There are plenty of words and phrases that might not mean much to many. But for those who grew up in Liverpool, they make perfect sense. Whether these were said by grandparent, parents, neighbours or friends - or whether we still say them ourselves - they have been part of day to day life in the city Some are instantly recognisable, whereas others may have been bound to certain generations or areas of the region.
But in some cases, they are not well known outside of Merseyside, or even the North West., The ECHO previously asked readers on social media for - and we received some brilliant answers. Here are 21 Liverpool words and phrases that make perfect sense to anyone who grew up in and around the city.
This list isn't intended to be comprehensive, we selected a number of sayings suggested previously by ECHO readers. But if there are any you feel we should have included, Minty In Liverpool, people call something 'minty' if it's dirty. Ashleigh Todd said: "I moved to Liverpool and was working in a pub.
A lad said 'eeee the bars minty'. I sniffed it and thought 'I can’t smell toothpaste, what’s he on about'." Deb Barry added: " I started working in and said ‘sort this store out, it’s minty’ and they all just looked at me.
Bob Bullen said he was born in 1971 and saying 'minty' was common when he was growing up. Referring to family as 'our' and 'me' When speaking about family members, Scousers always seem to put 'our' or 'me' before their name. Lesley Craig said: "Say .
