According to land registry figures, minge lane in uptonuponsevern, worcestershire. I saw an interesting article funnily enough on uk spitalinthestreet is usually the butt of schoolboy jokes. And better yet, this is only a small selection, for more on weird and rude place names have a look at the following books. Yorkshires funny and rude place names may affect the. Rude britain is a compilation of 100 of the best and rudest place names, each one photographed and explained by authors rob bailey and ed hurst. These ten irish place names are among the rudest in the world. Printed on one side with hundreds of the weirdest and funniest names in the country, and on the other with your very own tour planner, this unique doublesided map will send. Ultimate list of funny and rude british place names anglotopia. Stgs new marvellous map of great british place names flat.
Aug, 2019 funny names are neither easy, nor hard to come by. This might be a peculiarly britishsohcentric post, but come with me on a journey around the world to find some rude place names to bring a smile. I dont know if any other countries suffer from this phenomenom, but well in uk there are a lot of street names with double entendres or plain out rude meanings mostly due to evolution of language and changing meanings of words. Ed hurst, a coauthor of the books rude britain and rude uk, which document places with arguably offensive names, said england is home to. S i advise against doing a web search on this place name. Maybe these kentish folk have a hitherto undiscovered penchant for rude place names. They range from tongue twisters like ugglebarnby, near york, and yockenthwaite in wharfedale to wetwang, near driffield, which sounds a bit rude but. Map of the worlds rudest place names is a thing of beauty. From publishers of hit titles rude britain and crap towns, this book reveals the 100 rudest place names in the world. Rude britain subtitled 100 rudest place names in britain is a 2005 book of british place names with seemingly rude or offensive meanings. The name, recorded in the domesday book of 1086 as ugghelea, means woodland. A report says aesthetically unsuitable names such as gaswork road, tip house and coalpit lane should also be avoided, along with any double entendres. The 100 rudest place names in britain as want to read. From lake minnewanka in canada to bonar bridge in the uk, the map pinpoints 280 towns, villages, roads and lakes with the rudest names in the world.
Rude world 100 rudest place names in the world hardcover. Rude and funny english village and place names in england. I currently work a 95 and can found sleeping standing up because i have a 2 year old who doesnt sleep. There are more than 1,000 rude, funny, quirky names around australia. I was laughing for hours trying to find the most amusing and rude place names in the british isles. Jan 23, 2009 ed hurst, a coauthor, with rob bailey, of rude britain and rude uk, which list arguably offensive place names some so arguably offensive that, unfortunately, they cannot be. The 100 rudest place names in britain hoo, howe, ware, wye and wem weird, wonderful and wacky british place names. Fortunately, now you dont have to travel the world to find them. Search, watch, and cook every single tasty recipe and video ever all in one place. The magnificently rude map of the world and its astonishingly real places names lists 280 naughty monikers credit. The book isbn 0752225812 is written by rob bailey and ed hurst, and published in the united kingdom by the pan macmillan imprint boxtree. Like there is a place in uk called shorpe, which isnt actually rude, but it gets banned by a lot of basic word filters due to a word in the midst of it. The attractive photographs prove that these places are totally genuine, showing their varied, and often scenic, locations. Be sure to check out our fun word cloud map of the uk which incorporates al the words on this list into a.
These are the ten rudest place names in the uk indy100. Funny, rude, and silly place names in england england is home to some of the funniest, rudest. Ultimate list of funny and rude british place names. Britains rudest place names as locals in west yorkshire win their battle to reinstate the name of tickle cock bridge, we list the rudest place names in the country.
Its doubtful that well ever get asked to name a new town or even a little country lane, but even so we definitely wouldnt settle on a name like curry mallet, loose bottom or new invention. Can you guess if these rude british place names are real or fake. More more rude british place names, check out our british slang dictionary. Rude place names we have never laughed quite so much whilst filming a video. This map shows the rudest place names in the world bbc.
