What do locals call Bristol?

Brizzle, Briz, Briz Vegas, there are a whole host of ways that people refer to Bristol and we're sure it won't be long until you hear the word Brizzle.
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What is Bristol slang?

(ˈbrɪstəlz ) plural noun. British vulgar, slang. a woman's breasts.
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What does lush mean in Bristol?

Definition: For something to be large, or have a great amount of. You may have seen also seen the phrase 'gert lush', meaning 'really good' or 'really lovely'.
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Where do they say Gurt Lush?

Gurt. When in Bristol, use 'gurt' whenever you'd usually use 'very'. It's a truly local way to emphasise something. Use it in a sentence: “That's a gurt lush dog you got there – can I give it a smooth?”
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What does me Babbers mean?

Meaning: Another term of endearment meaning baby, babe, love. You get the picture. How to use: “Alright me babber?”
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What kind of accent is Bristol?

Bristol natives speak with a rhotic accent, in which the post-vocalic r in words like car and card is still pronounced, having been lost from many other dialects of English.
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What is a Gert?

Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique, commonly known as GERT, is a network analysis technique used in project management that allows probabilistic treatment both network logic and estimation of activity duration.
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Do people call Bristol bris?

Brizzle, Briz, Briz Vegas, there are a whole host of ways that people refer to Bristol and we're sure it won't be long until you hear the word Brizzle.
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What does geddon Bey mean?

'Geddon' A popular saying, used as a form of greeting or encouragement. Often accompanied by 'bey'.
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Is Briz short for Bristol?

Brizzle. Brizzle, Briz, Briz Vegas, there are a whole host of ways that people refer to Bristol and we're sure it won't be long until you hear the word Brizzle.
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What does lushes mean slang?

1 slang : intoxicating liquor : drink. 2 : a habitual heavy drinker : drunkard. lush. verb. lushed; lushing; lushes.
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What is the meaning of brizzle?

proper noun

informal British. A name for the English city of Bristol. 'I'd picked up a bit of a Brizzle accent after working there for 13 years'
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What was Bristol called in Roman times?

The Town of Abona at Sea Mills

In the Roman period Abona was the major Roman settlement in Bristol.
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Why is Bristol called Bristol?

This supports the theory Bristol evolved from the two early English words for Bridge and Stow (meaning meeting place). So Bristol simply means 'the meeting place at the bridge'.
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Why is Bristol UWE?

UWE Bristol is a thriving, modern university, offering a wide range of highly respected courses and employment-enhancing opportunities. Based in one of the UK's most vibrant cities, UWE Bristol is a well-established university, with over 29,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 3,000 staff.
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What is the ugliest accent?

The "Scranton accent" is getting national attention. Scranton is the number 2 seed in gawker.com's contest for "America's Ugliest Accent." It's sometimes called "Coal Region speak."
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Do people like the Bristol accent?

Promoted Stories. But it seems as if the Bristolian accent is not one of the popular ones, according to a poll by company Big 7 Travel. It comes in at number 45 in a ranking of sexiest - and least sexiest - accents in the UK. The West Country accent did worse, ranking in 47th place.
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Where is the purest English spoken?

FOR years, the people of Inverness have revelled in the proud boast that they speak the best English on the planet. Their clear and melodious pronunciation of the language has been applauded by linguistic experts and dialect experts across the globe.
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What is the meaning of Gest?

Definition of gest

1 : a tale of adventures especially : a romance in verse. 2 : adventure, exploit knightly gests.
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What is the meaning of Bert?

In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Bert is: Intelligent; Glorious raven. French form of the German Bertram, meaning bright-raven. Philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. Some scholars believe the second syllable of Bertrand derived from a word meaning shield.
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How do you pronounce Gert?

  1. Phonetic spelling of Gert. h-eh-r-t. Gert. ...
  2. Meanings for Gert. A process of network analysis method that is used in project management.
  3. Examples of in a sentence. Tour de France: Gert Steegmans wins stage 2. Orleans Parish deputy involved in crash near Gert Town; portion of Earhart Blvd. ...
  4. Translations of Gert. Japanese : い
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What is the oldest English accent?

Geordie. As the oldest English dialect still spoken, Geordie normally refers to both the people and dialect of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in Northeast England.
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