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From divvy to dinlo: index of insults aims to record Britain’s diverse dialects
An idiot wandering the British Isles is sure to be greeted with a colourful volley of insults, each a signifier of the place in which he finds himself: “divvy” in Merseyside, “pillock” in Leeds or “dinlo” in Portsmouth. But with parochial phrases …
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The Guardian
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