Dialect and Handy Sayings

Hunter pronunciation of You/Two (etc.)

Visitors to the Hunter who are wanting to quickly assimilate should first be aware of a subtle dialect that has been forming in the Hunter region, with traces of it found on the Central Coast to the south.

Hunter folk are almost always inclined to pronounce you as yieuw

For Example:

Visitor: "How are you"

Hunter person: "Fine thank-yieuw, how are yieuw?"

This applies to any word rhyming with you...such as the number 2 (tieuw)

It should also be noted that the more formal the social situation, the more pronounced will be accent.

Or to put it in Hunter language, if you're putting on the dog a bit, the accent is greater

Other Sayings

"Old mate" - can be applied in an affectionate manner to a male, or with a touch of sarcsm

"Queer c%nt"- a favourite of tradespeople throughout the Hunter. Can apply to someone who is "Gay", but mostly to someone considered a bit different