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Local English Phrases

Posted by Amatire on April 19, 2004

I am writing a book about working class people in Cumbria in the early 20th century. I'm looking for commonly used phrases used by rural people to add authenticity to my book. I'm having real trouble coming up with anything on the internet, because most of the websites only talk about single words rather than phrases.

EG. "nowt" - nothing.

whereas I'm looking for something more along the lines of "Lord love you" "if you follow me" "time out of mind"

things like that.

Can anyone think of any, or provide me with a site likely to contain any phrases of this sort?

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