These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having something to do with the theme of "raillery, verbal confrontation, etc." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
Getting the verbals: being verbally chastised
Effing and blinding: cursing a blue streak
She give im the rounds uv de kitchen: she told him what's what, and where to put it, if he didn't like it.
barracking: verbal abuse
flick a V, to:make the "screw you" sign at something or someone
get a belt off someone, to: to take them down a peg, to score a point
muggin head: you look ridiculous
shouting and barging: an insult exchange
taking the mickey, to be: to be putting someone on, taunting them
SAYINGS: RAILLERY
O.K.!: not another word, now!
Boogaroff: beat it
Make yer name Walker, wack: beat it
Ere's yer at, wur's de urry?: beat it
Purra zipper on it: shut up
Yer gorra cob on: you are in a bad mood over something
Me dream's out!: and you're the nightmare
Darrell do yew: enough of that, now.
If yer can't fight wur a big at: talk is cheap
Yew talk like a ha'penny bewk: there's not much in what you say, but you keep saying.
Yew cudden punchan ole in a wet Echo: you are weak, lame
Yew say everythink but yer prayers: give your mouth a rest.
Act soft, la, and I'll buy yer a coalyard: wise up, or take the consequences
Yer cod on yer don know: you are not so dumb
To ell wid der Pope!: I want no part of Catholicism
You'd start a row in an empty house: you are a troublemaker
Don Butt in wid der men: you are presuming too much.
Yer standin dur like one a Lewises: I don't need a frozen zombie act
I'll marmalise yer: a mixture of maim and marmalade?
Don get eggy: chill out, take it easy.
Don' get airyated: mixture of aggravated and irritated?
Yew'd it oo wid yer ead?: threats don't scare me.
Oo yer gawpin at, yew wid der nose on yer face?:mind you own business
Yew and oo else?: threats don't scare me
I'll fetch are kid on ter yer: I'll get an older brother on your case
Yew and all yer effin relations!: a pox on your entire tribe
Skwur up: put your dukes up
I'll purra fluke's gob on ter yer: I'll punch you right in the mouth.
I'll purra lip on yer: a fat lip
I'll ang one on yer: I'll belt you one.
I'll put yer bleedn eye in a sling
Ye cudden knock de skin off a rice puddin
Takes a man norra shert-button: fighting you would be beneath me.
I'll spit in yer eye and blind yer.
Act soft an' I'll buy yer a tin whistle
are yez lookin' fer a buncher daffs?:a reference to funeral flowers.
balls ter you, I'm fireproof: you can't hurt me.
yer mind yer own sufrance(suffernace), big-ears!: back off
crawl back inter yer rat-`ole
flush yerself down ther pan(commode)
does yer mother know yer out?
don' cum ther rubber duck: grow up.
don' fiddle-arse aroun'
I'll tan yer if I getsolt o' yer
get stuck
get buried
get boxed(buried)
get stuffed(sodomized)
I could do yer in me sleep
I could do yer wit' one 'and tied behind me back
I could lay yer out in five seconds flat
If I blew me nose yer'd fall over
If I'd known yez was comin', I'd 'ave brung me ortergraff book
If yer don't look out yer'll get washed all over(funeral cleaning)
keep yer thievin' 'ands off me barrer
go 'ome to yer pobs(warm bread and milk)
pull up the ladder: I couldn't care less
sling yer 'ook(docker's): clear off; go away
I kin sort yer out wit' one 'and in me kecks(trousers)
take yer jacket off
think yer a hard skin, don'tcher?
upyer pipe: stick it.
upyer spout
upyer geezik
upyer conga
wasser marrer witchew?
watch it, mate
yer can stuff it
Eh! Moudth!: keep quiet
'Op it: get out of here
I'll Bairst Yer! (usually said to a child)
I'll swing for you: risk the gallows as I give you the punishment you deserve(usually said to a child)
Yer a tanner short of two quid, John
In yeh boot yew.
The veins in yeh neck look like Dracula's restaurant
Gerr'ome yer Mams got Custard.
Hope yer plums(testicles) turn to Oxo cubes an all yer babies are brown.
Oh give yer chin a rest will yer!
Yer big gannet gob( huge, voracious mouth).
