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Kelvinside 1 A district in the west end of Glasgow near the River Kelvin. 2 An accent spoken in Glasgow (originally in Kelvinside). Jane Stuart-Smith (1999) notes that it is spoken largely by older female middle-class speakers, and is generally thought to be highly affected by other Glaswegians. The Morningside accent is Edinburgh's equivalent. It is said that to both Kelvinside and Morningside speakers, for example, 'sex is what coal comes in'. |
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ken (Liverpool) A house. |
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kippers (acronym) Kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings. The 'kids' are generally in their twenties or thirties, and may also live at home, being unable (or unwilling) to afford a home of their own. The term became current in 2005. |
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Konttinen, Sirkka-Liisa (b1948) Finnish-born photographer. From 1969-81 she lived in the old Byker area of Newcastle, documenting life there in photographs and taped conversations. During that time the terraced streets were demolished and replaced by the byker estate. Konttinen directed a film Byker (1983) based on this work, and produced and wrote (with others) the film t dan smith (1987). |
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 Slums may well be breeding-grounds of crime, but middle-class suburbs are incubators of apathy and delirium.
Cyril Connolly
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