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[Sixstring]

Down here in Kent, certainly when I was a child, we used the word "wreck" to describe the grass and play areas (swings, slides, etc). 

All locals (of High Brooms) which included my dad, and the children around me grew up using that term, but although I have known others from that area who used the same word, I have never yet found it in use elsewhere!  Where, and how it was originally used I do not know but it went back many generations

Would suggest it is rather the word "REC", being short for RECreation area??

[RobG]

Thees casnt do cat cas (Bristolese)

[Debs.]

"Didicoy".......

.....although these days, the pejorative; "Pikey" would seem to have universally taken it`s place.
*Which appears to have 'itinerant resident of the turnpike' as it`s etymological root). :-/

[Mysteryman]

Dee do dough don't dee dough?

[hercules]

eeh that wa grand appen,a just necked a tin a towld speckled hen an a reyt enjoyed it tha noz

[albitz]

When I was a wee lad in Norn Irn my mum often used the word "fernenst" - I think it meant in front of, or opposite. Anyone else ever heard of the word fernenst ?

[hercules]

Dee do dough don't dee dough?

[hotel21]

"Didicoy".......

.....although these days, the pejorative; "Pikey" would seem to have universally taken it`s place.
*Which appears to have 'itinerant resident of the turnpike' as it`s etymological root). :-/

Debs - I thank you for that. 

Every day is a school day, right enough....   

[Mysteryman]

When I was a wee lad in Norn Irn my mum often used the word "fernenst" - I think it meant in front of, or opposite. Anyone else ever heard of the word fernenst ?

Furthest (from) :-/

[Richie London]

my favourite is calling someone a mincer.  my mate whos a scouse calls people lid, whatever that means

[Mysteryman]

my favourite is calling someone a mincer.  my mate whos a scouse calls people lid, whatever that means

New one on me.

Used to calls kids, lids (Bin lids)

[Debs.]

Dee do dough don't dee dough?

"Dere dee are Dad, look at dem dere!"

[Lizzie_Zoom]

"Didicoy".......

.....although these days, the pejorative; "Pikey" would seem to have universally taken it`s place.
*Which appears to have 'itinerant resident of the turnpike' as it`s etymological root). :-/

Indeed Debs, and certainly in the South East "Tinker" was a universal name for all 'travellers', although originally refering to travelling tinsmiths

[Vamps]

Down here in Kent, certainly when I was a child, we used the word "wreck" to describe the grass and play areas (swings, slides, etc). 

All locals (of High Brooms) which included my dad, and the children around me grew up using that term, but although I have known others from that area who used the same word, I have never yet found it in use elsewhere!  Where, and how it was originally used I do not know but it went back many generations

I think that this is "Rec", which is short for
'Recreation Ground.'
Could be wrong, though; frequently am. 

Yep, that would be my interpretation of it....We have a Rec up the road, recreation ground and of course the Red Rec on Coronation Street that swmbo tells me about...

[hotel21]

"Didicoy".......

.....although these days, the pejorative; "Pikey" would seem to have universally taken it`s place.
*Which appears to have 'itinerant resident of the turnpike' as it`s etymological root). :-/

Indeed Debs, and certainly in the South East "Tinker" was a universal name for all 'travellers', although originally refering to travelling tinsmiths

As I learned it, many moons ago...

The term “pedlar” means any hawker, pedlar, petty chapman, tinker, caster of metals, mender of chairs, or other person who, without any horse or other beast bearing or drawing burden, travels and trades on foot and goes from town to town or to other men’s houses, carrying to sell or exposing for sale any goods, wares, or merchandise, or procuring orders for goods, wares, or merchandise immediately to be delivered, or selling or offering for sale his skill in handicraft.

And thats the Pedlars Act, 1871.   

I always wondered what a petty chapman was, for some reason....   :-/