by Administrator | Apr 27, 2020 | Quick Reads
This week’s word: Werzi Desht-U-Dere Werzi Desht-U-DerenounThe season of the countryside.“Please enjoy Werzi Desht-U-Dere, but do observe social distancing”
by Administrator | Apr 30, 2018 | Quick Reads
A year ago, when the ‘word of the week’ started on this blog, I wrote about my love of local language and the wonderful pronunciation and lively expression that make up part of it. It has been great to see these words appearing every week on the blog. And what’s...
by Administrator | Jan 23, 2018 | Quick Reads
This week’s word Tab ‘angin’verbeavesdropping“nosey bogger found aht by tab ‘angin’ dahn boozer” Nottingham words Dr Natalie Braber, lecturer in linguistics, Nottingham Trent University / author of ‘Nottinghamshire Dialect’ :...
by Administrator | Dec 11, 2017 | Quick Reads
This week’s word Snapnounfood, particularly lunch“He’s wolfed his snap already, the gannet” Nottingham words Dr Natalie Braber, lecturer in linguistics, Nottingham Trent University / author of ‘Nottinghamshire Dialect’ : John Beeton, when...
by Administrator | Nov 20, 2017 | Quick Reads
This week’s word Over Bill’s Mother’sphraseOver there, in particular reference to the proximity and location of a cloud“It’s a bit black over Bill’s mother’s” Nottingham words Dr Natalie Braber, lecturer in linguistics, Nottingham...
