What's with "wiv?"

Nigel E. Richardson nigel at impolex.demon.co.uk
Sun Aug 11 19:38:26 CDT 1996


> From:          plachazu at ccnet.com (jm)

> Reading _GR_ I've always assumed that "wiv" is out of some regional dialect,
> but though I've heard people from back east say "youse" I've never actually
> heard anyone say "wiv."  Anybody know if it's authentic?  What region?  What
> dialect?

Gawd blimey, guv, where the bleedin' 'ell do you fink the first
part o' the bleedin' book's based? Laaaahn-dan, innit? Which
'appens to be in England, knowarramean?

---Nigel
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