Posted 6 years ago by Snizl for DUKKI
Mother's Day Gift Ideas - AY UP ME DUCK! DIALECT FRIDGE MAGNET £2.50!
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"Ay up" is a colloquial greeting native to the East Midlands, while "duck" is a common form of endearment, like "dear" or "love".
Origin of the phrase:
"Ay up/Ey up" is a greeting thought to be of Old Norse origin, and "duck" is thought to be derived from a respectful Anglo Saxon form of address, Duka/Duca/Duc (or Duke), and is unrelated to the water-dwelling birds!
Origin of the phrase:
"Ay up/Ey up" is a greeting thought to be of Old Norse origin, and "duck" is thought to be derived from a respectful Anglo Saxon form of address, Duka/Duca/Duc (or Duke), and is unrelated to the water-dwelling birds!