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Still in use by me and familyDrarked
Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.Ken
"I'm just in the ken"
Sounds pretty suspect but ken means house
This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.Now you've got me thinking back to my childhood. My grandma had a saying which I think is very true:
Ne'er cast a cloot
Till May is oot.
Wise words! She used to read the tea leaves after Sunday tea too.
Still in use by me and family
Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.
Quote traditional song : De ye Ken John Peel. etc.
Also used widespread in Scotland.
Not used south of Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbria.
This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.
Give me an example how it’s house??It's house so do one
Didn't know that! Just googled and apparently the flower bloomed in May, hence the name.Still in use by me and family
Rubbish. Ken is northern dialect for ‘ Know’.
Quote traditional song : De ye Ken John Peel. etc.
Also used widespread in Scotland.
Not used south of Northumberland, Co Durham and Cumbria.
This well known saying referred to the May flower and not the month.
Give me an example how it’s house??
Noun. ken (plural kens) (slang, UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A house, especially a den of thieves.I'm in the ken now
Aye, gallowa = pit pony.Gallowa for hoss, ganzee for woolly jumper, narky for a turnip, gissy for a pig.
Buckshee - meaning free or available. Not having to pay for it.I still use "buckshee" mind.
I can just here my Dad saying that, well shouting that,at meImpittant
Yep, got it in one marra.Buckshee - meaning free or available. Not having to pay for it.
Narky is a swede.Gallowa for hoss, ganzee for woolly jumper, narky for a turnip, gissy for a pig.
Noun. ken (plural kens) (slang, UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A house, especially a den of thieves.
I nivver kenned that like.Knew I was right, thief or no thief
Aye. Haad ya whist ( stop talking ) . I was in Dublin a couple of weeks ago and heard two Irishmen talking and they used the term. Hold yer whist.Not living up hyem now, is "haad ya wisht" still hanging on?
Just look Ken up in the dictionary. Meaning Knowledge related. ie Know.Knew I was right, thief or no thief
Same here marraYep, got it in one marra.
I still use it to this day.
Aye, know it's still got currency in Ireland, just wondered if it is in use in the north east anymore. Cheers.Aye. Haad ya whist ( stop talking ) . I was in Dublin a couple of weeks ago and heard two Irishmen talking and they used the term. Hold yer whist.
In The Lambton Worm song from 1840’s - Whist lads haas ya gobs - meaning shut up and listen.
Just look Ken up in the dictionary. Meaning Knowledge related. ie Know.
Same here marra
Nah, as previously mentioned -Noun. ken (plural kens) (slang, UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) A house, especially a den of thieves.