New Addy for a Rellie at Chrissy

[Rod Neep]

Addy ?
Rellie ?
Chrissy?

Is this yet another new language that I see these days?

[Mythology]

It's quite simple, Rod. ;)

"Addy" is obviously a modern version of "Admon" - a grant of administration.
"Rellie" is clearly a typo for "Fellie" - somebody who "fell over", i.e., died.
(Edit - a common mistake due to the proximity of the letters on the keyboard, e.g., "Railtrack" instead of "Failtrack")
"Chrissy" is a perfectly normal way of referring to the village of Chrishall, Essex.

So, without having to exercise our grey cells more than we like to on a Monday, we can deduce that "New Addy for Rellie at Chrissy" is an update on a disputed inheritance - somebody has applied for a new administration grant in respect of a person who died at Chrishall, Essex.

:)

[AnnB]

I thought Addy was something a baby came out with before they could pronounce Daddy.....rellie is obviously someone with a speech impediment who has trouble with wellie.....and Chrissy is an abbreviation for Christine (or it was when I went to school ;) )

Myth's explanation is much more sensible :D

Best wishes
Ann

[busyglen]

You're right Ann....well almost....Addy is what a neighbour of mine is called (name is Adrian), Rellie is I think Nellie, spoken with a lisp, and Chrissie is my next door neighbour (Christina). So nearly right! ;)

But, yes I think Myth's reply is much better. |biggrin|

Glenys

[GeoffD]

I can see that you all need a few lessons in Strine. The diminutive form is king.

[Mutley]

Don't you lot no nuffink.

Addy - West Indian for 'Had a'
Rellie - Cockney rhyming slang for 'bellyfull'
Chrissy - Shortened text version of 'December 25th'

It is
Had a good meal at Christmas!! :D

[Ed Bradford]

I was standing around the living room with Addy, Rellie and Chrissy this evening just talking when I grew a little tired and leaned on one of those big and tall urns with a lid. You know the kind form India with all the painting on it. We’ve had it forever and I can’t remember where it came from. I knocked the darn thing over, off came the lid and out pops a genie all dressed in silks. It startled the daylights out of us. The genie said that for letting him out of the bottle he would grant each of us a wish. Well I didn’t hesitate and said that I wanted to be in the London Archive finding lost ancestors. There was this flash and there I was in the London Archive after closing time. Addy said he wished he was on the beach in Hawaii and woosh he was gone in a flash. Rellie, who’s not really related but just lived with us for a while and we called him Rellie, well he wanted to be in Egypt for some reason. Chrissy couldn’t make up her mind and said I wish the others were here to help me. That’s why Addy, Rellie, Chrissy and I are still in the living room talking.
;) .............Ed

[Mythology]

...you all need a few lessons in Strine. The diminutive form is king.
:confused:

Surely the diminutive form of "Strine" is "Kylie"?

[GeoffD]

:confused:

Surely the diminutive form of "Strine" is "Kylie"?

She's the diminutive form of Straya, I think.

She's all yours now, mate.
:D

[peter nicholl]

Addy ?
Rellie ?
Chrissy?

Is this yet another new language that I see these days?
Rod, I thought that Gloucestershire was "West Country" enough for you to recognise these "West Country" expressions of mild surprise, or disbelief: as in-

On seeing a Vintage Bentley, "My Dad had one of they" ..... "Addy?"

"I used to be one of the Wurzels" .... "Rellie?"

"My brother's dating Keira Knightley" ...."Chr...Issy?"

HTH:D

Peter