"a.c." wrote in message
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Douglas wrote:
It's curious because in spite of the origins of English, Geordie
words often compare more so with Dutch words.....
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Likewise I keep thinking I should make a
same-words-but-different-meanings list.
Like trap = stairs.
Bad = bath
Been = leg
Kind = child (but pronounced kin-d)
bang = afraid
bank = (can mean a) bench
... and many more (-;

BUM = Used to be a make of brown bread back in the early 70's (I would not eat
it!)

Jenny