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  1. welshman

    welshman TAFFY!

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    Spelling of 'HAWAY'

    How do the geordies spell it?
    and how do the mackems spell it?
    welshman, Jun 1, 2006
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  3. Basic Instinct

    Basic Instinct Registered User

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    Why would you care?
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  4. welshman

    welshman TAFFY!

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    Just wondering like.

    Why don't you get a fucking grip you prick!
    welshman, Jun 1, 2006
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  5. Basic Instinct

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    :lol:
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    I spell it like this - "HAWAY"


    "HAWAY THE LADS"
    Disco Biscuit, Jun 1, 2006
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    he wants to impress his missus...

    [​IMG]
    Smog, Jun 1, 2006
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  8. welshman

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    Rumbled!
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    :lol: :lol:
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    I (geordie) have always put "howay" and would say "haway" is a mackem spelling.
    Jill, Jun 1, 2006
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    It is howay like :up:
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    Re: Spelling of 'HAWAY'

    i spell it HOWAY
    J, Jun 1, 2006
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  14. Disco Biscuit

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    i think you might be wrong

    any proper geordie would know that the correct spelling is "haway"

    http://www.theviewfinder.co.uk/ne19.html

    i would say this links partly proves my point

    " haway lads and lasses lets gan doon the toon! "
    Disco Biscuit, Jun 1, 2006
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  15. Jill

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    I would say haway was a mackem spelling based on this:

    [​IMG]

    Essentially though it doesn't matter in the slightest. :lol:
    Jill, Jun 1, 2006
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    however you spell it, it all means the same thing !:wink:
    Disco Biscuit, Jun 1, 2006
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    the Mackems stole it really.

    But is 'Haway' in both :lol:
    trance_fan, Jun 1, 2006
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  18. psycaholic

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    Re: Spelling of 'HAWAY'


    what dose it acctually mean is it a greeting , a curse,

    i.e "ha'way wi yer self" what ???


    bolton has a simmilar thing calle "what fet' do" i have no idea what it means i just know they say it alot LOL
    psycaholic, Jun 1, 2006
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  20. welshman

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    Re: Re: Spelling of 'HAWAY'

    it means 'come on'
    welshman, Jun 1, 2006
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  21. Sparky's Dream

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    It says Howay the Lads on the sign over the tunnel at St James Park, that's the Geordie way to say it for me.
    Sparky's Dream, Jun 1, 2006
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