Tan

To get a lift on the back of a bike.
It was used in the town Middlesbrough alot. Not sure if its still used that much these days.

billy - "Here mate, i need to go to the shop an' get some milk for our mam"
bobby - "Ah right, well il give ya a tan down if ya want. Jump on the back then ya dick'ed."

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Swear down

meaning that you are being very honest about something.

todd -"A' fuckin Swear Down right, shut the fuck up, ya doin ma head in."

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beezerk

Is a slang term for Berserk.
Meaning to go crazy, mad, angry, "offit" etc is/was a term used in the town Middlesbrough.
It comes from the Norce warriors the Berserkers (or Berserks) who wore coats made from the skin of wolves or bears skin. They were understood to have fought in an uncontrollable rage or trance of fury, hence the modern word berserk.

Tezzer - "I swear down right, i never handed in ma homework in to Sir right and he proper went beezerk on me."

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Fumin'

Aka - Fuming.
If you are fumin' then you are very angry or mad.
It is used alot in the North East of England.

Dez- " Im proper fumin' me, just found out our lass is prega'z."

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Shockin'

meaning something is harsh, out of order, not right.
Used alot in the town Middlesbrough.

freddo - " Dia ya here what happend to our dog? It got out of the garden and that lad whos lass i shagged ran over it in one of them plaggy three wheeler fuckin pencil sharpener cars, Proper Shockin' as fuck."

Grelp

When you burp and it brings up a bit of vomit with it and your first reaction to getting rid of the sick is to swallow.

Donny-'Pass us me pint, I'm gunna down it. *drink*. Fuckin' tasty that *burp*sick*swallow* Aw man i just did a grelp. Could feel the chunks of parmo in the back of me gob an'all'.

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Scrutty Bezzler

Basicly meaning "scruffy bastard"
Used by small groups of people in Middlesbrough.

smithy - "Ya fuckin' scrutty bezzler, get a wash."

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