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Local & Dialect Words

Spookdaddy said:
The latter description is still used. But, to be fair, given that as a technical description 'body warmer' could be applied to so many other items of clothing - maybe it was time for something a bit more specific. ('Vest' - which is I think the US usage - and 'waistcoat' also allow for a bit of ambiguity.)

(I love my gilet. Speaking as someone who overheats really quickly, they are a very convenient bit of clobber. They keep your core warm while allowing your extremities to let off a bit of steam.)
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Another great thing about gilets; when it turns out to be warmer outside than you first thought, you don't feel as much of an arse as you would if you had a big heavy coat on (that some people insist on wearing even when it's 25c for some reason), but you still benefit from all the pockets.
 
Floyd said:
Another great thing about gilets; when it turns out to be warmer outside than you first thought, you don't feel as much of an arse as you would if you had a big heavy coat on (that some people insist on wearing even when it's 25c for some reason), but you still benefit from all the pockets.
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there's an old saying about dressing in layers for wilderness excursions. the main reason is that while wearing 3 jackets is awkward.... having to choose between wearing or not wearing a thick coat is... a problem.
 
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A most important disambiguation! A very helpful aid for those who aspire to talk proper, idiomatic bollocks!

If I were being pendantic - and I am! - "Stark bollock(s) naked" is always in the singular, for some reason. :thought:
 
JamesWhitehead said:
If I were being pendantic - and I am! - "Stark bollock(s) naked" is always in the singular, for some reason. :thought:
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I noticed that too. :salute:

There is also the curiously plural make a bollocks out of it, meaning 'to make a mess or fail badly'.
I knew someone who'd call other men Mr Sillybollocks, but only when they weren't there. As in 'I'm just off to the station to pick up Mr Sillybollocks.'

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I've just been over on The Other Site (Mumsnet) where the is currently a thread running where someone has used the phrase 'a pet lip' (as in someone 'doing a pet lip'). I was ASTONISHED at the number of 'what is a pet lip?' messages. I thought this was a fairly common phrase - is it locality dependent or has it just dropped out of useage?
 
brownmane said:
Is it not someone just mishearing the word petulant? I have never heard the phrase.

Now "having a big lip" (pout) I have heard.
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No, the phrase is 'a pet lip'. It's probably short for petulant, but it's always been said as 'a pet lip'. I've grown up hearing it, although I wouldn't use it. So is it age dependent or area specific? I grew up in the South West and now live in the North East. It's used AFAIR in both those places.
 
catseye said:
No, the phrase is 'a pet lip'. It's probably short for petulant, but it's always been said as 'a pet lip'. I've grown up hearing it, although I wouldn't use it. So is it age dependent or area specific? I grew up in the South West and now live in the North East. It's used AFAIR in both those places.
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SW Scotland, Lincolnshire and Scottish Central Belt here.
 
Analogue Boy said:
To work a pet lip properly, you have to wet the lips first. It’s the highlight shining off the lip that adds the professional touch.
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Yes, a 'pet lip' indicates more of a sulk or thwarted desire than actual anger or upset. I've since been told that it's a Northern expression, so I probably knew it when I was in the SW because I'd read it. I am astonished that it's not more widely known!
 
catseye said:
No, the phrase is 'a pet lip'. It's probably short for petulant, but it's always been said as 'a pet lip'. I've grown up hearing it, although I wouldn't use it. So is it age dependent or area specific? I grew up in the South West and now live in the North East. It's used AFAIR in both those places.
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I'm from the south east, and I've never heard it before.
 
catseye said:
Yes, a 'pet lip' indicates more of a sulk or thwarted desire than actual anger or upset. I've since been told that it's a Northern expression, so I probably knew it when I was in the SW because I'd read it. I am astonished that it's not more widely known!
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Never heard of it said! I would - say to 'pout.'
 
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Sid said:
Never heard of it said! I would call say to 'pout.'
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But a 'pet lip' isn't a verb, it's a description of how someone is looking. Someone would say 'I told her I couldn't go and she got a pet lip on.' It actually seems to be further West towards Manchester that this is common. Or maybe it's just falling out of fashion now.
 
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