View Full Version : Definitions for Sheffield areas
A few months ago and friend and I started to make up joke definitions for sheffield areas - like this..
Silverdale - well known country and western singer
Killamarsh - heavy weight world champion boxer
Crystal peaks - famous page 3 model
Woodhouse Mill - legendry shakespearian actor
well get the idea? I've forgotten loads bu thought you lot out there might come up with some good ones :D :D :D
Parson Cross - an upset Vicar :?
PaulTansley 02-08-2003, 05:31 Longley....To take your time during sex.
Walkley - buses only go as far as Commonside
stephstellar 10-08-2003, 11:22 Broomhill - the annoying little pile of dust you chase round the floor with a sweeping brush
Tapton - having been asked for bus fare home/price of a cuppa etc.
Heeley - feeling like an old sock, eg on waking up with a hangover: "I'm a bit heeley this morning"
greennigel 10-08-2003, 13:13 Commonside - flatcapped detective in wheelchair
Greystones - elderly butler
Bents Green - gay member of friends-of-the-earth
unremoved due to freedom of speech
Manor = drugs and crime capital of the north
kittykat 10-08-2003, 18:01 dore - a big posh wooden door
(sorry thats the best i can do)
Norton - full of heavy zeros
Birley - Home to all the bouncers :lol:
Hillsboro' - a library for hills
DaBouncer 10-08-2003, 18:08 Originally posted by RPG
Birley - Home to all the bouncers :lol:
I'm not from Birley I'll have you know!
Rotherham - Dodgy river pig meat
Halfway - not there yet.
Crookes - where the criminals live :D
Intake - the bits of the film that don't end up on the cutting-room floor
Beauchief - Head of the pollen collectors
Deepcar - stretch limousine
Phanerothyme 13-08-2003, 23:04 Totley -n. collectivegroup of young women balancing on unfeasibly tall high heels. there was quite a large totley or two outside the station last night
Crookes -n.slangVery old criminals.
Stumperlowe -v Stuperlowing;
To stand behind a counter and pretend to walk down the non-existent cellar steps. i.e Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours.
Under Tofts -n.Ancient Small aggregations of Wadsleyq.v often found under sofas and beds.
Wadsley -n. A generic term for larger items of detritus that are too sizeable to be classed as dust. Mostly hairs, flakes of skin and fluff from clothing.
Dore - Homer spilling his beer.
Ranmoor - Where Forest Gump lives.
Nether Edge - Bikini-line salon
Darnall - has done nothing
Coal Aston - Large Dirty Ass
Fulwood - Erect Pe***
pontious 14-08-2003, 10:46 Wisewood - A clever pr*ck
Thurgoland - Where the Thurgs live
Brad Field - U.S porn star
Lowedges - A fantastic album by Sheffield's very own Richard Hawley!
Originally posted by Andy
Halfway - not there yet.
Crookes - where the criminals live :D
Crookesmoor - where even greater numbers of them live
Grimethorpe = a dirty old right wing liberal
Originally posted by mouse
Grimethorpe = a dirty old right wing liberal
Oooh!! This one has a sense of humour!
I don't know whether to be flattered or upset :D
I think I'll do both
Woodhouse - Not a green house! :?
Wincobank - A non-financial ;) bank!
Whirlowdale - Home of the annual stale beer spinning contest
tom_fordo 05-02-2005, 23:54 Ah'm feelin' reet gleadless.
Totally carsick.
sheffexpat 06-02-2005, 06:37 Middlewood---twinned with Central Park
Owler-ton- Moving a heavy load
Sam Miguel 06-02-2005, 09:13 Sharrow = the opposite to deep in the chine-english language.
Sheffield Lane Top = The upper-most region of Sheffield Lane, which it isn't. Why don't they call it Barnsley Road Top?
Base Green- Greenparty headquarters.
Stannington - Needs more buses
Penistone = willy-coloured.
Shirecliffe = someone hit the 'R' instead of the 'T'.
Shiregreen = ditto.
Meadowhead = bloke in a flowery wig.
Ecclesfield = have you ever had your eccles feeled missus? (see 'udders feeled)
Norwood = what a rodent does.
Fir Vale = interesting bit of a hairy woman.:gag:
Herdings = female form of Hisdings.
Wadsley = expensive whore.
Elm Tree = bloody big wooden thing with leaves!
Plain Talker 06-02-2005, 12:32 Manor top = the ultimate in politeness (dons her tinfoil hat in readiness)
Jordanthorpe = the consideration that katie price makes when deciding to go under the surgeon's knife?
Baslow = barry is off his antidepressants?
ecclesall = someone has visited the old-tyme music hall, and disliked every act?
Banner Cross = jemma is irate about the ASBO served on her... (ducks, again)
Norfolk Street = the wife is happy because.. er...no, we won't go there. ok?
PT
Brightside = something Wednesday supporters look on.
Carbrook = the river at Boscastle last year.
Totley = what Michael Jackson's been doing (ALLEGEDLY)
Norfolk Park = sex-free recreation area.
uncleheed 06-02-2005, 17:29 Attercliffe = where the French find themselves at Dover
Lodge Moor = what you have to do at your mams when the wife boots you out
Crosspool = A rather irate pond
Carsick = 2 kids 6 mars bars and a trip to Cornwall
Fulwood = no more trees
Greystones = Mick Jagger and gang.
Rachylou 06-02-2005, 18:00 Handsworth- more than this is a waste!
Originally posted by Rachylou
Handsworth- more than this is a waste!
