22 minutes ago, Mush said:

And your point is mush???

Maybe it was just about putting it out there to people who have never seen or heard about Northern Soul, did that cross your mind while you were practising your moves in your bedroom for Saturday night?

Totally agree mush

Why are you calling everyone mush, Mush?

Because i always have, shit with names, hense why everyone calls me mush, it's a Southampton thing, my son is a school teacher, 29 in 3 days, I know his name because I named him, been called mush all his life

 

8 minutes ago, Quinvy said:

Why are you calling everyone mush, Mush?

It's getting mush too mush.

11 hours ago, Mush said:

Because i always have, shit with names, hense why everyone calls me mush, it's a Southampton thing, my son is a school teacher, 29 in 3 days, I know his name because I named him, been called mush all his life

 

It’s a Welsh thing actually so it must have spread to Southampton. When you don’t know someone’s name, you called them Mush. But when you do know their name, it’s best to address them by it.

A bit off topic so I’ll return to the Prom that seems to have so many agitated. I don’t think it was too commercial of the BBC to air it - they have to deal with culture of all descriptions so they handled it well. Yes, a bunch of folk got dressed up in special  NS t-shirts for the occasion - well that’s their prerogative.

Welsh my arse, in the city centre in Saints colours!

5 hours ago, Mush said:

Welsh my arse, in the city centre in Saints colours!

Nice one Mush or Arnold or whatever your name is.

When I went to school in Swansea in 1969, the lads were calling each other Mush. In fact, my brother in Swansea still calls me Mush.

Rumour has it that one snowy night back in the early 1900’s, a husky dog team left Cardiff for Swansea but the dog-sledge driver shouted mush, mush, mush so much they ended up in Southampton...true story boyo...

Mush

A term that is used to greet others mostly in the south coast of England, UK. It’s mostly said by local people in the city of Southampton and the surrounding areas up to Portsmouth and Bournemouth.

Alex-“hey Tom! You alright there mush?”
Tom-“I’m alright mush!”

Urban dictionary, where is your proof mush? Next you'll be claiming the first man to walk on the moon was Welsh!!!

 

Mush is pronounced 'Moosh' and means mate or friend. You can expect to hear it around the city. It can be traced back to the old Romany word meaning 'my good friend'.

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This is a local Southampton colloquialism although sometimes borrowed by other areas of the UK as well as claims emanating from the Romany language. Some historians relate the friendly term deriving from the Middle Ages when French ships docked at the port with the word 'Monsieur' abbreviated to 'Mush'.25 Oct 2022

Very well put mush but trust me it's pronounced mush, vous parle francaise avec moi ici, mush = sea gypsy's, ship to ship people

Nice to know some people take an interest in what is said and take the time to look into the conversation, and look deeper, amazing what you find out, 60 here and everyday is still a school day

2 hours ago, Frankie Crocker said:

Nice one Mush or Arnold or whatever your name is.

When I went to school in Swansea in 1969, the lads were calling each other Mush. In fact, my brother in Swansea still calls me Mush.

Rumour has it that one snowy night back in the early 1900’s, a husky dog team left Cardiff for Swansea but the dog-sledge driver shouted mush, mush, mush so much they ended up in Southampton...true story boyo...

My name is Colin but feel free to call me mush, everyone else does, is that the same story as the Welsh man saying those boots are nice shoes?

18 minutes ago, Mush said:

My name is Colin but feel free to call me mush, everyone else does, is that the same story as the Welsh man saying those boots are nice shoes?

Welcome to Soul-Source Colin.

Always thought mush was slang for mouth!

I suppose it can mean different things to different people.

 

Edited September 1, 20231 yr by Solidsoul

On 01/09/2023 at 08:43, Solidsoul said:

Always thought mush was slang for mouth!

I suppose it can mean different things to different people.

 

Always been that for me as in “shut your mush”

Used as a personal term of reference in Gloucestershire, my son-in-laws dad uses it a lot, in so much my three year old grandson refers to him as Grandad Mush.