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    Whistles ... lol

    So yesterday on our travels, we pass a large building which is being renovated. Then suddenly there a about half a dozen workmen hanging out a window giving me wolf whistles. We stopped and a lifted me cilt a bit n showed em a bit o'leg n they started cheering and putting their thumbs up and one shouted 'nice one butt'. Gave the mrs and me a good laff.
    Other than that, it was another normal cilted day.
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    Excellent response!

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    Perhaps you should explain the meaning of the word "butt" here in Wales?
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    Quote Originally Posted by McClef View Post
    Perhaps you should explain the meaning of the word "butt" here in Wales?

    Backside. No "if's," no "and's," no . . . .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Father Bill View Post
    Backside. No "if's," no "and's," no . . . .
    Not in Wales it ain't, Father Bill.

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    Hiya butt or nice one, butt or how are you butt ...
    Butt is a word used certainly around south wales as a way of greeting either close friends or strangers ... instead of hiya mate, or simply Hello .. its said by many as Hiya butt or hello butt. Thats the best way I can describe it ... Tref butt would be able to explain far better than me I am sure.
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    Ah! Here we might pronounce and spell that as "Bud."
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    Butt or Butty is a word commonly used in south Wales or in the forest of Dean in Gloucestershire for a mate or friend. It derives from mining communities where a pit prop i.e a piece of wood, known as a butt, that held up the roof of a mine shaft would be a miners best friend. Therefore a mate or friend would be referred to as a butt or Butty meaning mate or matey.
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    Fr Bill can now suitably hang his head in shame!
    [B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.

    Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McClef View Post
    Fr Bill can now suitably hang his head in shame!
    I have to say, when I read it, I was thinking the same as Fr. Bill.

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