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Old 07-08-2012, 03:11 AM
 
Location: Glasgow Scotland
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Jezer, theres Glasgow slang, and another neddy type slang thats horrible even for us to listen to.. then we have lovely soft spoken Glasgow accents with a more posh lilt, just depends what part you come from.
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Old 07-08-2012, 04:45 AM
 
Location: SW France
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I remember being told of the posh Kelvin accent;

What's a creche?








It's when two cars hit each other.
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Old 07-08-2012, 04:47 AM
 
Location: Strathclyde & Málaga
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I was brought up quite close (15 miles) to the Glasgow area and the accent is very raw, not a fan of the slang though. Makes me cringe when I hear it on the news...

We can always tell people from Glasgow who move to this county by their accents.
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Old 07-08-2012, 06:42 AM
 
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the glasgow accent is very strong compared to the edinburgh accent

compare how ewan mc gregor and billy connolly speak , different world
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Old 07-08-2012, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Glasgow Scotland
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a creche is a nursery for pre five children.
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Old 07-08-2012, 10:21 AM
 
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I remember being told of the posh Kelvin accent;

What's a creche?








It's when two cars hit each other.
That would be Kelvinside.
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Old 07-08-2012, 03:29 PM
 
Location: SW France
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That would be Kelvinside.

That's the one.

I think that the joke was lost elsewhere.
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Old 07-08-2012, 03:47 PM
 
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That's the one.

I think that the joke was lost elsewhere.
If its any consolation, I got the joke. I grew up not far from Kelvinside in Hillhead.

Local prononciation, 'Hullheed'
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Old 07-09-2012, 08:29 AM
 
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a creche is a nursery for pre five children.
Lol
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