Just a couple of days before European football’s flagship tournament finally kicked off on 11 June, and long before the Three Lions ended a 55-year wait to beat Germany in a knockout game, we decided it was time for a championship of our own.
One the people of Manchester could all play a part in.
Here at The Manc, we’re always keen to know where you stand and to hear your take on the topics that truly matter most to our city and our culture – we are the people’s voice of Greater Manchester after all.
Illustration by Dom Oliver
Mancunians have proven to be quite the outspoken bunch, and arguably nothing draws opinion more than our unique Manchester dialect.
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It’s just one of the things that makes us so great – but what is the best Mancunian slang word?
There’s been endless debate over the years, with plenty of gems thrown into the mix. But we were determined to finally get to the bottom of this once and for all – and never have the people of our region come together in such numbers to cast their votes and crown the winner.
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After over two weeks of head-to-head clashes and more than 60,000 votes cast in total, The Manc audience crowned ‘angin’ as the best Mancunian slang word of all time.
There really aren’t many words more Manc than ‘angin’, it has to be said.
If you’re somehow unfamiliar with this corker, its definition loosely translates to “a word to describe someone or something particularly unpleasant” according to the Urban Dictionary, or even “a sick feeling that comes after consuming too much alcohol or food at an earlier time” according to Time Out, and it can be used in a multitude of contexts.
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It beat other Manc slang classics including ‘bobbins’, ‘brew’, ‘swear down’, ‘r kid’, and ‘mither’ to run away with the title as the best of the best.
Over 60,000 crowned ‘angin’ as the best Mancunian slang word of all time / Credit: Twitter (unknown)
But how did ‘angin’ come to claim its crown then?
Well, instead of simply posing the question ‘what’s the best Mancunian slang word?’ and combing through thousands of different responses to decipher a winner, we decided to take inspiration from the beautiful game and first narrow it down to 16 Manc slang gems.
Each of the 16 words then went up against each other in rounds, with our loyal audience on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram voting for their favourite out of the two and eliminating the others in the mix.
Just like any good competition, there were quarter finals, semi finals, and a grand finale.
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‘Angin’ was up against ‘r kid’ – usually used to describe a sibling or mate – in the final round, but it bagged just enough of your votes to clinch the win from its close rival.
And there you have it.
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This may have been the first ‘Mancunian Championship’ we’ve hosted, but it certainly won’t be the last, so if you’re keen to have your say in future competitions, then keep an eye on our social platforms over the coming weeks.
You can get a mobile massage treatment in your office – just like us
Thomas Melia
We’d like to introduce you to the pioneering personalised service offering massage treatments on the move at practically any location including direct from your office– including to those of us here in Manchester.
In a world where you can get practically anything delivered straight to your door, it wasn’t going to be long until some genius invented a way to get a massage from the comfort of your own office.
Named ‘London’s first digital beauty concierge’, Ruuby have been pampering the nation’s capital for almost a decade before branching out to further locations.
The gorgeous set up provided by RuubyLook at that lovely branding on the towels.They did wonders with our otherwise plain downstairs office space. (Credit: The Manc Group)
In October 2024, the company expanded beyond its domestic reach in the likes of the capital, the Cotswolds and Surrey into Europe, making its first mark Switzerland: the perfect country for both luxury and essential beauty treatments with a tailored experience.
The month following saw the group moving up North and all the way to Manchester, where people can now book professional treatments best suited to them, right on their doorstep.
If you’re feeling scepticalstill, you can take it from us here at The Manc; we couldn’t tell you how relaxing and comforting these massages are.
There are a range of treatments available and we opted for two bespoke massages, a sports massage and a deep tissue massage.
Each experience is suited to your personal needs meaning each massage therapist will be able to fine-tune their relaxation abilities to what benefits you best.
After choosing the bespoke massage that I felt would work best for me, I went into this with no prior massage experience and I came out feeling taller, broader and more refreshed. Highly recommend.
Mid-day office massage? Yes, please.How relaxing. What a shame you have to go back to work after!Credit: The Manc Group
My masseuse guided me throughout the whole process and we soon discovered that I was able to tolerate much harder pressure than I thought which helped release tension I didn’t even know I had!
The same applies to how firm you’d like your session to be, as the masseuse can help with a brief overview of your time together, but the amount of pressure you like is down to personal preference.
It’s not just massages either: there’s everything from waxing, nails and hair to physio and IV drips; how about getting Marbella ready in less than an hour with a spray tan service set up wherever you are?
As Ruuby is a mobile and remote work environment, there are a number of at any time up and down the country, meaning your next beauty slot could be as little as an hour away, find out more HERE.
Farm shops are cool now – and Albion Farm Shop is the best of the best
Daisy Jackson
At some point in life, your idea of a great day out switches from drinking and clubbing to visiting a farm shop, or a garden centre, or something similarly wholesome.
And up in the hills above Manchester is surely one of the best in the UK – Albion Farm Shop.
This Saddleworth favourite is half-cafe, half-shop, with produce all either grown right outside, or sourced as locally as possible.
And while places like Hollies Farm Shop in Cheshire pull in seriously big, glamorous crowds (maybe it’s the Molly-Mae effect), there’s something much more charming and authentic about Albion Farm Shop.
Maybe it’s the tractors parked outside, the fact the produce section is in a drafty barn, the mismatched shelves and cabinets. It’s not curated like this – it just is.
The food in the cafe itself is up there with the best British grub in the North West, and I say that with my hand on my heart.
Whether it’s a full breakfast spilling over the edge of a plate, sandwiches served in a doorstop of bread, or a full menu of burgers made with British beef cap and smoked bone marrow patties, you can’t steer far wrong.
Rag pudding at Albion Farm ShopChips with a side of bone broth gravy Those huge burgers
There are chunky chips served with a full bowl of bone stock gravy on the side (hello, this is Oldham), onion rings so big you can wear them as a bangle, and big bowls of homemade soup.
And it would be remiss of me not to mention the rag pudding, a traditional dish from this neck of the woods. Famously, she’s not a pretty menu item, but this steamed suet pastry stuffed with braised beef shin is comforting and delicious.
If you want to stick northern fare but don’t fancy rag pudding, you can also grab a wedge of cheese and onion pie, lambs liver with mash, or any number of seasonal specials (for us, it was roast pork).
There are cracking views of the surrounding countryside, a resident cat who’s usually sleeping in the entranceway, and charm packed into every square foot.
Albion Farm Shop is at Oldham Road, Delph, Saddleworth OL3 5RQ.
The resident cat at Albion Farm ShopRoast pork in the cafeThe Albion Farm Shop cafeAlbion Farm ShopInside the shop itselfThe produce barn Local cheesesBakery itemsThe produce barn
Emily Sergeant -
1st July 2021 
