Under the thumb

A term usually used to describe a person who is subservient in a relationship.
-see also "under the cosh"

"Where is dave?"
"he's out with his missus"
"man, that guy is under the thumb"

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on the huh

A phrase from the Norfolk dialect used to describe a something that is not level or awry.

"yew lummox that pot's slightly on the huh"

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Puckaterry

A word used to describe stress or panic in oneself. a phrase that originated from the norfolk dialect.

"I jus' came over all a puckaterry"

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mobbed a rum'un

A phrase from the Norfolk dialect used to describe when somone has made a lot of fuss.

"stop crockin boi yer mobbed a rum'un over nufin an you got evryone else all a puckaterry"

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crockin

To cry, a word originating from the Norfolk dialect.

"Stop a crockin boy, yew only wes stung by a hoddy-doddy wasp"