Raillery & verbal confrontation

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.

154 entries

Getting the verbalsbeing verbally chastised

being verbally chastised

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Effing and blindingcursing a blue streak

cursing a blue streak

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She give im the rounds uv de kitchenshe told him what's what, and where to put it, if he didn't like it.

she told him what's what, and where to put it, if he didn't like it.

barrackingverbal abuse

verbal abuse

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flick a V, to:make the "screw you" sign at something or someone

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get a belt off someone, toto take them down a peg, to score a point

to take them down a peg, to score a point

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muggin headyou look ridiculous

you look ridiculous

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shouting and bargingan insult exchange

an insult exchange

taking the mickey, to beto be putting someone on, taunting them

to be putting someone on, taunting them

SAYINGS: RAILLERY

O.K.!not another word, now!

not another word, now!

Boogaroffbeat it

beat it

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Make yer name Walker, wackbeat it

beat it

Ere's yer at, wur's de urry?beat it

beat it

Purra zipper on itshut up

shut up

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Yer gorra cob onyou are in a bad mood over something

you are in a bad mood over something

Me dream's out!and you're the nightmare

and you're the nightmare

Darrell do yewenough of that, now.

enough of that, now.

If yer can't fight wur a big attalk is cheap

talk is cheap

Yew talk like a ha'penny bewkthere's not much in what you say, but you keep saying.

there's not much in what you say, but you keep saying.

Yew cudden punchan ole in a wet Echoyou are weak, lame

you are weak, lame

Yew say everythink but yer prayersgive your mouth a rest.

give your mouth a rest.

Act soft, la, and I'll buy yer a coalyardwise up, or take the consequences

wise up, or take the consequences

Yer cod on yer don knowyou are not so dumb

you are not so dumb

To ell wid der Pope!I want no part of Catholicism

I want no part of Catholicism

You'd start a row in an empty houseyou are a troublemaker

you are a troublemaker

Don Butt in wid der menyou are presuming too much.

you are presuming too much.

Yer standin dur like one a LewisesI don't need a frozen zombie act

I don't need a frozen zombie act

I'll marmalise yera mixture of maim and marmalade?

a mixture of maim and marmalade?

Don get eggychill out, take it easy.

chill out, take it easy.

Don' get airyatedmixture of aggravated and irritated?

mixture of aggravated and irritated?

Yew'd it oo wid yer ead?threats don't scare me.

threats don't scare me.

Oo yer gawpin at, yew wid der nose on yer face?:mind you own business

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Yew and oo else?threats don't scare me

threats don't scare me

I'll fetch are kid on ter yerI'll get an older brother on your case

I'll get an older brother on your case

Yew and all yer effin relations!a pox on your entire tribe

a pox on your entire tribe

Skwur upput your dukes up

put your dukes up

I'll purra fluke's gob on ter yerI'll punch you right in the mouth.

I'll punch you right in the mouth.

I'll purra lip on yera fat lip

a fat lip

I'll ang one on yerI'll belt you one.

I'll belt you one.

I'll put yer bleedn eye in a sling

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Ye cudden knock de skin off a rice puddin

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Takes a man norra shert-buttonfighting you would be beneath me.

fighting you would be beneath me.

I'll spit in yer eye and blind yer.

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Act soft an' I'll buy yer a tin whistle

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are yez lookin' fer a buncher daffs?:a reference to funeral flowers.

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balls ter you, I'm fireproofyou can't hurt me.

you can't hurt me.

yer mind yer own sufrance(suffernace), big-ears!back off

back off

crawl back inter yer rat-`ole

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flush yerself down ther pan(commode)

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does yer mother know yer out?

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don' cum ther rubber duckgrow up.

grow up.

don' fiddle-arse aroun'

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I'll tan yer if I getsolt o' yer

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get stuck

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get buried

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get boxed(buried)

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get stuffed(sodomized)

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I could do yer in me sleep

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I could do yer wit' one 'and tied behind me back

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I could lay yer out in five seconds flat

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If I blew me nose yer'd fall over

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If I'd known yez was comin', I'd 'ave brung me ortergraff book

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If yer don't look out yer'll get washed all over(funeral cleaning)

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keep yer thievin' 'ands off me barrer

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go 'ome to yer pobs(warm bread and milk)

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pull up the ladderI couldn't care less

I couldn't care less

sling yer 'ook(docker's)clear off; go away

clear off; go away

I kin sort yer out wit' one 'and in me kecks(trousers)

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take yer jacket off

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think yer a hard skin, don'tcher?

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upyer pipestick it.

stick it.

upyer spout

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upyer geezik

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upyer conga

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wasser marrer witchew?

