What is Eccles Cake?
1.
A term used to describe a native of the town of Eccles about 6 miles west of Manchester, England.
Look at that smartly dressed young chap over there, he's got class, he must be an eccles cake.
2.
An Eccles Cake is a native of the Lancashire town of Eccles.
Eccles Cakes are very closely related to the neighbouring Salfordians but like to maintain their own identity. The Eccles accent is not unlike the Salford and 'North' Manchester accent but retains an ever so slight bit of Lancashire Twang (or
Eccles cake pastimes include looking for things to steal (usually in affluent neighbouring areas such as Monton and Worsley as there is nothing worth stealing in Eccles) ,looking for people to do harm to and getting very drunk. Many do spend most of their days going about practising these ancient pastimes.
Eccles cake: "Now den felloh, cud ah cadge a
bifta off yoh?"
Person: "Sorry, I only have one left"
Eccles cake: "Wot Ya Nob-ed, giz a cig now ya wool!!"
Person: "Fuck off!!"
Eccles Cake: "Sort it!"
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