Butty’ refers to basically any sandwich with 2 slices of bread (i.e., not dead fancy ones, like club sandwiches). Verb. 1. To commune with someone sexually desirable, occasionally in so much as having sex. An abbreviation of 'cop off.' Phrs. To be disinclined or unwilling to make the effort to engage in something, can't be bothered. E.g."I can't be arsed with Christmas this year, I've got no money and I'm not drinking at the moment." See ' arsed'.

Noun. Switching from one television channel to another in search of an interesting programme. [Orig. U.S.] I’ve learned that in other places around the UK to be ‘hanging’ means to be hungover, but in Manchester the word ‘angin’ (we drop the first ‘h’ and last ‘g’) can refer to anything from rainy weather to your dinner. Similar in use to ‘minging’. Noun. A person who is unscrupulous and unqualified in business. Often with regard to 'cowboy' builders.

Finally, another adjective to describe something fab (and a noun for basically any kind of shirt or blouse). An annoying, difficult or disappointing occurrence. E.g."It's a right chuffer, breaking my leg just before the football season starts."

Verb. 1. To confuse or break the performance of an actor, often by a mistake or by laughter. Actor's use. [Mid 1800s] Swivel’ is the newer of the two expressions and tends to only be used by teenagers and young adults – ‘do one’ is used much more. Nothing to do with cauldrons or anything else witchy that the word ‘brew’ often brings to mind; this is just shorthand for a hot beverage. Similarly, the verb ‘brew up’ means “to make a tea/coffee”.

Appropriate for a city whose symbol is the worker bee, Mancs are often buzzing about something. Sometimes it’s just used as an exclamation of excitement. Noun. Flirtation, chatting up. E.g."I had a great night chirpsing the girls, and got the phone numbers of 3 gorgeous blondes and a brunette." [Orig. London use/Late 1990s] Noun. A police officer. Probably from a combination of the words copper and rozzer. Also as cosser. [1950s]