Myron Wagtail (myronwagtail_) wrote, @ 2020-03-30 21:46:00 |
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Entry tags: | muse: headcanons |
Myron's Accent
Though, because he's a student at Hogwarts, he might have picked up some more refined speech patterns from his fellow students, or picked up some slang from other parts of the UK. Hogwarts is a melting pot of accents so it's safe to say that after a while you'd probably pick up a thing or two.
First of all, he doesn't really pronounce the "g" at the end of words ending in -ing. And talking out loud, he doesn't alway seem to speak in complete, proper English. Everythin' is like this, y'know mean? On paper, however, he's eloquent and coherent (or his mum would end him).
It's just once he opens his mouth, he forgets what proper grammar is. This got a bit chaotic but that's what makes it fun. I may make more of these in the future because I know there's no bloody way I'll be able to put everything in here.
Guys aren't boys, men, a man, or a dude. "Friend" is not a word that exists. It's mate.
They're lads. They're blokes. He's a decent bloke. That's my mate, Donaghan. I'm goin' to pub with me lads.
"Right" is "reyt". Almost sounds like "rate" with less of a sharp "a" sound and more of a "eh" sound. "Oreyt" is basically "are you okay?".
"Gerroff" means "get off".
You're not "in the hospital". You're "in hospital". Take verbal grammar out for a nice shag, y'know?
Your girlfriend or wife is not your girlfriend or wife. She's yer lass. Your Dad is not your dad, he's yer da. Your mom is yeh mum. Or me mum. What even is the word "my"? We don't know her.
If you're being a miserable sod, you're being a mardy bum. Mardy is just "moody" or "whiney". If you're being an arse, you're being a wank. Don't be a feckin' wank. If you're happy about something you are chuffed. If you're very happy, you are chuffed to bits. Being "pissed" is not "being mad". It's being drunk. If you're tired, you're knackered.
To faff around is to lollygag. Waste time. Quit your faffin' or we'll be late.
Self is "sen". Me-sen. Ye-sen.
"Something" becomes "summat". D'you ever get that fear that you can't shift the tide that sticks around like summat's in yer teeth? Someone is like 'summon'. Everybody/everything is "you lot", "that lot", "the lot".
"Want to" is now "wanna". "It" is "it" or "et". Depends on the sentence, really. The 't at the end of words like 'won't' or 'don't' is silent.
Random stuff is 'bits 'n bobs'. Meals of the day are BREAKFAST, DINNER, (AFTERNOON) TEA, AND SUPPER. Dinner means "lunch". Your noon meal. Tea is like... a snack before supper. With literal tea and maybe some little sandwiches. Supper is your evening meal.
If you're of the opposite sex, you will most likely be called "love" at least once, simply out of habit. It doesn't mean this knob is literally in love with you and wants to get married yesterday, it's just part of his culture but he'll refrain from doing so if you don't like it.
Myron swears a lot, but not when in polite company. "Fuck" and "shit" might be "feck" and "shite". Ass is "arse".
Everybody knows "bloody hell" changes in the context. But it's often an interjection of annoyance.