Molly-Mae Hague has listed some northern slang words that have crept into her vocabulary since moving to Manchester.
The influencer, who has a whopping 7.8m followers on Instagram alone, said that ‘she’s a northern girl now’.
She’s reeled off a load of expressions and sayings that she’s started using now that she’s lived up north so long, sparking a bit of a debate in the comments as usual.
Some of the phrases are ones that might seem pretty commonplace to Mancs, but are actually a bit weird for people in other parts of the country.
Molly-Mae, who’s originally from Hertfordshire, said: “I’ve lived in Manchester since I was 17 and I’m now 24, and I’ve picked up a lot of things I would never, ever have said from a girl living down south. So I’m gonna tell you a few of those thing.
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“Number one it ‘that’s tight’. This is, this is just funny. I must say ‘that’s tight’ 10 times a day now. When I lived down south I had no idea what that meant, never heard anybody say it.
“Second thing is putting ‘that’ after the end of so many things. So for example ‘tastes awful that’, or like ‘it’s tight, that’. That is so northern to me, never used to say that down south.
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“One of my favourites, number three, mithered. Gotta be one of my top three favourite words. ‘Mither to death’, ‘mither central’, ‘I’m being mithered’, ‘You’re a mitherer’. One of my favourite ones.
“That is like when you’re being bothered, if someone’s mithering you, they’re bothering you. I freaking love that one.
“Another good one is ‘snide’. Snide I’d never heard of when I lived down south.”
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She continued: “Another word that nobody uses down south, no one – what the hell is a barm cake? I see it outside of so many, like, coffee shops or like breakfast places. I love it, I absolutely love it. It’s just like a roll.
The final Manchester slang term Molly-Mae brought up was more of a pronunciation thing: “Last one I can think of, which I don’t personally use, but Tommy calls his mum ‘Mam’. M-A-M. And I didn’t know that people up north called their mum ‘mam. I wonder if Bambi will call me mam. I kind hope not, cos it just doesn’t feel right.”
Billie Eilish reveals the reason why chose Manchester to film her new movie
Danny Jones
Global superstar Billie Eilish has revealed the reason why she chose Manchester, of all places, to film her upcoming new movie.
The answer won’t surprise you, but we were buzzing with it nonetheless.
In case you were unaware, Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour is the new documentary and live concert film directed by Billie herself, along with some help from none other than James Cameron.
Being screened not only in cinemas but also in 3D (yes, that’s still a thing), the performance-based movie captures content taken from her run of gigs right here in Manchester. Here’s why she picked us:
Though it’s still no surprise, really, we always find it so surreal seeing some of the world’s most famous artists speaking so highly about our city.
As you can see, while she did quip that the schedule lined up production-wise, it was an easy decision to pick her four – yes, FOUR sold-out nights at Co-op Live, as the place to film the project based on the atmosphere alone.
“I fricking love Manchester”, said the 24-year-old, going on to add, “Honestly, Manchester is one of my favourite audiences ever.”
Manc fans simply couldn’t get enough of her, hence why she was able to book so many big dates at the massive arena.
Here’s the big surprise she brought out for the show we were lucky enough to be at:
We love Billie and, as it turns out, she feels the same about us.
The release date for Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour movie is coming around early next month, with the film set to be screened in selected cinemas across the UK and beyond on May 8, 2026.
Speaking in the recent interview on the red carpet with the BBC, she also detailed how fellow Academy Award-winner Cameron contacted her first about the prospect of creating this immersive music project.
Imagine just picking up the phone to James Cameron – as you do…
Will you be watching? Better still, were you at one of the shows and plan to look out for yourself in the crowd, which is now soon to be splashed on the big screen?
Manchester United home kit for 2026/27 ‘leaked’ online in unboxing video
Danny Jones
Manchester United’s new home kit for the 2026/27 campaign has reportedly been leaked online in a YouTuber’s unboxing video ahead of next season.
We know fake shirts and dupes can be pretty accurate these days, but it looks very much like this could be the real deal.
Shared by dedicated football kit reviewer, ‘Retro Man‘, who has seemingly revealed the latest Man United jersey, this unveiling lines up with the previously rumoured designs circulated on social media.
A Red Devil himself, the creator has teased previous releases that turned out to be true in the past, so we’ll leave it up to all of you to decide how bona fide you think this supposed home strip is. Ever-reliable footy fashion peers, Footy Headlines, have also shared these images:
Uploaded to the channel on 25 April, Retro Man did a full overview of the United 26/27 home shirt, highlighting key features such as a red-forward collar with black and white accents.
That same trim is repeated on the ends of the sleeves – reminiscent of the 2011/12 iteration, only differing in the more crew neck style – and the back of the neck now simply reads “UNITED”.
It is worth noting that this is specifically the replica shirt that most fans will purchase.
Should it prove to be the genuine article, this will be the 11th Manchester United kit by adidas since they returned as manufacturers over a decade ago, a.k.a. the start of the Louis van Gaal era.
Retro Man has since posted another video showing off what he claims to be the ‘authentic’ version, too; you can check it out in more detail down below.
Looks pretty legit…
As you can see, the official player edition that will be worn on the pitch by actual United squad members (though they are still available to purchase by the public) appears to hold some key distinctions.
Besides some differences around the panelling and stitching, there is also a noticeable textured section along large sections of the interwoven fabric as part of the brand’s breathable and trademark ‘Climacool’ technology.
Elsewhere, the badge itself also looks to have a more embossed/raised finish. If this is the real deal, what do you make of it?
This isn’t the only United kit that’s caught some attention of late, either:
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