Lammers Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 If anyone not on Twitter I'll take likes on here. Twitter not as busy as I expected. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Is the London underground sign not copyrighted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammers Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 The Mind The gap design is only as a free tester competition prize, the Gert Lush design is mine, I'm sure London Transport will be in contact if its an issue, but as i'm not making any funds on the gap one it shouldn't be too much of an issue. i'll do a bit more research regarding the Logo if its a major issue i'll amend the design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 I've always thought it was Gurt Lush TBH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: I've always thought it was Gurt Lush TBH I thought it was with a U as well. But there might be variations in the City. Put it to a poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, CyderInACan said: I've always thought it was Gurt Lush TBH Seems Gert is Bristolian https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gert lush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammers Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 TOP DEFINITION Gert A Bristolian slang word meaning 'Big' or 'Very' etc But to be fair i found both ways of spelling it, my mam said it was with an e she been bristolian longer than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3257895.stm Dialect guide is 'gurt lush' The dictionary's authors hope to demystify the city's dialect Two Bristolians have launched a dictionary to help decipher the city's local dialect. "A Dictionary of Bristle" is an idea spawned from the satirical website, That Be Bristle. The site features a guide - partly created from user contributions - which explains the meaning of local slang phrases such as "babber" and "rit" One of the book's authors, Harry Stoke, told the BBC that he hoped the book would help reignite interest in the accent. He said: "Bristol is a city which is built on history, and its language plays a large part in that. "But like all regional dialects, Bristolian is in danger of dying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scare_Man Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Just wonder if you might be pushing it on the Gert Lush one with the references to Coca Cola as well, the font, colouring and 'enjoy' elements. Loving your work though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammers Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, CyderInACan said: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3257895.stm Dialect guide is 'gurt lush' The dictionary's authors hope to demystify the city's dialect Two Bristolians have launched a dictionary to help decipher the city's local dialect. "A Dictionary of Bristle" is an idea spawned from the satirical website, That Be Bristle. The site features a guide - partly created from user contributions - which explains the meaning of local slang phrases such as "babber" and "rit" One of the book's authors, Harry Stoke, told the BBC that he hoped the book would help reignite interest in the accent. He said: "Bristol is a city which is built on history, and its language plays a large part in that. "But like all regional dialects, Bristolian is in danger of dying out. like i said i found both ways of spelling it, so glad i posted this, what was an opportunity for someone to get a free t shirt has turned into copyright issues and spelling, might stick to twitter in future, thanks OTIB, never fail to make me smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/bristol-words-phrases-meaning/ Smoothin’ This term refers to the affectionate gesture used when comforting a cat, used when most English speakers would say ‘stroking’. Use it in a sentence: “Tha’s a lovely cat, that is. It sat on my knee, so I been smoothin’ it.” I've been smoothin ar' cat #bristolian Spanner You may be thinking, “I know this one! It’s a handy tool commonly used during DIY”. Wrong. In Bristol, ‘spanner’ denotes a person of inescapable daftness. An idiot. Use it in a sentence: “That bladdy spanner. Wass ‘ee gone an’ done now? Gurt When in Bristol, use ‘gurt’ whenever you’d usually use ‘very’. It’s a truly local way to emphasise something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lammers Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Thanks Scare man, But its not cokes font, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lammers said: like i said i found both ways of spelling it, so glad i posted this, what was an opportunity for someone to get a free t shirt has turned into copyright issues and spelling, might stick to twitter in future, thanks OTIB, never fail to make me smile. Gurt Lush/Gert Lush could be the new People's Front of Judea/Judean People's Front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Beast agree with you @Lammers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Gert or Gurt is a way of phonetically spelling the Bristolian abbreviation of Great. So, technically speaking, it should be spelt ‘gr’t’ (IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Does it matter? It's an awful phrase and loses all entertainment value after seeing/hearing it once. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 9 hours ago, CyderInACan said: I've always thought it was Gurt Lush TBH I remember Geert Meyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Makes I wee wen they gets they sounds wrong like that w***er Derek Robinson did ****in yurs ago.I blame 'ee for startin all this ****in "bristle" bollocks. Av a look at Geoffrey Woodruff for proper job Bristuh https://www.wyastone.co.uk/geoffrey-woodruff-entertains.