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Knocknagow - Dec 20, 2006 8:12 am (Discussion)
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Dig - I gave him a dig on the bake
I gave him a slap on the face

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coralc - Jan 9, 2007 3:30 pm (#2 Total: 8)

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Replying to: Knocknagow (Dec 20, 2006 8:12 am)

Dig - I gave him a dig on the bake I gave him...

I left norniron in 1958 as a 10 year old, but still find nornirish words & expressions floating about in my speech.
Sometimes words I thought were family words turn out to be nornirish, e.g. "pruk", as in ,I guess ,treasure trove, or booty,"poke", as in an icecream cone,(not recommended for usage in other parts of the world,as it has radically different connotations elsewhere !),"I'll wet a pot of tea", "red up"-as in tidy up, and many more. I'm interested in any others people have to offer, Regards, Coral

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Melian - Jan 9, 2007 4:06 pm (#3 Total: 8)

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Replying to: coralc (Jan 9, 2007 3:30 pm)

I left norniron in 1958 as a 10 year old, but still find nornirish words & expressions floating about in...

OMG...never knew "red up" was norniron! My maternal grandmother (and as far as I know she's not got a drop of Irish blood in her) used to say that all the time ... as in "you girls go red up the dishes now" after every damn meal ... all of which involved a minimum of 15 people being served!

Knocknagow - Jan 10, 2007 4:13 am (#4 Total: 8)

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Replying to: coralc (Jan 9, 2007 3:30 pm)

I left norniron in 1958 as a 10 year old, but still find nornirish words & expressions floating about in...

Hi Coral - nice to know you are still speaking properly

coolboy - Mar 4, 2007 5:14 am (#5 Total: 8)

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hahaha a dig on the bake

debbywebby1970 - Jul 13, 2007 7:31 am (#6 Total: 8)

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Replying to: Knocknagow (Dec 20, 2006 8:12 am)

Dig - I gave him a dig on the bake I gave him...

Hi guys, Im debbie from Norn Iron and isnt this a great group.?
Red up.... oh thats used all the time. Its so funny. Will have a wee think and get a list of others going here.

irishbrianlaw - Sep 20, 2007 1:38 pm (#7 Total: 8)

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Replying to: Knocknagow (Dec 20, 2006 8:12 am)

Dig - I gave him a dig on the bake I gave him...

PLEASE EDUCATE ME ,ARE THE ULSTER SCOTS RECOGNIZED AS A RACE WITHIN THE NORTH OF IRELAND ,BECAUSE IN SCOTLAND THEY HAVE TRIED THIER BEST TO HIDE THE HISTORY OF US SCOTSBORN IRISH .

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henry-taggart (Sep 20, 2007 5:18 pm)

henry-taggart - Sep 20, 2007 5:18 pm (#8 Total: 8)

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Replying to: irishbrianlaw (Sep 20, 2007 1:38 pm)

PLEASE EDUCATE ME ,ARE THE ULSTER SCOTS RECOGNIZED AS A RACE WITHIN THE NORTH OF IRELAND ,BECAUSE IN SCOTLAND THEY...

hello tom , sorry meant brian , left a post for you in irish roots re having 8 great grand parents all differant names and married in 1875 and moving to glasgow ? confused!