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Angelina Jolie baffles Hollywood with 'ay up me duck' | Angelina Jolie baffles Hollywood with 'ay up me duck' |
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Actress Angelina Jolie left some audience members baffled when she greeted Derby actor Jack O'Connell with "ay up me duck" at an awards ceremony. | Actress Angelina Jolie left some audience members baffled when she greeted Derby actor Jack O'Connell with "ay up me duck" at an awards ceremony. |
She spoke in a Derby accent and introduced him with the East Midlands phrase as she presented him with an award at the Hollywood Film Awards. | She spoke in a Derby accent and introduced him with the East Midlands phrase as she presented him with an award at the Hollywood Film Awards. |
Some television viewers tweeted in delight while others did not understand why she was talking about a duck. | Some television viewers tweeted in delight while others did not understand why she was talking about a duck. |
O'Connell has the lead role in Jolie's upcoming film Unbroken. | O'Connell has the lead role in Jolie's upcoming film Unbroken. |
She produced and directed the war drama, a chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War Two. | She produced and directed the war drama, a chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War Two. |
Speaking at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie said: "It is my privilege to present the New Hollywood award to the least Hollywood artist I know, straight from Derby, ay up me duck, Jack O'Connell." | Speaking at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Angelina Jolie said: "It is my privilege to present the New Hollywood award to the least Hollywood artist I know, straight from Derby, ay up me duck, Jack O'Connell." |
The audience then laughed when O'Connell greeted them by saying: "Ay up me ducks." | The audience then laughed when O'Connell greeted them by saying: "Ay up me ducks." |
"Ay up" is a greeting typically used in the North of England and the Midlands instead of hello. | "Ay up" is a greeting typically used in the North of England and the Midlands instead of hello. |
"Me" means "my", while "duck" is an affectionate term for another person. | "Me" means "my", while "duck" is an affectionate term for another person. |
It originates from the Saxon word ducas, according to historian Steve Birks, and has nothing to do with the bird of the same name. | It originates from the Saxon word ducas, according to historian Steve Birks, and has nothing to do with the bird of the same name. |
Prince Harry delighted people in Nottingham last year when he said "ay up me duck" on a visit to the Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies. |
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