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Offline Colinm

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Re: How til speak Ballymena
« Reply #9 on: Friday 24 August 07 22:45 BST (UK) »
My mother whose folks were all from Ballymena still uses the word OXTERGOG.  She says "The auld boy from nextdoor was oxtercogged home many a night from the pub"  Meaning he was helped along by friends who supported him under the armpits.
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Offline Blackadder

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Re: How til speak Ballymena
« Reply #10 on: Friday 24 August 07 23:39 BST (UK) »
Would all youse uns sign on the site and add yer words to the comment thingy!!!

Another word for you:

Face .. as in to court. ('Can't go to the football tonight, I'm facing ...'

Any other regions have that word in their vocab?
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