Until the mid-19th century, the dominant local accent was similar to that of neighbouring areas of Lancashire. However, the influence of Irish and Welsh migrants, combined with European accents, contributed to a distinctive local Liverpool accent. Meeting Scousers can be a little difficult at first, because talking them can be like trying to understand Latin if you didn’t go to a private school. There are words that don’t even make any sense when you hear them, so you just go along with it and pretend like you know what’s going on until you fully adapt. Until now. During your time at Liverpool you should’ve learnt all of these by now, but since that 2:1 has gotta be scraped and you spend half your day looking for a seat in the library, we’ve broken them down for you so you can actually be at your boss best. The first, is that the young lads sporting the do have spent all their money on ketamine instead of using it to have their haircut. A endearing pet name, or someone who is looking amazing, usually said when you’ve finished getting ready on a night out.

While it doesn’t appear in the Oxford Dictionary - the term ‘ketwig’ - does appear a number of times on UrbanDictionary.com, and it seems there are two trains of thought on the meaning. According to Urban Dictionary, the top Ket Wig definition is: Someone, normally a chav, who hasn’t had a hair cut and instead has grown a disgusting mass of hair. The name comes from the idea that the money saved from not getting a hair cut can instead be spent in there view wisely, on ketamine. An Urban Dictionary definition uploaded by user ‘Qwerty,’ reads: “Someone who hasn’t had a haircut and instead has grown a disgusting mass of hair. Read More Related Articles This legacy has stood the test of time and with our world famous sense of humour, we’ve even played on it to raise a shed load of money for local charities too! The annual Scouse 5k sees thousands come together to run the city streets in coloured curly wigs, showing if nothing else, we’re scouse, a bit mad, and proud! The future of the Ket Wig The city consequently became a melting pot of several languages and dialects as sailors, traders and migrants from other parts of Britain, Ireland and northern Europe came to the city.The Ket Wig trend is actually pretty versatile, in winter the mop of hair acts as an additional layer of insulation, in summer its more of a challenge but some lads manage to jam a North Face cap over their wig resulting in more of a Side Show Bob kind of look. Is it better than a man bun though? We’re not convinced. A shorter version of the word ‘off-licence’ meaning corner shop or anywhere that you can buy alcohol or ciggies. century wig curler found during excavations before the construction of the Crown Court in Liverpool Liverpudlians use this colloquialism themselves and do not find it offensive; in fact, they see it as a badge of honour. They proudly speak in their own unique way, using Scouse/Liverpudlian slang. Origins of the Scouse accent The term is often bandied about when referring to young lads with long curly hair - but what does that have to do with ketamine?

The word “scouse” comes from the word “lobscouse” which is a type of stew that was bought to Liverpool by Norweign soldiers. The stew has been a popular dish in Liverpool ever since.

In the regional archaeology collection there are a number of 18th century wig curlers, especially a group excavated at South Castle Street, some of which are on display in the History Detectives gallery. These were discovered in excavations before the Crown Court was built on Derby Square. These small ceramic objects would have been used on new wigs, or those in need of restyling, to create the even curls which were fashionable in that period. Wig hair would have been rolled in strips of damp paper around heated curlers and then tied with rags and baked in an oven. Wig curlers of different diameters are found, which probably reflects different lengths of hair being curled.

The name comes from the idea that the money saved from not getting a haircut can instead be spent, in their view wisely, on ketamine.” After the news a Liverpool barber launched a mission to eradicate ketwigs we decided to find out the origin of the scraggy hairstyle.

Hands up, who’s sat behind one of these ket wig lads on the bus and imagined sweeping all that hair up into a magnificent bun ring…..? Maybe it’s just us then. The Great British Mag content team updated the article Learn ‘Scouse’ or Liverpool slang on 19 December 2020 Jarg – Means fake. For example, if someone is wearing fake designer trainers, a Scouser will say, “Your trainers are jarg.” Liverpool developed as a port, trading particularly with Ireland. After the 1700s, it became a major international trading and industrial centre.