Casual Terms of Endearance

[wendyg]

I used to get annoyed when a stranger called me 'Luv', but now I understand it's just conversationally a demonstration of openness.

I've heard so many, and I'd love to pin them down geographically, and find more.

Just a sample of those I've encountered:

Duck, Duck-egg, Hen, Pet, Petal, Flower, Chick, Luv, Luver, Babe, Het, Sweet, Pop, Goosie.

I'd love to hear your other local terms or place some of the one's above.

[Marf]

Poppet

[maser_spyder]

Mush

[mybrainhurts]

If I ever bump into her, I'm going to call Harriet Harman Petal....

[Faceplant]

Round my way: "cock"

Never fails to make me smirk...

[wendyg]

maser_spyder said:

Mush

Is that general for everyone, or just for girls?

[mat13]

duck and love is my home county of yorkshire and yes i sometimes use them

[mybrainhurts]

Faceplant said:

cock

Never fails to make me smirk...

He did, I heard him...

[Faceplant]

mybrainhurts said:

Faceplant said:

cock

Never fails to make me smirk...

He did, I heard him...

[wendyg]

It does seem very much more for girls, but there could easily be a dialect for blokes too?

[mybrainhurts]

Eyup, sticky knickers...

Rotherham, from memory...

Yes, must be....

[GKP]

Awwite darlin'?


That's my best chat-up line.

[wendyg]

GKP said:

Awwite darlin'?


That's my best chat-up line.

Darlin' is now in my lexicon, but what region would i likely hear it?

[rex]

Duck was a very popular term when I was working in Macclesfield. Mostly from a lady who was from Leek.

HTH

[mybrainhurts]

wendyg said:

GKP said:

Awwite darlin'?


That's my best chat-up line.

Darlin' is now in my lexicon, but what region would i likely hear it?

Smarmyshire...

[wendyg]

mat13 said:

duck and love is my home county of yorkshire and yes i sometimes use them

How do you use them though? friends or family? Many will use these for strangers

[wendyg]

mybrainhurts said:

wendyg said:

GKP said:

Awwite darlin'?


That's my best chat-up line.

Darlin' is now in my lexicon, but what region would i likely hear it?

Smarmyshire...

Sounds more LondonShire

[Skipppy]

Sugartits?

Worked for Mel Gibson.

[Faceplant]

Skipppy said:

Sugartits?

Worked for Mel Gibson.

Not really.

[Digger]

Lass or is that Lassie?