19 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Gloucestershire

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    1. Butty

    2. Proper

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    What it usually means: Correct or genuine.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: Very or extremely. As in, "That's a proper nice pie, that is!"

    3. Tent

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    What it usually means: The thing you sleep in when you go camping.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: The negative for "to be". As in, "They've cancelled the cheese rolling this year. Tent right."

    4. Siren

    5. Cider

    6. Doughnut

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    What it usually means: A fried dessert, commonly filled with strawberry jam.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: GCHQ's spaceship-like headquarters in Cheltenham.

    7. The Quays

    8. Jasper

    9. Broadband

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    What it usually means: High-speed data transmission allowing fast internet access.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: A mythical concept similar to the unicorn. Many have heard of it, but few have experienced its powers.

    10. Cheese

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    What it usually means: A tasty dairy product often served on toast.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: The star attraction of an annual contest where participants race each other in pursuit of a 9lb wheel of Double Gloucester.

    11. Polo

    12. Races

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    What it usually means: Sporting events where participants run against each other.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: An annual event at Cheltenham Racecourse, where oversized hats are required and a member of the royal family is occasionally spotted.

    13. Festival

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    What it usually means: An cultural or religious celebratory event.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: Several annual events organised in Cheltenham in honour of jazz, literature, science, and, of course, cider.

    14. Directly

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    What it usually means: Moving from one place to another without stopping or changing direction.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: When something will happen in an unspecified time-frame. As in, "The repairman for the fridge? 'E'll be 'ere d'rec'ly, so 'e will."

    15. Wildlife

    16. Montpellier

    17. The Forest

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    What it usually means: An area covered with trees and foliage.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: The Royal Forest of Dean, another Doctor Who filming location.

    18. The Shire

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    What it usually means: A fictional green utopia loved by the Baggins hobbit clan.

    What it means in Gloucestershire: Somewhere you'll always have fond memories of.

    19. Batch