Ay yew, wen de wer givin out brains yew tort de said trains and yeh wernt goin anywhere.
Yer cracked cow (or mare):crazy woman.
"Do the other!": response to the statement "I don't like it!"
Aaye yew wid the ead like a jarraworms: addressing a person with curly hair
Watchit yer stupid effin plantpot : traffic is unusually congested today
Outta der way yer effin nobbead: traffic is unusually congested today
Gerra dog yer soft get: a seeing eye dog would help, you idiot!
Watchit yer ratarsed idjit: traffic is unusually congested today.
Now behave, softlad: grow up, stupid.
Cum ead, cum ead, cum ead, let's ave yeh!: you want to fight, come on!
Yew talkin to me or chewin a brick!
Answer: Either way your teeth are gonna fall out
If yiz wanna fight us, yer'd need six men an' a special blessin'.
Yer all fur coat and no knickers: unbearable social pretensions.
more fight in a dead dog than ya lot: you are all useless in a brawl.
Yer sharp today. Slept in the knife drawer?: a teasing compliment.
What's der marra, der yer need lessuns in morse code or what?: how can I know where you are going, if you don't signal?
A never knew mind readin was part of de effin Eyeway code: Signal! That's all I ask....
If yer 'ad brains yerred be on me effin roof: I don't ask for much space between cars, but today the machines are all in love.
Thanks, yer soft get, I wanted me car the same colour as yours: I am trying to get somewhere, not collect paint samples.
Get dat eap of clapped our scrap outta me way: said in virtually every road situation at some point.
I'll make you smell what you's not like to tell: keep it up and you'll be sorry.
Don't turn around, but look who's behind you.
Soft lad your mam had: you are being stupid
Yew talk to me agen like thaa and there'll only be two knocks. Ah'll knock yew and you'll knock the floor.
Hey, barnacle bum!: a generic attention-getter.
Yer were beekin(talking) away like a flamin budgie(bird) in eat: no one could get a word in edgewise!
You've got cloth ears: how many times do I have to tell you that?
State of you and the price of fish: you are beyond me
You are capable of starting a riot in a nunnery.
Tickel off, yew lowda swott!
To a Woman: Hey, luv, yerve got thread hangin' from yer skert. Ooh, sorry, darlin', them's yer legs
At a dance: have yer gor a tail home, luv?
Q. Oo yer lookin' at?
A. Don't know, luv...the ticket fell off.
Are yer talking to me lah, or having a row with your back teeth?
Pull the other one, it's got bells on: I am just not buying your story
Plackie Scousers, Mickey Mousers: suburban scousers just don't pass the reality test
Never point your finger, or you'll find three fingers pointing back at you.
Cheeky sod!
Ows yer bum for spots, gerl? Or How's yer belly for spots?
Answer: Same as yer arse for pimples
Pull yourself together lad, here's the ragman.
I'll put a lip on yer like a roll of lino
Kiss me arse.
Answer: I wouldn't kiss your face, never mind your arse.
Come here, goball.
Who are you looking at, or do you want a photo?
You look a right gawp
You've gorra ead like a login ouse cat
May the bowels of Satan open on to you!
Dirty Punka Walla!
Yer all me arse and that's bum
Who do you think you are when you're out?
Warra yew lookin at, fatty? Yew, Scrag 'ead, but yer label's fell off
Yea snipe nosed git!
Bluddy sure you've got cloth ears or something: can't you hear anything anyone tells you?
Well, the state of you and the price of fish: I'm impressed, but not really...
Yer can gerr'ome now Missus, yer Ma's gorra banana for yer: time
out for primates
Or: yer Nin's got Seed Cake
You face ache!
Same to you, with knobs on!
Take the dummy (child's pacifier) out of your backside: get real, stop being stupid
What are you going to do for a face when King Kong wants his arse back? Liverpool's Margie Clark has wittily substituted Java the Hut for King Kong.
If wit were shit, we'd all be constipated
You are numb as a pit-prop!
You're a big tatta: In Liverpool tatta usually means infantile; elsewhere in Lancashire it can mean effeminate
You've got a nose like a blind cobbler's thumb
Do yuu want a (Wigan, Liverpool, Kirkby) kiss: this is the same as asking someone whether they want a faceful of dandruff.
On yer bike!
You're a real toe rag!