# Ambridge Reporter Shorter English Dictionary

**URL:** <https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804>\
**Category:** Not The Archers\
**Created:** [3 December 2017 14:39 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804 "2017-12-03T14:39:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/gus/32/11_2.png) [@Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2018 10:51 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/21 "2018-02-24T10:51:45Z")

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**Sepsis** : e.g., Mia in relation to George

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**Author:** ![joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/joe/32/126_2.png) [@joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/joe)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2018 15:36 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/22 "2018-02-24T15:36:45Z")

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Not to be confused with:

**Stepson** : A second-hand cowboy hat

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**Author:** ![JustJanie](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/justjanie/32/42_2.png) [@JustJanie](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/JustJanie)\
**Post date:** [24 February 2018 16:29 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/23 "2018-02-24T16:29:05Z")

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> [@Gus](#):
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> **Sepsis** : e.g., Mia in relation to George

I read that to Mr Janie (a fan of yours) and he called it ‘Gus noire’ and laughed like anything.

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**Author:** ![3Wells](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/3wells/32/1521_2.png) [@3Wells](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/3Wells)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2018 18:56 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/24 "2018-03-17T18:56:04Z")

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Please keep the sner your side of the Irish sea folks

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**Author:** ![joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/joe/32/126_2.png) [@joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/joe)\
**Post date:** [17 March 2018 20:55 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/25 "2018-03-17T20:55:30Z")

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Too late, alas…

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/gus/32/11_2.png) [@Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [28 April 2018 18:04 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/26 "2018-04-28T18:04:01Z")

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**Depiction** : the _first_ Highland Clearances

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [28 April 2018 18:09 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/27 "2018-04-28T18:09:44Z")

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Will : - Constantly referring to death.

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**Author:** ![Fanta](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/fanta/32/98_2.png) [@Fanta](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Fanta)\
**Post date:** [28 April 2018 18:28 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/28 "2018-04-28T18:28:39Z")

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antechamber: strongly in favour of orchestral music

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/gus/32/11_2.png) [@Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 16:30 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/29 "2018-05-10T16:30:15Z")

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**Libellous** : reminiscent of a dragonfly

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**Author:** ![joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/joe/32/126_2.png) [@joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/joe)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 16:33 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/30 "2018-05-10T16:33:55Z")

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Smartarse!

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**Author:** ![HedgeSparrow](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/hedgesparrow/32/124_2.png) [@HedgeSparrow](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/HedgeSparrow)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 16:54 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/31 "2018-05-10T16:54:12Z")

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**Author:** ![Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/gus/32/11_2.png) [@Gus](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Gus)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 18:32 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/32 "2018-05-10T18:32:06Z")

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Leave my arse out of this, joe. It is relatively blameless; it’s the mind that causes all the trouble.

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**Author:** ![joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/joe/32/126_2.png) [@joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/joe)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 20:34 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/33 "2018-05-10T20:34:52Z")

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Why am I suddenly thinking of _Oh! Calcutta!_?

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**Author:** ![Fanta](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/fanta/32/98_2.png) [@Fanta](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Fanta)\
**Post date:** [10 May 2018 21:32 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/34 "2018-05-10T21:32:01Z")

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Cabaret: a taxi-rank.

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 06:11 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/35 "2018-05-11T06:11:38Z")

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Dancing = my nephew in the shower

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 06:12 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/36 "2018-05-11T06:12:42Z")

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Purple = How much beer your get from the keg

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 06:13 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/37 "2018-05-11T06:13:37Z")

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History = Not HER tree

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 06:37 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/38 "2018-05-11T06:37:43Z")

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Pumpkin = your flatulant family

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**Author:** ![Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/armrest/32/171_2.png) [@Armrest](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/Armrest)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 06:43 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/39 "2018-05-11T06:43:09Z")

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Troll= A Yorkshire sandwich  
Treck= A sunken ship off Whitby  
Trip = A torn frock (in Yorkshire)  
Truck = a bit of fisticuffs in … OK, I’ll stop now.

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**Author:** ![joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/user_avatar/discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/joe/32/126_2.png) [@joe](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/u/joe)\
**Post date:** [11 May 2018 11:58 UTC](https://discussion.ambridgereporter.org.uk/t/ambridge-reporter-shorter-english-dictionary/804/40 "2018-05-11T11:58:54Z")

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**Trump** Arse in…

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