What Is the Meaning of the Word Canon
18 Words That Have A Completely Different Meaning In Bristol
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1. "All right"
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What it means normally: Something of satisfactory quality.
What it means in Bristol: "Hello."
2. "Triangle"
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What it means normally: A geometric figure formed of three sides.
What it means in Bristol: An area at the top of Park Street made up almost entirely of bars, where drunken memories begin.
3. "Mind"
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What it means normally: A person's ability to think and reason.
What it means in Bristol: A word you unnecessarily add on to the end of most sentences, e.g. "Look at him, mind."
4. "Daps"
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What it means normally: An abbreviation of N-Dubz singer and Celebrity Big Brother runner-up Dappy's name.
What it means in Bristol: Light, rubber-soled gym shoes that everyone else in the country weirdly calls "plimsolls".
5. "Led"
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What it means normally: Past tense and past participle of "lead", which means to go before or with to show the way.
What it means in Bristol: To be lying down, e.g. "I was led on my bed."
6. "Drive"
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What it means normally: To operate and control the movement of a car.
What it means in Bristol: How you address your bus driver when alighting, e.g. "Cheers, Drive."
7. "Public transport"
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What it means normally: Buses, trains, and other forms of transport available to the public which run on fixed timetables and routes.
What it means in Bristol: LOL whut? Waiting at a bus stop for several hours until one finally decides to turn up.
8. "Lover"
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What it means normally: How you refer to your significant other.
What it means in Bristol: How you refer to just about everybody – when you're not calling them "babber".
9. "Ideal"
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What it means normally: A perfect example of something or someone.
What it means in Bristol: Idea.
10. "Boat"
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What it means normally: A vessel for traveling on water.
What it means in Bristol: A nightclub.
11. "Hill"
12. "Cribbs"
What it means normally: An MTV show which explores the homes of the rich and famous.
What it means in Bristol: A quicker way to say "The Mall at Cribbs Causeway and the surrounding restaurants, bowling alley, and cinema."
13. "The Gas"
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What it means normally: A substance which is neither solid nor liquid at certain temperatures.
What it means in Bristol: Bristol Rovers Football Club. A fan of the club is called a "Gashead".
14. "Glider"
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What it means normally: An aircraft without an engine.
What it means in Bristol: Cider.
15. "Propaganda"
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What it means normally: Misleading information used to promote a political opinion.
What it means in Bristol: An alternative club night that has spread all over the country but originated in Bristol, and is a compulsory clubbing destination for every A-level student in the city.
16. "Jason Donovan"
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What it means normally: Singer and actor Jason Donovan.
What it means in Bristol: Jason Donervan. A kebab van situated on the triangle.
17. "Where's it to?"
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What it means normally: Err...nothing.
What it means in Bristol: "Where is the thing you're talking about?"
(Will be met with very confused looks if used outside of Bristol.)
18. "In a bit"
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What it means normally: A small period of time.
What it means in Bristol: "Goodbye."
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What Is the Meaning of the Word Canon
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