:P :thumbsup: :P :thumbsup: :P :thumbsup:
stevie1957 06-02-2005, 18:48 Originally posted by t020
unremoved due to freedom of speech
Manor = drugs and crime capital of the north
You've not been to certian areas of Burngreave. The petty criminals and "big time charlies" are only playing at it on the Manor. :)
1Man&hisBMW 06-02-2005, 19:01 Originally posted by stevie1957
You've not been to certian areas of Burngreave. The petty criminals and "big time charlies" are only playing at it on the Manor. :)
Pot - Kettle - Black...
Manor - Burngreave - Black...
get the idea.
mod edit
post removed due to abusive language
OK fair enough, but perhaps t020 would like to point to the statistics that back up his point?
Just a word of advice mate, dont believe everything you read in the Star.
There goes another thread down the pan:( :(
Crystal Peaks = glass Jordan.
stevie1957 06-02-2005, 19:54 Dungworth
Any ideas on this one?
Fir Vale = Caveman weddings. :D
Low Edges - a good place for a dwarf to get a gardening job.
Pitsmoor - where most of the miners used to live.
Highfields - where they grow wacky backy.
High Green - and where ecologists smoke it.
Wisewood - where the owls roost.
Chapeltown - so that's where the methodists went.
Norton - your nelly.
Phanerothyme 06-02-2005, 23:16 Sharrow Head - Foreshortened Fellatio
Sam Miguel 07-02-2005, 15:06 Crosspool = swim a breadth
Fulwood = typical Sheffield thicket brimming with old settees, tyres and mattresses.
Arbourthorne = a small, sharp part of a rose bush floating in a marina.
Silverdale = Winton covered in metallic paint.
Gleadless Valley = lower region which is completely free of gleads.
Parson Cross = Half parson, half Rabbi.
jgharston 07-02-2005, 16:03 Broomhall - when a broom cupboard just won't do.
Broomhill - illness due to excessive sweeping.
Philadelphia - young female flower-bedecked horse.
Neepsend - offcuts from turnips.
Blackburn Meadows = Afro-Caribbean cremation field.
Whiteways = Anglo Saxon habits.
Heeley - lads game similar to Hurley (no doubt played at Hurlfield).
Nether Green - where they all drive SUV's and don't recycle.
Dungworth - where the local currency is the cow-pat.
Beaver Hill = thrush maybe?
Burncross = KKK pastime.
Hanging Water = peeing into the wind.
Hardwick = er........forget it!
Hillfoot = gout.
Hyde Park = "Now where did I leave the car?"
Lightwood = not too aroused.
Loxley Bottom = see 'Sheffield Toe'.
Royds Moor = piles not better then?
Scout Dike = looking for her girlfriend.
Shaftholme = full penetration.
Shafton Two Gates = precarious but alfresco.
Storrs = co-op.
Studfield Hill = porn star was sick.
Upper Newbold = Up her new bald what?
Wood Royd = particularly nasty anal growth.
Wood Seat = cause of above!
Wooley Edge = get a trim lass!
Ecclesall Road - winter venue of the local sled race (anag).
Hunters Bar - watering hole for the "unspeakable in pursuit of the inedible".
Wincobank - where the RAF top brass keep their money.
Nobody going to tell me off for digging this really old, dead thread up then? :suspect: :hihi:
Originally posted by Strix
Nobody going to tell me off for digging this really old, dead thread up then? :suspect: :hihi:
There's a difference between dragging up older threads that are still relevant, meaningful and can be added to, such as this one, and dragging up old, irrelevant threads that ask questions that were answered 2+ years ago which are now redundant anyway.
Ousetunes 08-02-2005, 09:23 Firth Park - man with voice impediment informing driver to park vehicle first before walking;
Hallam Head - Same bloke with speech impediment informing what a certain Mr Hallam said (Hallam Head he was feeling hick);
Ponds Forge - New Karma Sutra position with legs akimbo;
Fir Vale - pull out article in this month's Mayfair magazine;
Middlewood - because first and last wouldn't;
Base Green - ordinary bogie colour (no blood);
Gleadless - a Glead after a night out;
Catcliffe - Feline amusement park;
Swallownest - a game bird?
Malin Bridge - Man found under arch;
Damflask - can't get into hot soup;
Cockshot Lane - Ouch!!!!
Rachylou 08-02-2005, 18:47 Originally posted by stevie1957
Dungworth
Any ideas on this one?
Todays value of cow sh*t
Originally posted by t020
There's a difference between dragging up older threads that are still relevant, meaningful and can be added to, such as this one, and dragging up old, irrelevant threads that ask questions that were answered 2+ years ago which are now redundant anyway.
Which I didn't do either :rolleyes: Property info and trends are always relevant.
Originally posted by Strix
Which I didn't do either :rolleyes: Property info and trends are always relevant.
You misunderstand me. When people ask a specific question several years ago, such as if they are looking to buy a house, I don't really see the point in dragging it back up years later when they will have obviously resolved their issues/queries.
Phanerothyme 12-02-2005, 10:56 helloo-o-o? on topic please :D :D
tofts - tufts of hair stuck together with sweets, chewing gum, paint etc.
Internetowl 13-02-2005, 09:02 Manor Park - Open fields full of drug dealers
BurnCross - Devil worshippers
BoroughGal 27-02-2005, 02:47 Originally posted by Rachylou
Todays value of cow sh*t
Heh heh, Rach, I like it a lot!
Kristian 27-02-2005, 03:41 Originally posted by Internetowl
Manor Park - Open fields full of drug dealers
BurnCross - Devil worshippers
Burn Cross - Almost amusing
Manor Park - Which estate is it that you live on? :huh:
Pittsmoore = More Pitts. It is the pitts
What do you mean about Manor Park?
Ecclesall - Full of people who think they're better than anyone else
Originally posted by Chloe
What do you mean about Manor Park?
Ecclesall - Full of people who think they're better than anyone else
Manor Park - full of people with chips on their shoulders who enjoy flaming forum users by acting the troll.
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