English
Midlands,
United Kingdom
Expression USED Frequently BY older Midlanders
Slang for going the long way around, based on "the Wrekin", a large hill in east Shropshire, England.
"Sorry I'm late. I got on the wrong bus and it took me round the Wrekin!"
Submitted August 2020 by blaisem
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English
| Brummie
West Midlands,
United Kingdom
Expression USED Frequently BY Working class and older generations
A way of saying ‘goodbye’ or ‘see you later’ used colloquially by people in the West Midlands, particularly common in Brummie and Black Country dialects.
"Tara-a-bit, bab!"
Submitted August 2020 by emperormoth