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 8 hours ago, Chappers said: I remember Geert Meyer Geerti from Amsterdam as the song went !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, weepywall said: Geerti from Amsterdam as the song went !! Wasn't there also Dirty Gertie from Number 30 on the Basil Brush show 'back in the day'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 19 hours ago, CyderInACan said: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/people/bristol-words-phrases-meaning/ Smoothin’ This term refers to the affectionate gesture used when comforting a cat, used when most English speakers would say ‘stroking’. Use it in a sentence: “Tha’s a lovely cat, that is. It sat on my knee, so I been smoothin’ it.” I've been smoothin ar' cat #bristolian Spanner You may be thinking, “I know this one! It’s a handy tool commonly used during DIY”. Wrong. In Bristol, ‘spanner’ denotes a person of inescapable daftness. An idiot. Use it in a sentence: “That bladdy spanner. Wass ‘ee gone an’ done now? Gurt When in Bristol, use ‘gurt’ whenever you’d usually use ‘very’. It’s a truly local way to emphasise something Travelling around the country, you become aware of the phrases you have grown up with that are only used in our area, (or perhaps I should say "areawl". Some examples are: - Snow only "pitches" in Bristol, other places, it "lies", "settles" or "sticks" and other such words. "Daps" and "Dap bag" - most people seem to use the term "pumps" for those slip on shoes we used for P.E. as young kids. "Slider", in the playground, not "slide" as it probably should be referred to. Incidentally, the first time I used Uber, I was shocked to discover it seemed to have been designed by Bristolians as the first question it asks you is "where to?" - I was a bit disappointed to find it then said "pick up point" rather than "where bist?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weepywall Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: Wasn't there also Dirty Gertie from Number 30 on the Basil Brush show 'back in the day'? Boom boom I think you're right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: Travelling around the country, you become aware of the phrases you have grown up with that are only used in our area, (or perhaps I should say "areawl". Some examples are: - Snow only "pitches" in Bristol, other places, it "lies", "settles" or "sticks" and other such words. "Daps" and "Dap bag" - most people seem to use the term "pumps" for those slip on shoes we used for P.E. as young kids. "Slider", in the playground, not "slide" as it probably should be referred to. Incidentally, the first time I used Uber, I was shocked to discover it seemed to have been designed by Bristolians as the first question it asks you is "where to?" - I was a bit disappointed to find it then said "pick up point" rather than "where bist?" Daps is used in Glawster too. Pretty sure bist is a Forest word too, but that's practically a different language, me ole butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 3 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Travelling around the country, you become aware of the phrases you have grown up with that are only used in our area, (or perhaps I should say "areawl". The “Bristol L”. Apparently why Brigstowe morphed into Bristol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Travelling around the country, you become aware of the phrases you have grown up with that are only used in our area, (or perhaps I should say "areawl". Some examples are: - Snow only "pitches" in Bristol, other places, it "lies", "settles" or "sticks" and other such words. "Daps" and "Dap bag" - most people seem to use the term "pumps" for those slip on shoes we used for P.E. as young kids. "Slider", in the playground, not "slide" as it probably should be referred to. Incidentally, the first time I used Uber, I was shocked to discover it seemed to have been designed by Bristolians as the first question it asks you is "where to?" - I was a bit disappointed to find it then said "pick up point" rather than "where bist?" ….the good old Bristolian COD LOT seems to be endangered too … use it or lose it me babbers ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinkadink Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Wassonen Don't hear it so often now but I miss macci (pronounced like the words Mack and Eye/aye together) or is that more of a Somerset thing? Used that a lot as a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 11 minutes ago, WhistleHappy said: ….the good old Bristolian COD LOT seems to be endangered too … use it or lose it me babbers ! ! I remember my mum, who was from Belfast, being amazed at how the Bristolians could shorten everything. people called Ian having their names shortened to "e" and so on. One day my mate left my house saying (to my ears) "See you tomorrow Gareth", what my mum pointed out was what he actually said was "c u mar Gar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 16 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: I remember my mum, who was from Belfast, being amazed at how the Bristolians could shorten everything. people called Ian having their names shortened to "e" and so on. One day my mate left my house saying (to my ears) "See you tomorrow Gareth", what my mum pointed out was what he actually said was "c u mar Gar" Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespa Red Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Daps is also used in South Wales. I use "scrage" a fair bit whenever I scrape me knee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted September 6, 2019 Report Share Posted September 6, 2019 Snow pitches in Somerset. And we wore daps for games at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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