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  • Slang words for spectacles
  • derek_starship
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    I live in north Manchester where they are referred to as specs (obviously)and gigs.

    Are there any other regional slang words? And an explanation would be nice. Sorry I can’t explain gigs!

    neilsonwheels
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    Bins. Have no idea why.

    Midlands BTW.

    TandemJeremy
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    gregs – gregory pecks – specs

    derek_starship
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    Ah yes neilsonwheels – bins also in Manchester.

    JefWachowchow
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    Isn’t bin’s a reference to ‘binocular’ as a source?

    mintimperial
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    Gems. With a hard “g” like goat, not “jems”. Nope, no idea.

    Also hear “bins” used here in Yorkshire.

    nbt
    Full Member

    Bins. Have no idea why.

    Binoculars

    GrahamS
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    In Glasgow I’d have said “gegs” rather than gigs.

    miketually
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    In Glasgow I’d have said “gegs” rather than gigs

    We have geggs in North East England too.

    rewski
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    Glasses

    aP
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    Bin(ocular)s 🙄

    Gog(gle)s
    Jam jars
    Milk bottles

    brakes
    Free Member

    gegs or geps

    North East

    I thought bins was as in bin lids

    parkedtiger
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    Sids, as in ‘Sid Littles’ in honour of the hilarious comedian – another North Manc one.

    derek_starship
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    brakes – bin lid is rhymimg slang for a quid where I come from “can you lend us a bin lid ’til tomorrow.”

    samuri
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    gogs here from goggles

    Although having worn glasses from quite an early age I can assure you the most common phrase is “You speccy four eyed tw*t” and is usually accompanied by a thorough beating.

    Cougar
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    I can confirm that some 20 miles North from the OP it’s still ‘gigs’.

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