normal for Norfolk

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English

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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normal for Norfolk (not comparable)

  1. (medicine, slang, UK, derogatory) Peculiar or odd.
  2. (medicine, slang, UK, derogatory) Of a patient, having lesser intellect.

Usage notes

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Used by doctors and social services in Norfolk, England. It is also the title of a series of comic shows by the comedians The Nimmo Twins, who satirize the idiosyncrasies of the Norwich and Norfolk population.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ BBC News | Doctor slang is a dying art
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