Housekeeping; hacky

I've tidied up the blogroll, removing some blogs which I rarely visit and which never visit here. (If you come by here and I've removed your blog and you're not happy, do get in touch and I'll restore it forthwith. In fact, anyone who calls by occassionally and would like a link, do tell).

In the dialect of North East England, hacky is an adjective meaning very dirty. I found out from one of my Iranian students this morning that it means exactly the same thing in Farsi. How come? What's the link between Geordieland and Iran?

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  1. andreaMon May 08, 10:12:00 pm BST

    yay!!! im still on your blog!! thnx Garry :)

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  2. JohnTue May 09, 04:32:00 am BST

    Dirty as in covered in mud, or dirty as in Paris Hilton, a video camera, and a bottle of scotch?

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  3. Garry NixonTue May 09, 07:15:00 am BST

    The primary meaning would be actually dirty, as in "that car's hacky", but I remember it causing a lot of laughter when I was a teenager and a generous-minded local girl was referred to as "hacky".

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  4. Garry NixonTue May 09, 07:25:00 pm BST

    That'll be the lads! In fact, I think there was a tombstone found in Shields for Hakkius Maximus.

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  5. ApprenticeSat May 13, 04:00:00 am BST

    I do visit your blog every now and again, Garry. Have done at least weekly for approx two years.

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  6. ApprenticeSat May 13, 04:02:00 am BST

    "What's the link between Geordieland and Iran?"

    Seafarers. Yemenis, in particular, were a large minority community in Shields.

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