Cha

[TuTu]

 

[Adi Dassler]

Nice one cha.

We're from Preston, we say: "Cha!"

 

[TuTu]

Nice one cha.

We're from Preston, we say: "Cha!"

We're from Preston we drink SASS (Although they wouldn't serve it in The Sun lastnight)

 

[Adi Dassler]

We're from Preston, we eat pies! (Butter)

 

[TuTu]

We're from Preston, Northern Lads

 

[alexpne18]

I barf a little every time I hear that word.

 

[Joanpne]

Didn't cha used to mean a cup of tea? It did years ago.

 

[SpenderThornton]

Didn't cha used to mean a cup of tea? It did years ago.

I think that was 'Char'

 

[Halli78]

Didn't cha used to mean a cup of tea? It did years ago.

Was it not "cup of char" rather than cha ?!?

 

[Joanpne]

Was it not "cup of char" rather than cha ?!?

Oh, it probably was. Sorry everyone.

 

[ONEMANGANG]

Cushdy cha

 

[ONEMANGANG]

I barf a little every time I hear that word.

Why? Its been said in Preston for years

 

[WFG]

Our Peg, said it might stem from the below, cha?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_movement

 

[WFG]

As in, chaa too.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Cha

 

[White Horse 44]

One more flag and we'd have had a 'Cha Cha Cha' Nice........

 

[Jordan_]

Class cha!

 

[Henrys Cat]

Cushdy cha

That made me smile. I haven't heard that for years.

 

[bangerbob]

alreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet cha

 

[Metal]

Cha is short for Chava.

Many years ago I played pool for the Brunswick pub in Avenham, where they'd say "Oreet or cushty Chi". Like chit but without the t.

 

[Preston1880]

Cha is short for Chava.

Many years ago I played pool for the Brunswick pub in Avenham, where they'd say "Oreet or cushty Chi". Like chit but without the t.

Aye, my old man was brought up on Avenham, he says che/chi rather than cha. Although Cha is used by myself and many others i know.

Either way, it's unique to Prestonians, and something we should be proud of...... Cha!