What is a 'Bessie'

A dog

A pint of beer

A close friend

A police officer

Strop

Walking loudly

Having a tantrum

A fish pie

Crying

Mint

Something very good

A game of football

A cough sweet

Something very bad

Fettled

Dressing well

Being heavily drunk

Being sick

Getting something fixed

Dead

Quiet

Boring

Very

Nothing

Angin’

A public execution

Not nice

Falling down

Fighting

Dibble

Something new

Police

Old lady

A bracelet

Snide

Rude

Trapped

Silly

Gangster

Salfords

Shoes

Hoodies

Shirts

Socks

Mither

Lazy

Bother

Fizzy

Fast

Chuddy

Chocolate

Ice cream

Cake

Chewing gum

Gaggin’

Feeling sick

In need of something

Having a laugh

Being rude

Newtons

Electricity

A cup

Teeth

Fingernails

Buzzin’

Drunk

Thirsty

Daydreaming

Happy

Ginnel

Alley

Gutter

Drainpipe

Cigarette

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