Essex is a county in England with a bad reputation. From programmes like TOWIE most of England (and a lot of Essex) has the idea that all people from Essex do is claim benefits, get pregnant and vajazzle each other.
I live in Essex and this is not how it works. Essex is just as varied as any other county in England. I'm at secondary school and there are some chavs who can't speak proper English, but there are people like that all over the place. Most people at my school are completely comprehensible, though most of the girls have their skirts very short and their faces caked in make-up.
Geographically, Essex is the driest county in England and one of the most affluent. There is, however, a town called Harlow, which I think is probably one of the main sources of Essex's reputation. I've been to Harlow. It's not very nice.
London's influence on Essex is large, from proximity, and also from the fact that a lot of Londoners fled to Essex during WWII (and are the reason that Harlow exists today) so a lot of slang in Essex is from London. This includes slag, sket, slut etc. etc. The accent here is quite London-based.
They also say "ain't" a lot, though the whole 'Innit blud' is a myth. People only say that as a form of mockery. Ts at the end of words get dropped off, and sometimes in the middle as well. A'ichood instead of attitude, la'ichood instead of latitude. That's quite extreme though. People also say 'like' very often.
I live in Essex and this is not how it works. Essex is just as varied as any other county in England. I'm at secondary school and there are some chavs who can't speak proper English, but there are people like that all over the place. Most people at my school are completely comprehensible, though most of the girls have their skirts very short and their faces caked in make-up.
Geographically, Essex is the driest county in England and one of the most affluent. There is, however, a town called Harlow, which I think is probably one of the main sources of Essex's reputation. I've been to Harlow. It's not very nice.
London's influence on Essex is large, from proximity, and also from the fact that a lot of Londoners fled to Essex during WWII (and are the reason that Harlow exists today) so a lot of slang in Essex is from London. This includes slag, sket, slut etc. etc. The accent here is quite London-based.
They also say "ain't" a lot, though the whole 'Innit blud' is a myth. People only say that as a form of mockery. Ts at the end of words get dropped off, and sometimes in the middle as well. A'ichood instead of attitude, la'ichood instead of latitude. That's quite extreme though. People also say 'like' very often.
'Oi, mate, I'm goin' down Essex to see my gran.'
'Be careful you don' get knifed on the streets. That place is dodgy.'
'Be careful you don' get knifed on the streets. That place is dodgy.'
by Naiss January 25, 2014
He's from Essex and that's his wife.
by Moonrunner47 February 6, 2019
Essex is not a place full of slags covered with make-up so thick that they're orange. I never wear make-up! I don't see the point. Not all parts of Essex are bad. Yeah okay there are some bad parts but not all of them! The girls in Essex don't get pregnant at the age of 16, we get good educations! We have Essex role models like Dame Maggie Smith who played Professor Mcgonagall in the Harry Potter films.
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by Gibber-who-loves-Essex April 11, 2012
Genarally considered to be a low life slapper.The sort of girl who,s up for it any time with anyone, up against the wall behind the pub in any sort of weather. The sort of dirty tart who would suck a tramps dick if she had,nt been lucky enough to score. They tend to have common names such a Nicky, Sharon, Crystal, and such. In other countries such as America they would attract descriptions such as Ghetto Hoe or Phat Booty, or Crack Hoe.
These types dont always seem to come from essex though and ive met a few in my time form places like Bury St Edmund and other "nice" places.It more of an attitude than a place of origin that tells one she,s an "essex" girl.The one i knew once would shagg anyone, even shagged in public on a bar floor when on a drunken ski holiday. They all seem to have have a few things in common though such as low esteem and an obsession with sex, porn movies and jizz slurping.
by Slapper girl May 15, 2007
A place located in Baltimore County Maryland, filled with the nicest people in the world. Essex is no comparison for other counties in Maryland, and is amazing next to Dundalk. Essex may be filled with some teethless characters, but some fine people come out of this area.
by jiggaloooowhoa June 19, 2008
Essex is a place formally known as the "tard capital" is is overpopulated with slags and trannywhores. Yet it is a hip place 2 live if u have no ambitions in life
by essexbynature June 3, 2004
Essex is the tits!
by GanjaUK dot com September 16, 2003