ex-isle Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Luv 'da buttons', spinner. A'm shoor A'm haerd me faedir kaa'it joost dat maer as eens. And I think 'birler' is making a case for the Shetland Dictionary (neologism section) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Trookir Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Luv 'da buttons', spinner. A'm shoor A'm haerd me faedir kaa'it joost dat maer as eens. And I think 'birler' is making a case for the Shetland Dictionary (neologism section) Hit's a hiediekraa birlir i wir hoos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifi Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 And I think 'birler' is making a case for the Shetland Dictionary (neologism section) Even though "birlin'" is a Scottish word..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 A TV remote control is referred to by many names in Shetland.Da Buttons, is very common, especially for some reason in Whalsay.Da Clicker is another common name."Yun Bloddy Thing", as in "Whaur's yun bloddy thing we change da channel wi", is another commonly heard expression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-isle Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 And I think 'birler' is making a case for the Shetland Dictionary (neologism section) Even though "birlin'" is a Scottish word..? That's true enough, Fifi - but the point here is, it's a contemporary Shaetlin term for a tumble drier. Well, at least three folk claim to use it ... Birl is no exclusively Scots either, cf. barrel etc ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-isle Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 A TV remote control is referred to by many names in Shetland.Da Buttons, is very common, especially for some reason in Whalsay.Da Clicker is another common name."Yun Bloddy Thing", as in "Whaur's yun bloddy thing we change da channel wi", is another commonly heard expression. dat dat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 ^^ Hits "fiadirs box" i wir hoose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooks Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Nivver mind whit it is caaed. Whit wie do da weemin' folk set it up upo da tv? Der is aaready 'buttons' on da tv!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 I don't live in Shetland, and we call the remote control the 'blipper' or the 'zapper'. How about: Inflatable mattrass - Windyflatchie. Sometimes you don't need to make up a word, just revive an old one: Wind Generator - Windyspael (I'd be surprised if some folk don't call them that) Or even raid the cast-offs of standard English: Radio - Wireless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Nivver mind whit it is caaed. Whit wie do da weemin' folk set it up upo da tv? Der is aaready 'buttons' on da tv!!! Cus du'd no gjit aff dee muckle sphincter idderwyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 dis is een my faider heard years ago, Merry Tiller = Blyde Hocker I winder if da Big Bannock organisers wid change da name o da Merry Tiller Grand Sprix tae da Blyde Hocker Grand Sprix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-isle Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 dis is een my faider heard years ago, Merry Tiller = Blyde Hocker I winder if da Big Bannock organisers wid change da name o da Merry Tiller Grand Sprix tae da Blyde Hocker Grand Sprix? Soonds aboot ryght ta me, boy ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-isle Posted July 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Nivver mind whit it is caaed. Whit wie do da weemin' folk set it up upo da tv? Der is aaready 'buttons' on da tv!!! Cus du'd no gjit aff dee muckle sphincter idderwyes Dat wid gie aniddir nem dan: a "liftdyerseman" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Ok, lets try a couple more... chiropractor - benwarker dirler - a small electrical device used in private, or with a very intimate friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePooperit Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 Ok, lets try a couple more... chiropractor - benwarker Don't know that I'd be too keen to visit someone whose name implied that he was going to give me 'baenwark'. It's bad enough when the flu does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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