English Dialect News Today

Patrick Kavanagh may not have used the word in his poetry, but Seamus Heaney did

Death comes to us all, friends and family alike, doesn't it?

TEACHING people in Craven to speak their own language – to talk Yorkshire - may sound a crazy idea, but the 125-year old Yorkshire Dialect Society…

There are plenty of obscure English words you can turn to when the current dictionary just isn't cutting it.

Next time you need to win an argument, try dropping one of these old-fashioned English insults.

Join Lisa from the Features Team as she takes a closer look at features you'll find in the January 21, 2023 issue of "The People's Friend".

<strong>Cheshire, 6 January 1948</strong>: ‘Tom pudding’ and ‘Jack diver’ are two names used here for the dabchick or little grebe, but one of the oddest is ‘snadger’ or ‘snadgie’ for sparrow

Don't be a zob—try using one of the 40 zazzy Z-words listed here.

It might be the rarest letter at our disposal, but listed under Q in the dictionary are a clutch of fantastically bizarre words.

Use these at your next kaffeeklatsch at the kiddlewink.