
Bread
& cheese |
Peter
Fox, East Peckham |
| Brief |
Driving
licence |
Karen,
Faversham |
| Brucie |
An
unexpected piece of good fortune |
James,
Northfleet |
| Brumple |
Mixed
fruit |
Lesley
Walker, Dover |
Bug-hutch
|
Home |
Darryl,
Sevenoaks |
| Bugle |
Nose |
Peter,
Conyer |
| Bunk
off |
Play
truant |
Hilary,
Sittingbourne |
| Buppy |
A
slice of bread and butter |
|
| Buzz
(to buzz) |
To
pinch something |
Ashley,
Teynham nr. Sittingbourne |
| Cadge |
Borrow |
Alison,
Elham Valley |
| Canister |
Head |
Darryl,
Darenth |
Caterwise
|
When
something is positioned at an angle, rather than flat against a wall |
Darryl,
Sevenoaks |
|
Chad
|
A
good-looking person |
Vixi,
Maidstone |
| Chat |
Any
benefit office
|
Bernadette,
Rochester |
| Chat |
Dole |
Steve,
Rochester |
| Chavie |
Child
 Hear
more about the word chavie |
Dave,
Canterbury |
| Chaw/chav |
To
steal
|
France
from Faversham and Rachel from Chatham |
| Chimleys |
Chimneys |
Peter
Ashby |
| Chippy |
Cold
outside |
David,
Rainham |
|
Chit
|
A
letter, also used for letter from a teacher to child about detention.
|
Sue,
Medway |
| Chokey |
gaol/jail |
Josie,
Faversham |
| Chop
chop |
Hurry
up |
Steve,
Rochester |
| Chowlin |
Paper
Pusher/Office Worker |
Roger
Meely, E Peckham |
| Chuffs |
Cigarettes |
Paul
Fick, Hadlow |
| Cluck |
Feeling
unwell |
Sue,
Sissinghurst |
|
Cludgie |
Toilet |
Rob,
Orpington |
| Clifftemple |
Beach
hut |
Terry
Fuwitt, Sheerness |
| Connaught |
Not
local |
Karen,
Teynham |
| Coordinates |
Contact
details |
Paul,
Gillingham |
| Crodster |
Naughty
child |
Roger
Meely, E Peckham |
| Crottinge |
Gas cooker/stove |
Geoffrey
House, Barming |
| CrawlyBob |
Woodlouse |
Hoops,
Erith |
| Cough
and sneeze |
Cheese |
Karen,
Faversham |
| Custard
and jelly |
Telly
(TV) |
Ruby,
Conyer |
| Dabs |
Shoes |
Nobbler,
Dartford |
| Dabs |
Fingerprints |
Eileen,
Hoo |
| Doobrie |
Something
you can't find a name for
|
Hilary,
Sittingbourne |
|
Doofer
|
The
remote control for a piece of electrical equipment e.g. a TV
|
Lucy,
Tunbridge Wells |
| Farmers |
Piles |
Pat,
Teynham |
| Flats |
Native
oyster |
Mark,
Whitstable |
|
Fesser
|
Wise
one |
Peter
Fox, East Peckham |
| Flash |
Over
the top |
Linda,
Dover |
| Flashbox |
Camera |
Bernie
Chook, Barming |
| Flender |
Friend |
Pol
O'Kitshonn, West Peckham |
| Fliberygibbet |
Scatty women |
Peter
Fox, East Peckham |
| Flick |
The
little bits of fluff and dust that accumulate on clothing |
Kath,
Maidstone |
| Flittermouse |
A
bat |
Elizabeth
Lonkhurst, Folkestone |
|
Flobbydobby |
The
feeling you have when you see something gory and it feels like your
head and hands are going to fall off |
Sue,
Birchington |
|
Flomicky
|
Anything
that wobbles. |
Doug,
Ashford |
| Flooders |
Taps |
Paul
Fick, Hadlow |
| Fraps |
Moorings |
Mark,
Whitstable |
|
Gaff
|
Home |
Dan,
Plaxtol |
| Galbad |
Firework |
Dominique |
| Gargle |
A
pint in the pub |
Sonny,
Darenth |
|
Gathers
|
The
police |
Bernadette,
Rochester |
| Gatta |
Any
alcoholic beverage but usually lager |
Carly,
Chatham |
|
Gattered
|
Drunk.
for example 'I was gattered out of my mind last night' |
Vixi,
Maidstone |
Gawst
|
To
laugh helplessly, e.g. "She fell over and we just gawsted". |
Darryl,
Sevenoaks |
| Geckle |
Holiday
maker
|
Lesley
Walker, Dover |
| Gel
on/jog on |
Get
out of here |
Kirstie
Fill, Chatham |
| Goesunder |
Chamber
pot |
Karin,
Canterbury |
|
Goon
|
A
person who has just made a fool of themselves. |
Vixi,
Maidstone |
|
Goose |
Old
person |
Rob,
Orpington |
|
Goosegogs
|
Gooseberrys
|
Peter
Ashby, born in Deal, raised in Ashford but living in Canterbury
|
| Grouts |
Tea
leaves.
