Mush??

[Jim Brady]

Whilst the nearest I can get to it is Mush,Romany for "My Good Friend" I can't believe that is how the word originated in respect of refering to a person from Southampton.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Keith Tindell]

Hi,
Interesting subject, mushers, skates etc, from where i look out (IOW), you are all known as* overners*, But then thats England over there!!!, Regards Keith Tindell

[Pete Leonard (Bruno)]

I didn't spend much time in Southampton, but I remember the popular drink at the time was brown & mild. The local name for it was a boilermaker. I had reason to go to Pompey one time: I went into a pub and full of confidence asked for a boilermaker. The barman gave me a sideways look and said "you must be from Southampton,here we call it a brown mixed."

[Keith Tindell]

Hi Bruno,
Same thing across the water here was *drip and a drop*, alas mild ale now almost extinct in this area, regards Keith

[Keith at Tregenna]

Again apparently: There are many Gypsy words found in Hampshire, and a policeman is a "gawermush".

In Southampton the word "town" would sound like "tane" though in the rural areas the "ow" is more pronounced. The word Sotonian, which the people of Southampton are called was made up by a local newspaper to make it easier than putting "Southamptonians" in a headline, and they have their own distinctive greetings, such " Wassa matta Moosh" which when translated means "Whats the matter". Moosh usualy spelt Mush is Romany for "man" and this is often replaced by "nipper" or "nip" though this is usually for young boys.

A definition on one online dictionary says it can be used as either a sentimental or a contemptuous term...so I suppose as long as the `mush` isnt in your face when he is speaking to you, he must like you ?

Different contexts for different situations. It seems if a stranger calls you "mush", it would be a bit of an insult, whereas if somebody you know well does, it's a term of endearment.

K.


There again cockney's use it:


Oi mush' is a cockney way of getting someone's attention.

Delboy often calls people 'mush'. ( Only Fools and Horses )


Only Fools and Horses:

'Shut yer mush' is another cockney phrase meaning 'please close your mouth my good fellow'.

We've got some half price cracked ice and miles and miles of carpet tiles,
T.V.s, deep freeze and David Bowie L.P.s,
Ball games, gold chains, whatsnames, pictures frames and leather goods,
And Trevor Francis track suits from a mush in Shepherds Bush,

No income tax, no V.A.T.,
No money back, no guarantee,
Black or white, rich or poor,
We'll cut prices at a stroke......

God bless Hooky Street,
Viva Hooky Street,
Long live Hooky Street,
C'est magnifique, Hooky Street,
Magnifique, Hooky Street,

A mush in Shepherds Bush would be some bloke ?

In Wales, shut your mush meant mouth also, guess in Southampton it means chap or face deprnding on the situation ?

Hope this all helps !

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ALSO:

To mush is to travel with dogs over snow, or a command to dogs to start moving faster, , (probably from the French marcher - to walk).

But I doubt this has much to do with S 'Hampton ?

Last from me for now:

Local dialect: Hampshire urban: "mush" for mate: (derived from frequent visits by the French in medieval times - it's a corruption of "monsieur").

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A bit like butty, mucker, marra, mate, etc elswhere:

K.

[Red Lead Ted]

I doubt whether anyone in Southampton could answer that question. Just to add to the fun,"What's on then mush? Hows the Nipper?" You've got to be a Spike Islander to appreciate that one.

Hi Colin we scousers know mushers as peas on yea Sunday dinner m8. I sailed with a guy on an Everade boat he came from Wigan i once asked him what day of the week did Wigan open for buisness the few occasions i was there it was closed his reply!!!!!!!! {Pie and peas round the ouses back straight up} Googled it, Noodled it, Doodled it, Still makes not a bit of bloody scence Regards Terry.

[Colin Pook]

Good morning Colin, (at least we have one thing in common)!!
There's an old saying, -- 'when your'e at the top, the only way is down, and when your'e at the bottom, the only way is up'.
Another say's-- be nice to those you pass on the way up, because you'll meet them on the way down'!!
Am I right, or am I right?
I didn't go much on Soton's performance against Blackpool last Saturday, is this the beginning of the downhill slide?
Having said that, I hope they get into the premiership in a few weeks time.
Cheers and regards,
Colin, (Pompey skate).

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Hello Keith,
From where you live I imagine that you look north and feast your eyes on Hampshires' green and pleasant land, what's the name of the place? oh yes, Portsmouth isn't it. Glad to know your'e on my side!!
I spent many happy times working on the Pompey-I.o.W. ferries, and for a while during the war was evacuated to Newport., so you can do no wrong in my eyes.
Nice to meet you,
Colin

[Keith Tindell]

Hi Colin,
Another musher!!! My parents from Pompey, i worked on the IOW ferry for a whole 3 days in 1993, decided when they went to 12 hr shifts, and my shift started from Pmpey, that it was not for me. We probably met during that three days, nice to hear from you, regards Keith