“Manny”

[Manc in London]

I agree but I cringe when I hear Manc

As a place, you mean? If so, me too

 

[Heisenberg's Blue Sky]

Use of the word Manny for town is proper cringe and I have to hold it down and bite my tongue. Town. Always was. Always will be.

 

[bluethrunthru]

The only Manny I will recognise

 

[Blue Mist]

It's not Manc either. We are Mancunians.

The only time you're allowed to use Manc is when referring to the legend Bobby Manc.

 

[bobmcfc]

Nah, we always said 'Going to town'.
Maybe it's because we were from a more upmarket and posh area than you?


Newton Heath :-)

Are you sure you're from Manchester ;-)

 

[Midlands Blue]

At least if someone says 'Manny' it marks them out as a yonner faster than counting their fingers

 

[Carver]

“Manny” came out of the Manchester rap scene about 10 years ago. Think there was even a tune called “Manny Man” at some point?

Anyone outside this scene using the word is a **** of the furthest extremes.

Town and only ever town.

From the suburbs:

Heard both terms as a 14 y/o circa 1977.
‘Manny’ was used by those wearing flares/ hippies and had long hair, listened to prog rock etc.

‘Town’ was used by those finding the new upcoming music and trends and actually visited it from the suburbs.

Then ‘Manny’ went out of use ‘cos ‘Town’ was the new lingo.

You could use ‘Town’ to describe the local town (in Shameside) or Manchester and it would be understood where you meant depending on the context.

If you were spending your (paper round own earned) money on new clothes, jeans, t-shirt etc. or buying an LP and going with your mates or going to the match with your dad or sibling ‘Town’ meant Manchester, if it was for something unremarkable like school shoes, uniform or somewhere dragged by your mum ‘Town’ was local.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Manny, Wythy, Alty, Stocky, Midd, Ducky, Dids, Staly, Stretty....
What are the abbreviations for Sale, Hulme and Bury?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

From the suburbs:

Heard both terms as a 14 y/o circa 1977.
‘Manny’ was used by those wearing flares/ hippies and had long hair, listened to prog rock etc.

So we can blame @MCFCTrick for this then?

 

[MCFCTrick]

So we can blame @MCFCTrick for this then?

Guilty for the long hair .... but fuck off with yer Prog shite! :-)