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RapidAssistant wrote:Has anyone noticed that a lot of American English words like "gotten" are starting to creep into everyday speech these days. I've heard people talking about "the elevator" instead of "lift" - any other examples?
Bridie wrote:"Article" ie person
as in "see that bad/mad/silly Article over there"
Think it has an Irish or Ulster Scot origin as it's still used over here.
Bridie wrote:"Article" ie person
as in "see that bad/mad/silly Article over there"
Think it has an Irish or Ulster Scot origin as it's still used over here.
SomeRandomBint wrote:Bridie wrote:"Article" ie person
as in "see that bad/mad/silly Article over there"
Think it has an Irish or Ulster Scot origin as it's still used over here.
My Grandmother and Grandfather (from Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively) used to routinely refer to me as a "clatty article" or sometimes "clarty article" (which has a better rhyme) as a child. Usually when I'd been out playing all day.
Not sure if that helps to discover the etymology, but thanks for the reminder of my childhood!
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