Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies

[venta]

I asked a question a few days ago: in the context of something you might eat for tea, what is a growler?

Not, despite suggestions, a beer bottle. And I probably couldn't eat a whole iceberg, even a small one. A growler, as huskyteer rightly (and firstly) said is a large pork pie.

I'd have said growler was a West Yorkshire term, but my faith was somewhat

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[venta]

Thanks to the magic of LJ Archive: only three LJ entries of mine contain the word "growler". This one, the one from a few days ago, and the one from last Christmas Eve where I mentioned that we had a growler for tea (and footnoted what it was). LNR wins a kudo for paying attention ;)

[lnr]

Oh gosh! I think it's because I'm always surprised when it's a vaguely local dialect word I don't actually know - and probably because pork pie (especially at Christmas, and especially yorkshire style and not those rubbish melton mowbray ones) is one of my favourite things.

[ringbark]

I note that you wisely drew a veil over any suggestions I may have made.

Fleetwood Mac, one of my favourite bands, and one I have so far managed to avoid seeing live. I did see a tribute band some years ago, while I was still in New Zealand. They played lots of Rumours songs, of course, but I seem to remember their set also featured Little Lies.

[venta]

Actually, I have no idea who sang Little Lies, but you seem confident so may have a kudo anyway!

[huskyteer]

I am happy to confirm this!

I was tempted by the recent Rumours tour but it was hella expensive. I will look out for a tribute band :)

[venta]

The problem may well be that words can be very regional, and Yorkshire is very big. Even the West Riding by itself is quite large.

I am delighted by his answer, though, even if I dislike the taste of diesel :)

[huskyteer]

I strongly suspect the friend who told me about growlers to be making stuff up half the time. I've never heard anyone else say 'watter' for 'water', or 'snap' for 'some kind of meal'...

[venta]

I have heard both those things said :)

[huskyteer]

And you're not what I'd describe as aggressively northern :) Hmm, OK!

[venta]

If you didn't pronounce it "watter", then:

Clitter-clatter,
Doon comes water

Would be a rubbish response to rain :)

[motodraconis]

I'd be worried that the reason it's called a Growler is that it'll make your stomach growl after you've eaten it. :/