How Many Kent Words And Phrases Do YOU Know?

Every county has its quirky words and phrases, from Norfolk's "bishy barney bee" for the humble ladybird to "emmets" meaning tourists in Cornwall.
Take our challenging quiz to see whether you are a linguistic legend when it comes to Kent's slang or need to brush up on your thesaurus.
Good luck and if you don't do very well then at least you may have learnt a few new words in the process.

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On Jul 29, 2017

1 / 10

What do locals mean when they refer to cheese-bugs, mankie-peas, monkey-peas, pea-bugs or peasie-bugs?

2 / 10

What is a maxon?

3 / 10

If a person is described as a nettle-frig, how are they behaving?

4 / 10

Is a nitty ninehairs...

5 / 10

If someone is described as being kibbered, are they...

6 / 10

What is the more common name for an aquabob, cock-bell, cog-bell and cobble?

7 / 10

What are galligaskins?

8 / 10

Commonly found in gardens, what are akers?

9 / 10

What is a bo-boy?

10 / 10

And finally, if you are amongst the middlins, are you...

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