As entertaining as it is informative, this dictionary offers records and explanations of a northern English dialect. The research presents information about wor

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As an adult, Stan Laurel (1890–1965) lived in the United States. As a boy, he lived in north-east England, the son of a prominent local theatrical figure. Thi