Absolutely no doubt about it.
I worked in Sarf End many years ago and my bestest chum there was from New Castle. We couldn't make out a word of each others accent when sober. However with the simple addition of large quantities of alcohol that was easily solved.
The reactions of the locals to a pair of large drunks, one from New Castle and one from Glasgow was interesting. We rarely found difficulty in getting to the bar.
True Story.
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