Language & Culture
Shall we go to Upperthong? Funny place names in Yorkshire
1. Wetwang Any list of funny place names in Yorkshire has to start with the motherlode of them all: Wetwang. Stop that sniggering at the
22. May 2026
Tag: British English
Language & Culture
Err nerr! 19 Hull dialect words & phrases
Discover the wonderful world of Hull dialect! From breadcakes to croggies, explore the unique words and phrases that make Hull-speak unique. —– 1. Bains Young
16. April 2026
Language & Culture
27 old timey insults you can still use today
Need a witty or unusual comeback for your next online spat? Choose one from these old timey insults! —– Artless If a person is “artless”,
12. December 2025
Language & Culture
Sloshed! 53 British words for being drunk
The British love a good drink. And, one might say, the more a certain phenomenon occurs in a certain culture, the more words that culture
24. November 2025
Language & Culture
Victorian words and phrases from Britain
Take a trip back to Britain’s golden age with these lovely Victorian words and phrases —– Some Victorian words… Bricky If someone in Victorian Britain
21. February 2025
Language & Culture
Midlands dialect and the odd things my mum says
What – you don’t know what an idle Jack is? —– In the great scheme of things, Britain is a small, small island. And, in
15. December 2024
Language & Culture
What the British say and what they mean: a brief guide
What the British say and what they mean can be two very different things. And the problem is them, not you. —– “Katharine, can you
16. September 2024