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Vocabulary - Slang words and phrases
Hello everybody,
In today's lesson you will learn some useful sland words and expressions in Cornish.
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Phrase List[edit | edit source]
| Cornish | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ansom | Describe something you like on a daily basis. |
| Aright, my 'ansum? | How are you? |
| Backofforillsmackee | Continue to aggravate me at your peril. |
| Come on, y'buggers | Come on, chaps. |
| Dreckly | The task will be completed, but it can take ages. |
| 'E's teasy as'n'adder | Keep your distance, he's not in a good mood. |
| Giss on! | Are you pulling my leg? |
| I’m rufazrats | This means "I’m really hungover" |
| Ibeleebn | Time for me to leave, gotta catch the last bus back to Newlyn. |
| Jumping (mad) | If you’ve made someone ‘jumping’ then you better apologise dreckly. |
| Piddledowndidda? | Was the rain torrential yesterday? |
| Pizendawn | I wouldn't venture outside, it's rather wet. |
| The Big City | No, not London. The big city is Truro of course. |
| Wasson me cock? | Hello my friend, what are your plans at present? |
| Wats splann? | So what are we going to do today then? |
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