Regional Terms Of Affection

[nailit]

Something popped up on my FB feed about why us Stokies use the term 'duck' as a term of affection when interacting with others (usually females).
Ive used the word 'duck' when dealing with non-Stokies and got looked at like ive got 2 heads...so obviously not a recognised nationwide term!!

Just wondering about your own terms of endearment from your own parts of the UK?
Genuinely curious,
Ta ducks!

[nailit]

Anyone use 'shug'? or is that a Stokie term as well?

[Mamyalynne]

Mainly 'love' here, some still use 'cocker' as a male greeting.

[maggiebee]

Shug is the name used in Scotland for anyone called Hugh.

[237SJ]

Maid. My Grandfather and mum said Duck as well - they were from London.

[maggiebee]

Hen as in "are you OK hen" is used in Scotland when addressing women. Not sure if the whole country but certainly on the east coast.

[Sqad]

Can't stand "love" "honey" "duck"....bloody awful terms.
I use....."my love or my dear"....for the women.
For men....their christian names.

Can't stand "hun" either.

[Eleena]

“Alright our kid”
“Alright cock”

[fbg40]

My late parents used "me old flower" - picked it up from some friends from Birmingham.
FBG40

[Eleena]

I use “Alright darlin”

[bobbie22]

My dad used to call me a tyke. He was from Stoke on Trent. I don't know what is means. People here say ' loverrr'. This is Devon.

[andres]

love,cock, our kid, darling .

[Tilly2]

I use 'sugar plum' when talking to Tilly. I don't use 'duck' anymore, not even when I go home.

Vicky McClure, was drinking out of a mug in her dementia choir programme. Written on the side of the mug was 'Eh up duck' and she's from Nottingham.

[nailit]

//Hen as in "are you OK hen" is used in Scotland when addressing women. Not sure if the whole country but certainly on the east coast//

I once had a GF from Glasgow who used that term...used to drive me crackers when she called female Stokies 'hen'. Female Stokies are *DUCKS* not HENS!!!

[spathiphyllum]

I think age comes into it a lot

[Tilly2]

Tyke means naughty boy/girl, as in, 'You little tyke!' when you've done something mischievous.

[andres]

spath---in what way ?

[bobbie22]

Thanks for the answer tilly2. I didn't know that lol

[nailit]

//Can't stand "hun" either.//
Not to fond of that one myself, must admit Sqad. Particularly when its said to me from a female.
But that's just me :-)

[nailit]

'Tyke'
Is that a Stokie word then?
Thought it was universal!

Always called kids 'Tykes' or little B'stard******
Thought the terminology was the same ;-)

[Tilly2]

My grandma used to call me a little tyke when I was being cheeky.