"Did you use bags or grouts for this tea?"
|
Alan,
Gravesend |
| Growler |
WC |
Peter,
Conyer, Kent |
| Having
his/her airs |
A sulking or bad-tempered child |
Frances,
Faversham |
Hoister
|
Shopliter |
George,
Teynham |
Holding
|
In
the money |
Karen,
Faversham |
Hoopty
|
A
car that is in disrepair, or very slow |
Mike
Ling |
| Hovered |
To
look cold, for example describing a person coming in from outdoors.
|
Darryl
McCarthy, Sevenoaks |
Howsumver
|
however |
Darryl,
Sevenoaks |
Huffkin
|
Floury
bap |
|
| Huggle |
a
cross between a hug and cuddle
|
Mel,
Gillingham |
| Hull |
To
shell peas |
Mr
Gifford, Deal |
| Iffy |
Anything
a bit underhand |
Zippo,
Dartford |
| Jasper |
Wasp |
Steve,
Rochester |
| Jekyll
and Hydes |
Trousers |
Peter,
Conyer |
| Jitty |
Alley
|
C
Nichols, Aylesham |
| Jockey's
whips |
Chips |
Ruby,
Conyer |
| Joobs/
Lodgers |
Nits |
Leah,
Chatham |
| Karsy |
Toilet |
James
Peall, Margate |
| Keekee |
Daughter |
Nobby,
Dartford |
| Khasi |
Toilet |
Elizabeth
Lonkhurst, Folkestone (formerly Romney Marsh) |
| Kiddle |
Wooden
fish trap |
Mark,
Whitstable |
| Kilter/skew-wiff |
Slanted
or crooked |
Vivienne,
Capel-le-Ferne |
| Lagging |
Very
drunk |
Eileen,
Hoo |
| Lash |
To
borrow |
Emma,
Tonbridge |
| Lay |
Meaning
settle, as in snow: "Is the snow going to lay?" |
Mary,
Canterbury |
| Leggo
(chatting leggo) |
Nonsense
(talking a load of nonsense) |
Leah,
Chatham |
| Lishy |
Very
wet and muddy -As in you can't walk that way its too lishey. used
by my mum originally from Faversham
Hear
more about the word Lishy
|
Sue,
Medway |
| Lodge |
Shed |
|
| Loopy
Juice |
Strong
lager |
Terry
Fuwitt, Sheerness |
| Lughole,
(don't pronounce the H) |
Ear
|
Alison,
Elham Valley |
| Ming |
Disgusting |
Laura,
Maidstone |
Monkeypea
Peabug
Pillbug
A butcher boy
London pig
Cheesey bug |
A
woodlouse |
From
the Deal area
Steve, Rochester
Marian, Thanet
Tracey, Sittingbourne
Elizabeth Lonkhurst
Jenny, Swanley |
| Marsh
mist |
When
you can see the backs of the sheep but not their feet.
|
Elizabeth
Lonkhurst, Folkestone |
| Meyler |
Takeaway
meal |
Gary,
Welling |
| Minging |
Something
ugly |
Sean
Gaffney, Crawley |
| Molly
dishwasher |
Pied
wagtail |
Mr
Gifford, Deal |
|
Monkey's
birthday
|
Meaning
it is sunshine and raining at the same time |
Wendy
Cousins, Shepherdswell near Dover |
|
Mooching
|
To
cruise around in your car |
Jess,
Gravesend |
| Moosler |
Diesel
train |
Colin
Card, Hadlow |
|
Mort |
A
girl |
Bernadette,
Rochester |
| Mosy
malt |
Wife/girlfriend |
Eileen,
Hoo |
|
Mushta
|
A
girl |
Bernadette,
Rochester |
| Noggin
or bungole |
A
small piece of cheese |
From
the Deal area |
| Noggin |
Head |
Rosina,
Canterbury |
| Oggin |
The
sea |
Mark,
Whitstable |
| Okkard |
Awkward |
James
Peall, Margate |
| On
the sands |
On
the beach |
Marian,
Thanet |
| Packing
up |
Packed
lunch
|
Becca,
Faversham |
Paddydishwasher
|
Pied
wagtail |
Elizabeth,
Folkestone |
| Pani |
Rain |
Dave,
Canterbury |
| Parky/Taters |
Cold
weather outside |
Bea,
Dover |
| Peely |
A holidaymaker
who's had too much sun
|
Claire,
Whitstable |
| Pickle |
Recycling
center aka the dump
|
Chantel
Whiteman, Chatham |
| Pinchywig |
an
Earwig
|
Keith,
Canterbury |
| Pog |
To
have a look (a butchers) |
Kat,
Rainham, Medway |
|
Pogged
|
Meaning full from eating
