Noun. A distinct type of 'gay' image, being stereotypically masculine and epitomized by short hair, bristle moustache, jeans or leathers. A good example being the 1970s 'gay' icons, The Village People. Dropping letters from words is indicative of our fair region which can be bewildering for newbies or people from other parts of the country. One Facebook friend seemed rattled by this omission. “The fact that the letter ‘h’ is null and void. It’s not home it’s ‘ome. They aren’t hungry they are ‘ungry. That pisses me off.” Adj. An effeminate style and mannerism affected mainly by 'gays', however anyone can 'camp it up.' [1930s] Noun. Absolutely nothing, zero. E.g."There's chuff-all chance we'll win the league this season." [Mainly Northern use]

This is mostly used to refer to your siblings but can also refer to a close friend or other family member (Mancs pronounce ‘our’ as ‘arr’). So, in the spirit of good old investigative journalism (and having a laugh) we took to the internet and asked the question: what’s the best Northernism? We weren’t prepared for the enthusiastic response, or some of the more unusual words. Exclam. A euphemistic warning for your petticoat or slip is showing. An expression rapidly becoming obsolete with the changing of fashion away from wearing such items.Vrb phrs. Get a feel of something, often applied to a grope of a sexual nature. E.g."Is it any wonder that she reported him for sexual harrassment, he always copped whenever she walked past his desk." Noun. Someone who has poor hearing or doesn't pay attention to imparted information. From the informal adjective cloth-eared - deaf. Yonner - a derogatory term originally aimed by Mancunians at people from Oldham and Rochdale, but now more widely used to include any of Greater Manchester's surrounding towns and villages Vrb phrs. To take risks. E.g."If he keeps chancing his arm on the roulette wheel he'll be bankrupt before the weekend is out." {Informal} Verb. To mess up, to fail. E.g."I cunted up my best man speech but at least I had everyone laughing."

Appropriate for a city whose symbol is the worker bee, Mancs are often buzzing about something. Sometimes it’s just used as an exclamation of excitement. Verb. 1. To travel at great speed. E.g."I caned it down the motorway and got there in record time."One thing I do know is that Northerners take immense pride in their vernacular, holding obscure words close to their heart like Gollum and that bloody ring. The City Of Culture certainly has its own unique language that only those who are true Hullensians can understand the slang.