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watch it, mate

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yer can stuff it

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Eh! Moudth!keep quiet

keep quiet

'Op itget out of here

get out of here

I'll Bairst Yer! (usually said to a child)

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I'll swing for yourisk the gallows as I give you the punishment you deserve(usually said to a child)

risk the gallows as I give you the punishment you deserve(usually said to a child)

Yer a tanner short of two quid, John

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In yeh boot yew.

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The veins in yeh neck look like Dracula's restaurant

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Gerr'ome yer Mams got Custard.

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Hope yer plums(testicles) turn to Oxo cubes an all yer babies are brown.

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Oh give yer chin a rest will yer!

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Yer big gannet gob( huge, voracious mouth).

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Ay yew, wen de wer givin out brains yew tort de said trains and yeh wernt goin anywhere.

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Yer cracked cow (or mare):crazy woman.

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"Do the other!": response to the statement "I don't like it!"

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Aaye yew wid the ead like a jarrawormsaddressing a person with curly hair

addressing a person with curly hair

Watchit yer stupid effin plantpottraffic is unusually congested today

traffic is unusually congested today

Outta der way yer effin nobbeadtraffic is unusually congested today

traffic is unusually congested today

Gerra dog yer soft geta seeing eye dog would help, you idiot!

a seeing eye dog would help, you idiot!

Watchit yer ratarsed idjittraffic is unusually congested today.

traffic is unusually congested today.

Now behave, softladgrow up, stupid.

grow up, stupid.

Cum ead, cum ead, cum ead, let's ave yeh!you want to fight, come on!

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'.

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Yer all fur coat and no knickersunbearable social pretensions.

unbearable social pretensions.

more fight in a dead dog than ya lotyou are all useless in a brawl.

you are all useless in a brawl.

Yer sharp today. Slept in the knife drawer?a teasing compliment.

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?

how can I know where you are going, if you don't signal?

A never knew mind readin was part of de effin Eyeway codeSignal! That's all I ask....

Signal! That's all I ask....

If yer 'ad brains yerred be on me effin roofI don't ask for much space between cars, but today the machines are all in love.

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 yoursI am trying to get somewhere, not collect paint samples.

I am trying to get somewhere, not collect paint samples.

Get dat eap of clapped our scrap outta me waysaid in virtually every road situation at some point.

said in virtually every road situation at some point.

I'll make you smell what you's not like to tellkeep it up and you'll be sorry.

keep it up and you'll be sorry.

Don't turn around, but look who's behind you.

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Soft lad your mam hadyou are being stupid

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.

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Hey, barnacle bum!a generic attention-getter.

a generic attention-getter.

Yer were beekin(talking) away like a flamin budgie(bird) in eatno one could get a word in edgewise!

no one could get a word in edgewise!

You've got cloth earshow many times do I have to tell you that?

how many times do I have to tell you that?

State of you and the price of fishyou are beyond me

you are beyond me

You are capable of starting a riot in a nunnery.

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Tickel off, yew lowda swott!

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To a WomanHey, luv, yerve got thread hangin' from yer skert. Ooh, sorry, darlin', them's yer legs

Hey, luv, yerve got thread hangin' from yer skert. Ooh, sorry, darlin', them's yer legs

At a dancehave yer gor a tail home, luv?

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?

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Pull the other one, it's got bells onI am just not buying your story

I am just not buying your story

Plackie Scousers, Mickey Mouserssuburban scousers just don't pass the reality test

suburban scousers just don't pass the reality test

Never point your finger, or you'll find three fingers pointing back at you.

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Cheeky sod!

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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.

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I'll put a lip on yer like a roll of lino

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Kiss me arse.…

Answer: I wouldn't kiss your face, never mind your arse.

Come here, goball.

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Who are you looking at, or do you want a photo?

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You look a right gawp

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May the bowels of Satan open on to you!

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Dirty Punka Walla!

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Yer all me arse and that's bum

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Who do you think you are when you're out?

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Warra yew lookin at, fatty? Yew, Scrag 'ead, but yer label's fell off

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Yea snipe nosed git!

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Bluddy sure you've got cloth ears or somethingcan't you hear anything anyone tells you?

can't you hear anything anyone tells you?

Well, the state of you and the price of fishI'm impressed, but not really...

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!

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Same to you, with knobs on!

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Take the dummy (child's pacifier) out of your backsideget real, stop being stupid

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.

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If wit were shit, we'd all be constipated

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You are numb as a pit-prop!

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You're a big tattaIn Liverpool tatta usually means infantile; elsewhere in Lancashire it can mean effeminate

In Liverpool tatta usually means infantile; elsewhere in Lancashire it can mean effeminate

You've got a nose like a blind cobbler's thumb

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Do yuu want a (Wigan, Liverpool, Kirkby) kissthis is the same as asking someone whether they want a faceful of dandruff.

this is the same as asking someone whether they want a faceful of dandruff.

On yer bike!

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You're a real toe rag!

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