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Liverpool Echo
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Daniel Windham

The most popular Scouse slang words you'll only understand if you're from Liverpool

There are lots of things about Liverpool that sets us apart from the rest of the country.

Our music, culture and football teams have people travelling for miles just to visit our fantastic city.

But Liverpool has also become famous for its language with most people living here boasting some sort of Scouse accent.

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If you're not from Liverpool you may be forgiven for not fully understanding the accent but also for struggling slightly with our words and phrases.

Liverpool is truly unique in terms of its language and the list below shows just what we mean.

We asked ECHO readers to get in touch with their favourite Scouse slang word or phrase and they did not disappoint.

*Have we missed any out? Let us know in the comments below

1. 'Arr eh' - Ellen Cheyne

Usage: To be used as an exclamation

2. 'As thick as a docker's butty' - Emma Byrne

Usage: Dockers Butty is scouse for a sandwich which thick bread. The phrase is to highlight someone's lack of intelligence.

3. 'Lolly ice' - Leonie James

Usage: Lolly ice is Scouse for either an iced lolly or an ice cream.

4. 'Ye ma' - Clare Boardman

Usage: Used mainly in the form of a joke. Ma is Scouse for mother or mum.

5. 'Queen' - Katie Weston

Usage: Used to describe your girlfriend

6. 'Sound as a pound' - Angela Jane O' Brien

Usage: Used to describe someone or something that is good or brilliant.

7. 'Ar kid' - Margaret Bunch

Usage: Used affectionately to describe a brother or friend

8. 'The Asda' - Mike Hurst

Usage: A supermarket. Only true Scousers put the 'The' before it.

9. 'Ta ra' - Kate Walker

Usage: Used to say farewell to someone.

10. 'Dragged through a hedge backwards' - Gillian Soutar

Usage: Used to imply that someone looks very messy, usually with untidy hair.

11. ' Doing me head in' - Dawn Nelson

Usage: Used to imply someone or something is being annoying

12. 'Jib that off' - Paul Chuckle

Usage: To conclude or finish something.

13. 'Meff' - Babzy Scott

Usage: To describe a badly dressed person or someone you don't like

14. 'Go 'Ed' - Chris Pizer

Usage: Go on

15. 'Iz Rite' - Kerry Welch

Usage: To be used when you agree with something or a good idea.

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