Manners or common sense.
Mense
MENS
mɛns
Noun
Example Sentences
"Have some mense!"
"No mense."
Etymology & History
Geordie term for propriety. From Old Norse mennska (humanity).
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Newcastle/Tyneside
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Era
Medieval
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Formality
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