The GonMad Cumbrian Dictionary & Phrase Book

What a laugh - many of these words are still used today all around Cumbria. Bought a couple as pressies and the comments have been brilliant. Also told other friends about this book and many of them also bought and again the comments have been brilliant. Pick it up to have a chuckle if you're sick of the weather outside - it'll soon cheer you up. Superb !!!!!!!

loved this book great fun had a real laugh with some of the sayings we have cumbrian friends so great to know what they are saying especially my husband as he is about as cockney as you get

What a wonderful comprehensive insight into the Dialect Dictionary. As a Cumbrian (Carlisle) I did wonder if the dictionary would cover any of the Carlisle words and expressions, such as the infamous "eh?", meaning "understand?", but yes, there is a very good coverage, as there is over the whole of the county. One word I couldn't find "ingin" as in "ingin the weshin' oot", (hanging the washing out). Note the "h" is dropped - again common practice. I laughed my way through all the "yat lowpin" and would recommend this read to anyone with an interest in dialects or natives of this part of the world.

The great Doctor Johnson could not have done better. I laughed out loud at some of the explanations of Cumbrian dialect in this little book. Dan Gibson is sech a gran fella, eh and has a wry way with words. I live in Cumbria but am an off-comer of 45 years, it has given me great pleasure to be able to now decipher what my naighbours are talking about.

just reminds me how barmy Cumbrian's are, great little cumbrian phrase book

Bought for a friend who never understands anyone

Just how I talk

Bought for a laugh