Who knows what "mardy" means?

[GAZ W]

Just answer yes or no for now

[Chesney]

yes

[Frosticles]

Yes

[Banishit]

Yes

[rwdrs]

no

[DazRS2K]

Yes

[Tim]

yes

[Miniliteman]

If you mean mardi then yes.

[graham John]

Taffr would say Maerdy...........



anyway



No



cheeRS

[GAZ W]

Seems there is mixed answers

I thought that this was a proper word used by all until today

seems it is a "district" type of word

called someone from london area a mardy ****er today and the didnt have a clue what i was on about

[Aled]

Taffr would say Maerdy...........



anyway



No



cheeRS

Origins and History
The word is similar to the name of the South Wales town Maerdy (near Merthyr Tydfil). During the General Strike1, miners from this area were sent to Staffordshire and thereabouts to take the place of belligerent locals. Neither these imported miners nor those they replaced were all too thrilled. Locals would mutter darkly when they saw them - 'They're Maerdy.' Since 'mardy' is slightly easier to say, the pronunciation shifted and evolved from:

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YES

[graham John]

but Paula would say Mardi.................





cheeRS

[Mr G.]

never knew until now but thanks anyway

[cossie si]

Seems there is mixed answers

I thought that this was a proper word used by all until today

seems it is a "district" type of word

called someone from london area a mardy ****er today and the didnt have a clue what i was on about

Means to be a soft arse in these parts, as in get up "ronaldo, you mard arsed f**k!"

[Mogsmex]

yes, and Essex born and bred !