⌕History, traditions & customs
The county’s traditions and local history provide a lively setting for the dialect and expressions gathered in the book.

A fascinating collection of Suffolk words and phrases, with anecdotes, stories, rhymes and curiosities that capture the county’s distinctive East Anglian voice.
Louise Maskill explores the old Suffolk dialect through a wide-ranging A–Z of words and phrases, showing both its close relationship with neighbouring Norfolk speech and the important differences between them.
The dictionary is followed by anecdotes, stories, rhymes and curiosities drawn from local history and tradition, from farming and fishing to folklore and the everyday life of Suffolk communities.
⌕The county’s traditions and local history provide a lively setting for the dialect and expressions gathered in the book.
⌕Suffolk folklore includes darker stories and superstitions, including the county’s associations with witch-finding.
⌕Fishing, trade and ship-building all played important roles in Suffolk life and contributed to its distinctive vocabulary.