10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOLLY-POSH»
Discover the use of
dolly-posh in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
dolly-posh and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Urban Voices: Accent Studies in the British Isles
The SLF records that the normal variant in central Sheffield, where the informant
waS born, waS [llel 'ppj] dolly posh, and that to the north of the city the variants
were [(1011] dolly and [lleI 'anded] dolly handed. The dolly group appears to be ...
Paul Foulkes, Gerard Docherty, 2014
2
Chelp and Chunter: How to Talk Tyke
Learn to talk "Tyke" with this accessible guidebook to the Yorkshire tongue.
3
Transactions of the Yorkshire Dialect Society
20 DOLLY POSH = left handed 30 = posser etc. 50 FRAME = apply oneself etc.
60 LILLI-LO = light etc. 70 LOP = flea 10 MUDDLY = humid, close 60 POWK = sty
on eye 45 PY(A)NATE = magpie 3 RECKLING = smallest animal in litter 45 ...
Yorkshire Dialect Society, 1999
4
Language at work: an English textbook for the non-specialist
... you yourself, a hay-fister, keggy, dolly-posh or cuddy-wifter? These puzzling
terms are still used in England to mean 'someone who is left-handed'. Perhaps
you have heard other expressions, for altogether about fifty of them exist in
English.
5
The language of British industry
Very few workpeople are left-handed but it is not unusual to notice that a
colleague is kay-pawed, cuddy-wifted, dolly-posh, bang-handed, back-handed (
not here in order to accept a tip!), keggy or kaggy. Fortunately their hair never
seems to ...
6
Nine Heads: A Guide to Drawing Fashion
A clear and comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of fashion drawing in black and white.
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The Little Dictionary of Fashion: A Guide to Dress Sense for ...
8
The Little Black Book of Style
Timeless and universal, this book seeks to remind women that eternal style is internal style, and that everyone has what it takes to discover themselves through the colorful palette that is fashion.
Another delicious book in the Chocolate Box Girls series, a sequel to Cherry Crush, Marshmallow Skye and Summer's Dream, from bestselling girls' favourite, Cathy Cassidy.
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Style Me Vintage: Clothes: A Guide to Sourcing and Creating ...
Have you ever wanted to introduce vintage into your wardrobe, but felt unsure where to start? Vintage styles have never been more popular, with everyone from major stars to teens on the street looking to indulge in retro glamour.
