If you grew up with 'chippy teas, crimbo and buttys', it's likely you grew up in the North, but what experiences and sayings unite those of us who grew up in the North?

It seems that Twitter may hold the answer.

A series of tweets are taking off under the hashtag #growingupnorthern explaining to poor less fortunate souls, what it means to grow up northern. 

Here are some of our favourites...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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