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Isle of Wight Words

Isle of Wight words were first documents by W.H. Long in his 1886 book “A dictionary of the Isle of Wight dialect”.

We have 200 Isle of Wight words defined, pronounced and many of them illustrated.

21, February 2011·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Maggotty

Maggotty: To be whimsical, crotchety or fond of experiments

20, June 2009·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Mallishag

Mallishag defined.

28, May 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Midgemadge

Midgemadge defined

16, July 2009·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Mudgetty

Mudgetty defined.

7, December 2009·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Mummick

Mummick defined

10, June 2009·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Nammet

Nammet defined

26, February 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Nit

Nit defined

4, June 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Nunchun

Nunchun defined

6, January 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Ore weed

Ore weed defined

24, November 2009·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Overner

Overner defined.

30, January 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Pank

Pank defined

17, April 2010·1 min read

Isle of Wight Words: Pinchfart

Pinchfart defined

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