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Colourful language for colourful characters


AN integral part of local dialect was the use of by­


those with a limited educa­ tion and little or no contact with the outside world, what could be more simple when a child was born than to give him, or her, the same Christian name as the parent. This posed problems in


names or nicknames. In urban areas, and for


means of identification, and what was more simple and effective than adding the pre-fix, old and young. So we had, for instance, Young Bill and Old Bill. When the son had a dif­


later life when referring to people who had similar Christian names.as their parents or close relatives. This called for some


ferent Christian name than his father, say Jack, then he automatically began Jack


be Joe, O’Tommy, O’Saul’s — son-father-grandfather. Other nicknames could be


O'Bills, if his father’s name was Bill. A third generation would


traced back to where people were born. Anyone born at say Rough Farm, with a Christian name of Joseph, would be known as Joe O’Rough. On a personal note, a per­


son who took long strides when walking, would very soon earn himself the title of Lump (striding out). A per­ son who shuffled their feet and walked very quietly, would be referred to as Pratly (lightly), with the Christian name added for good measure, say Pratly Jane. A regular at a pub, when


asked what they were going to name their shortly-to-be- born child, answered Ike,


VICTOR BIRTWISTLE explains why nicknames were necessary and has some amusing stories from East Lancashire in days gone by.


were very popular, and this was a source which could be likened to books now avail­ able on suggested modern names. Such was the use of nick­


whereupon he was always known as Ike, and never addressed by his Christian name. Names from the Bible


names th a t the persons th em se lv es v o lunta r ily


responded to them when addressed, and it was not unknown for a visitor when enquiring for a “Mr So-an- so” to be told they didn’t know such a person. Fur­


ther details of the person


were many characters, who when gathered in the village squa re or local pub, e xc ha nge d stori es of


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fined to personal use, for places of work suffered the same fate. Locally we had factories by the names of Flooats — (Hollin Hall Mill); Dog Bottom — (Brook Shed); Salts — (Pave Shed); Shipley — (Scar Top). During this period there


concerned would evoke the reply “O’ tha means Tom O’R idge” , or some such other name. By-names were not con­


humorous experiences, or stories that had a local fla­ vour. Here are a random sample: • A fa rm e r received a


funeral of a life-long friend, two of his old cron ies were expressing their apprecia­


thought it was time to have a word. He stayed up one night, and, when his son appeared through the door, exploded into a tirade of oaths. “The way that carry­ ing on, thot gain' reiglit way abeart it ta sh o r t in ’ thi d a y s . ” “Nivvcr in in.d Faather,” replied his son in a casual air of indifference, “Oin.h l e n g t im i n ’ m i ncets”.” 9 Retu rn in g from the


until the early hours of the morning, so his fa th e r


demand note fo r two shil­ lings (lOp) fo r a Queen Anne lithe. He returned the note on which he had writ­ ten “Queen Aline is dead." About a week later back came the note and under­ neath had been written “But her memory still liveth”. • A son was staying out


fo l low in g m o rn in g the farmer, drawing alongside the youth standing on the pavement yet again, was met with a mischievous and defiant grin as he barked out “Tha knows’”. Q


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to school, shouted from the pavement to the farmer as he passed by in his in ilk- cart: “Erli much watter esta put. hit milk this morn in." This continued day after day until the farmer, hav­ ing had enough, went along to the school and reported to the headmaster exactly what, had happened. The head admonished the youth and threatened what the consequences would be i f the practice did not stop. The


tion at the d ig n ity and respect shown by the attend­ ing villagers. Stopping in the roadway, one of them I u r ned t o h i s f r i e u d , remarking: “Wi’ve given ’im a reiglit good send off, ev’nt we.” “That’s reight," replied his pal, “But, tha knows it wearn’t alius be somebody else”. 9 A young lad on his way


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