13 Déc Witcher Slang Definition

Theory 2: This is short for « what cheer », so-called 17th century slang for « what`s up ». « Wotcher » is so strongly associated with southern England and London in particular that it is often assumed to be Cockney rhyme slang. Some commentators have tried to find tortured rhymes for the extended slang form « Wotcher Cock » – « What`s your watch? », « Take care of your back », etc. In fact, « Wotcher » has long been older than CRS and is a contraction of the previous greeting phrase « What cheer? » In this form, it became part of the everyday English language in the early Middle Ages. The MSN Encarta dictionary and freedictionary.com support Martha`s second theory, that Wotcher is a contraction of « what jubilation. » It is a slang (UK) that means the same thing as hello. It should be noted that it is not clear whether slang is still used anywhere in the UK. Salvation is not in Dol Naev`de [Valley of the Nine], but in our hearts. Glory to Aelirenn. Not all Scoia`tael died. Come to the forest, all Aen Seidhe. Discover us and join us. Fight against the people.

It`s time, this will be the place. Theory 1: It is a contraction of « what do you do » or « what do you do ». Basically, the last part (up to/do) is completely abandoned and the rest is pressed together. Note: For consistency with the saga and games, the words coined for the television series listed below follow the transliteration of Elder Runes rather than the romanization of Peterson. For the latter, visit the Hen Linge page on the linguist`s wiki. Hen Llinge, or Elwisch,[1] is the language of the Aen Seidhe elves. As it is one of the oldest languages still in use, it is called ancient or ancient language, while lingua franca is the common language. It is used not only by elves, but also by magicians and scholars.

The sung versions of Elder Speech are used by dryads, mermaids, and Nereids. The Nilfgaardian, Skellige and Zerrican dialects are all derived from the speech of the elders. Neen evelienn Scoia`tael marw. Cáemm aep woedd, holl Aen Seidhe. Darganfod ein uniade ninnau. Ymladda dh`oine. Ess`tedd, esse creasa. [5] As noted by others, « wotcher » (or, as I have seen elsewhere, « watcha ») is a greeting that has long been used in Britain. It is certainly still used in North Kent, albeit with a more bourgeois accent than in the East End. For Netflix`s The Witcher, renowned linguist David J.

Peterson recreated the discourse of the elders as a fully developed constructed language. Unlike Sapkowski`s writings, Peterson`s Latinization of the language reflects the intended pronunciation, leaving the irregularities of native writing to the language (which he had also invented). For example, inváerne is Latinized as inveirne and Mr Llinge as Mr Linge. His vocabulary is heavily based on the Celtic languages of Wales, Ireland and Scotland, although in some cases Sapkowski also used connotations with more « popular » languages such as German and English.[4] The two basic verbs « to be » and « to have » are borrowed from Italian and Latin. [2] Nilfgaardian is a language based on the ancient language used in the Nilfgaard Empire and originated in Nilfgaard itself. www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?defid=1058973&term=wotcher The author invented the language for orcs and elves,[3] but so far only the latter have appeared in official continuity. Please refer to the relevant phrases.org.uk page for more information. I remember clearly when the British soap opera « Eastenders » was launched in the United States, the host of the show explained what the term meant because it was used in the dialogue of the show and the American public needed to be educated about it. By the way, British readers might be amused to know that PBS, which aired the series in America, was torn over whether the show should air with subtitles, as East End accents (and some words like Nick Cotton`s use of « blancmange » were hard for Americans to digest. It is characterized by long elongated syllables[1] and a harsh pronunciation. [2] Some words in the classical speech of the ancients have a completely different meaning in Nilfgaardian: for example, y, which becomes in the Old Classic, and in Nilfgaardian or white, usually translated as gwen of the elves, while which is translated as Nilfgaardians.

Ellas k`havani allder aen Dol Naev`de, ellas allder n`corrason. Glorsann a`Aelirenn. [5] The very first word of the Rolling Stones « Jumpin` Jack Flash » and A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ` Names Phrases.