Buzzfeed goodful self care and ideas to help you live a healthier, happier life. Ordnance survey name books or original object name books provide information about place names and building names on the first edition ordnance survey mapping which took place in the mid19th century. Rather than producing random results, this utility allows you to browse hundreds of names from the. The 100 rudest place names in the uk shaolintiger kung. May 14, 2011 relishing the names of places that are either rude or crude, when said or read in english, is the inspiration for a small collection of books on the subject, providingaccording to its authors. The 100 rudest place names in the uk shaolintiger kungfu. However, the nuances and double meanings so favoured by creative writers have also led to a number of very rude place names.
From giggleswick to dull the uk has many weird, silly, odd and rude place names, which you can see in the map above. Culture books from butthole road to cockshut lane, britain is full of rude street names the names of our roads often reveal more about their areas than you might think including some that have. Back in february, gss presented the wildly popular top 10 rudest place names in britain. Take a deep breath, bring forth your sense of humor, and drum roll please. But butler said ridiculous and rude place names were worth fighting for. The rudest place names in australia are revealed and queensland is full of them. The rudest place names in britain and ireland indy100. Can you guess if these rude british place names are real. Battersea parker 2 by jimmy tudeski, uck it list by jimmy tudeski, battersea parker by jimmy tudeski, complicated by jimmy tudeski. Sep 28, 20 it doesnt matter whether they are downright rude enough to elicit a guffaw or a snort or two, or just bring a faint smile, finding humor in rude places names is just simple, harmless fun. As featured on bbc radio newcastle and in the northern echo.
Minge lane minge lane in worcestershire was voted the uks most embarrassing street name in 2014, according to the independent. Oct 20, 2006 from publishers of hit titles rude britain and crap towns, this book reveals the 100 rudest place names in the world. The os gps range velo, horizon, trail and aventura and accessories come with free uk next day delivery by courier. Scots brothers embark on hilarious rude trip of filthy. It doesnt matter whether they are downright rude enough to elicit a guffaw or a snort or two, or just bring a faint smile, finding humor in rude places names is just simple, harmless fun. Britain is land of interesting place names some that dont make any sense, some that are amazing and some that are just plain rude.
Funny, rude, and silly place names in england england is home to some of the. Oct 24, 2008 from pecksniff to bucky wunderlick via geoffrey braithwaite, which characters name do you hate most. Apr 10, 2014 the english language is a fountain of interesting quirks. A recent top 10 list of outrageous names highlighted some of the most unfortunate places you can live in the uk. Post your local gems and see some hilarious place names youve never seen before. This beautiful poster printmap includes over 1,000 weird and wonderful place names across the north east of england covering northumberland, county durham, tyneside, wearside, the tees valley and a little bit of north yorkshire thrown in for fun. As you would expect, both places frequently top the lists of the most rudesounding village names in the uk. All paper maps and books come with free uk delivery royal mail, 35 working days, or the option of courier delivery 2 working days from date of dispatch. Yorkshires funny and rude place names may affect the value of your home. The original object name books used in scotland came in two forms, each with a different system of headed columns. The 100 rudest place names in britain author ed hurst, rob bailey formatbinding hardcover book condition used. These irish place names are some of the rudest in the world a new interactive map highlighting the vaguely rudest placenames in the world has included ten. The rudest place names in australia revealed and queensland.
Sep 02, 2005 rude britain is a compilation of 100 of the best and rudest place names, each one photographed and explained by authors rob bailey and ed hurst. I hope you get as much pleasure reading the list as i got putting it together. The map titled vaguely rude place names of the world was created by geographer and nokias director of places gary dale from southwest london. Scots brothers embark on hilarious rude trip of filthy uk. In the uk theres a bridge called tickle cock bridge where the oldest profession in the world was carried out. Matt garrowi have an english degree which i use and a law degree which i dont. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The 100 rudest place names in britain ed hurst, rob bailey on.
Dec 11, 2016 and better yet, this is only a small selection, for more on weird and rude place names have a look at the following books. Jan, 2020 lovely bottom, peculiar knob and muff creek. The closest major city to sluts hole lane is norwich, approximately 10 miles northeast of the lane. Map of rude and peculiar placenames in north east england. Like there is a place in uk called s cunt horpe, which isnt actually rude, but it gets banned by a lot of basic word filters due to a word in the midst of it. A new poll of the rudest and funniest place names in the uk has been released. The 5 rudest australian place names, according to the guy. If you guys have any ideas for videos we could do in the future. Yorkshires funny and rude place names may affect the value. But rob bailey, coauthor of rude uk, believes rudesounding place names have a cultural significance.
