Scone-head

A term of affection for young family members, friends' kids, etc. Used mainly in Liverpool, UK. Presumably a corruption of the Dutch "schoonheid" for (a) beauty/handsome, from the German "Schönheit"; (a) beauty.

Come 'ed scone-head; giz a go on that Playstation!

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bollywasher

A large-sized marble (toy), typically 20mm or more. In Liverpool, a corruption of 'bottle washer'; the combination of spherical glass stopper and rubber washer used to seal a Codd Bottle which was designed specifically for carbonated drinks. Children smashed the bottles to retrieve the marbles.

Ay soft-lad! You can't play a cats-eye with a ordinary marble - you have to play another cats-eye or a bollywasher.

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