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15 Things You’ll Only Hear in Bristol

Because Bristol is just gert lush

We all know Bristol is awesome and one of the best things is the fantastic Bristolian language. Here’s 15 of those sayings that you’ll only hear in Bristol.

1. Smooth the cat

Meaning to give your cat a little stroke.

2. Let I scab a Lambert?

When you want nothing else but a smooth lovely lambert cigarette.

3. Coming back to mine for a cider and a massaarge?

Usually uttered after downing a swift pint of blackthorn. Accept at your pleasure.

4. Keener

Someone who’s always eager, probably that person who always put their hand up first in school.

5. I loves it I does

You absolutely love something.

6. Savva Burger

“Let’s have a burger”. Uttered usually outside Jason Donervan.

7. Avin’ a headfit

Really not feeling too great upstairs.

8. Alright me lovvverrr

A nice way for saying how are you to those that you’re close to.

9. Where’s that to?

Finding out the exact location of a particular place.

10. Doggin’ her up

Couple of ladies together, one of them is probably looking very aggressively at the other.

11. Asdawl

A fairly popular supermarket chain you can find in Bemmie.

12. Eat a salid

Having a lovely little salad for tea.

13. Mind

Added on to almost every sentence uttered by a Bristolian.

14. Proper Job

When someone’s just done an absolutely awesome job.

15. That’s gert lush

When something is just great.

Like this? Well you’ll probably enjoy a round of Foozie’s Bristol lingo bingo.

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