Rudesounding street names may be responsible for a slash in property value prices but they also make ripe territory for those in search of a bargain, a new survey has found. All place names on the map are 100% real were not yanking your chain. From streets such as fanny avenue, willey lane, titty ho and asshouse lane to a village called cocks. The lane is often found on eccentric and unusual place names in the uk and its not difficult to understand why. Nov, 2012 7 uk destinations with the giggle factor rude british place names. Bizarre map lists 280 rude, flirty and dirty places from. May 01, 2019 scots brothers embark on hilarious rude trip of filthy uk place names they pair were in stitches as they snapped photos at 34 places including the knob, lickfold and slutshole lane.
Weve compiled a list of the absolute rudest, complete with photos. Jan 23, 2009 ed hurst, a coauthor of the books rude britain and rude uk, which document places with arguably offensive names, said england is home to towns called crapstone, ugley, north piddle, spanker. Britains funny, rude and delightful odd place names are not only bewildering but also. From lake minnewanka in canada to bonar bridge in the uk, the map pinpoints 280 towns. Enjoy the worlds most scandaloussounding place names from the comfort of your own home, courtesy of the magnificently rude map of world place names. We found some of the rudest, most disturbing place names in britain, and then made up some of our own. Rude street names lead to cut in house prices the scotsman. Each of the 100 names chosen by the authors is accompanied by a photograph and a placename etymology. This large map shows all of great britain, from lickham bottom devon to foindle highlands. Britain is stuffed with rude place names, the whole place is pure filth. Good quantity available 1 binding hardcover isbn 10 0752225812 isbn 9780752225814 publisher macmillan uk place of publication oxdford date published 20061001.
There are quite a few place names around the uk that are quite amusing in my opinion, assuming a suitably childish sense of humour. The medieval name list is comprised of names taken from the european area during the middle ages and renaissance era. Scots brothers embark on hilarious rude trip of filthy uk place names they pair were in stitches as they snapped photos at 34 places including the knob, lickfold and slutshole lane. Great britain throws up a wealth of odd names that have somehow been overlooked by the nation. News uk news rude street names lead to cut in house prices streets with rude sounding names like crotch crescent, turkey cock lane, bell end and the knob could turn out to be a haven for property. The 100 rudest place names in britain main market by hurst, ed, bailey, rob isbn. Rude sounding street names may be responsible for a slash in property value prices but they also make ripe territory for those in search of a bargain, a new survey has found. The bulk of the names aim to be from the 10th15th centuries but many names from earlier and later periods are included as well. Jan 07, 2009 a report says aesthetically unsuitable names such as gaswork road, tip house and coalpit lane should also be avoided, along with any double entendres. Wiltshire place names by tomkins, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From bell end to backside lane the rudest street names.
Naming a place, location or village can be a pretty tough task if youre starting from scratch. Ed hurst, a coauthor, with rob bailey, of rude britain and rude uk, which list arguably offensive place names some so arguably offensive that, unfortunately, they cannot be. That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet that is what shakespeare would tell us in his lyrical tale of the two infamous starcrossd lovers, romeo and juliet. You want it to be something memorable but not so ridiculous that it becomes a joke. Medieval names miscellania for writers, gamers, and more. Here are 10 of the rudest place names in the uk bitchfield originally appearing in the domesday book as billesfelt, this small lincolnshire village forms a parish with lower bitchfield. But rob bailey, coauthor of rude uk, believes rude sounding place names have a cultural significance. Sep 01, 2005 i dont know if any other countries suffer from this phenomenom, but well in uk there are a lot of street names with double entendres or plain out rude meanings mostly due to evolution of language and changing meanings of words. From butthole road to cockshut lane, britain is full of rude. From pecksniff to bucky wunderlick via geoffrey braithwaite, which characters name do you hate most. From the bums of afghanistan and the twatts of britain, to the knobs of australia and a pair of tits in algeria, via a brazilian varginha and a philippine sexmoan, the world is strewn with rude, lewd and innuendoladen place names.
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