|
Roger,
Chatham |
| Pokey |
Relating
to a car if it can go fast! |
Joanna
Robinson, Five Oak Green |
| Pony |
Rubbish |
Iya,
Faversham |
| Porry |
Sorry
|
Dominique,
London |
| Pungering |
Catching
shore crabs |
Mark,
Whitstable |
| Railings |
Teeth
|
Darryl,
Swanscombe |
| Raj |
Crazy |
Tim,
Dover |
| Rattler |
Train |
Karen,
Faversham |
| Red
petticoat |
Wild
poppy |
Mr
Gifford, Deal |
| Riop |
Hankerchief
|
Dominique,
London |
| Roker |
Skate/Thornback
ray |
Mark,
Whitstable |
| Salmon
and trout |
Cigarettes |
Sonny,
Darenth |
| Sausage
Cake |
Toad-in-the-hole |
Lesley
Walker, Dover |
| Scabby
eye |
Meat
pie |
George,
Sittingbourne |
| Scrage |
A
graze, usually of the knee, very common when I was a lad - 'I've scraged
myself' |
Dick,
Swanscombe |
| Scud |
To
go for a drive in the car for no other reason than to scud about |
Kat,
Medway |
| Scud |
Low
cloud rolling in from the sea
|
Saunders,
Broadstairs |
| Shaw |
A long
thin piece of woodland dividing 2 fields.
|
Dan
Tuson, Lydden |
| Shrapnel |
Small
change |
Karen,
Conyer |
|
Shucky
or Shuckey
|
Chilly
and cold - as in it's shucky outside. |
Used
by Mike's mother from Thanet (not a term he's heard in Herne Bay) |
|
Sir
Staffords
|
Fried
potatoes |
Linda,
Faversham |
| Skank |
Disgusting |
Dan,
Plaxtol |
| Skanter |
Lamp |
Geoffrey
House, Barming |
| Skiver |
Someone
who avoids work |
Colin,
Thanet |
| Smerk |
Anything from low cloud to fog |
Sue,
Medway |
| Sotchelling |
Describes
how you move along when having to carry several heavy bags. |
Darryl
McCarthy, Sevenoaks |
| Splindered |
Wood
Chip |
Bernie
Chook, Barming |
Spoof
|
A
stick or other sharp object used to clean a pipe
|
Mike
Ling |
| Steamy |
Foggy |
Bob,
Darenth |
| Strig |
a
stalk of a flower or fruit
|
Keith,
Canterbury |
| Swampie |
Often
used to describe a person born and bred on the Isle Of Sheppey. |
A
user from Sheppey |
| Tats |
'Going
tats' going out for a walk said to a child
|
Sandra,
Chatham |
| T
Bone |
Telephone |
Pat,
Teynham |
| Thander |
WC/Bathroom |
Geoffrey
House, Barming |
|
Tommy
Handley's
|
Sausage
Rolls |
Ian,
Herne Bay |
| Touch |
good
fortune
|
Leanne,
Rainham |
| Through
the slips |
Escaping
work early |
Pippa,
Darenth |
| Ticketless |
Slightly
Bonkers! |
Colin
Card, Hadlow |
| Tin
Bird |
Aircraft |
Terry
Fuwitt, Sheerness |
| Tin
Chin |
A
Strong person |
Terry
Fuwitt, Sheerness |
| Trap |
Toilet
cubicle |
Sean
Gaffney, Crawley |
| Trick
box |
Computer |
Will
O' Barnk, formerly of Sevenoaks |
| Trolleyjog |
Trailer |
Will
O' Barnk formerly of Sevenoaks |
| Ubbs |
Shoes |
Pauline,
Maidstone |
| Wad |
Sandwich |
Barry,
Chatham |
WeeGee
|
A
holiday maker |
Charlie
from Broadstairs |
|
whifflegadget
|
When you can't remember the proper name. |
Shirley,
Canterbury |
| Wilk |
Whelk |
Mark,
Whitstable |
| Wirret |
Meaning
to worry, fuss or concentrate over a job to the exclusion of all else.
|
A
user's grandmother in Sittingbourne |
| Wols |
Owls |
Peter
Ashby |
| Wooden
overcoat |
Coffin |
Charles,
Bapchild |
| Woswold |
A
swelling on a tyre |
Doug,
Ashford |
| Yak-catcher
|
Tea
Strainer |
Peter
Goldup, Wye |
| Yoink |
To
take something from someone |
Carly,
Sevenoaks |
| Zapper |
Remote
control |
Emma,
Deal |
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