marinedrift
06-01-2006, 16:07
As Sheffielders we use the expression 'any road', instead of anyway. My grandma always said the full expression 'any road up'. Does anyone know the origin of this saying, and any other Sheffield expressions
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View Full Version : Any road-what it all about marinedrift 06-01-2006, 16:07 As Sheffielders we use the expression 'any road', instead of anyway. My grandma always said the full expression 'any road up'. Does anyone know the origin of this saying, and any other Sheffield expressions Litha 06-01-2006, 16:31 i dont think its just a sheffield saying cos i come from maltby (rotherham) and it was used there too but pronounced any roo-ad. sorry cant help as to where it came from tho :confused: marinedrift 06-01-2006, 16:38 No I dont think it is purely sheffield, but I would say South Yorkshire cgksheff 06-01-2006, 16:39 How do I get there? Any road (way) will do. It does not matter which road you choose .... It doesn't matter .... anyway! 40summat 06-01-2006, 16:41 The word 'Way' can mean a road or track, so possibly the words have just been changed around Greybeard 06-01-2006, 16:42 "way" can mean "road", - so any way up = any road up ?? Dunno how it started but I'm sure I've heard it in Lancashire as well as Yorks. artisan 06-01-2006, 16:47 All it means is it doesnt matter which way you go about it you will get the same answer. Any rooad up does tha kow naa marinedrift 06-01-2006, 16:58 Thanks for that makes sense, any other sayings that are purely sheffield in origin artisan 06-01-2006, 17:03 One Ive always wanted to know is 'Give it some Poll Thompson' meanining hit him (or it) really hard. Where does that originate? Shazbat 06-01-2006, 18:46 I used to work with a couple of Barnsley lads (and I lived in Wath for four years so I was the only one who could understand them in full flow ;) ) but they used to say "ginnel" where I would say "jennel". I've got into the habit of saying "is that" at the end of sentences sometimes, which worries me cos it seems to be a Lancashire thing - and I can't have that :heyhey: Trever 06-01-2006, 18:57 "As tha got thi coyt on? eee a dunt know" = Have you got your coat on? I don't know. "I'll kill them all, all I tells ya's" - George Bush age 12 40summat 06-01-2006, 20:53 At brookhouse pit we wore boyts but the Barnsley lads wore booits artisan 06-01-2006, 21:36 In Barnsley they always put an extra vowel in coats - cooats boots - booats not like well spoken shefld folk Don_Kiddick 06-01-2006, 21:45 Originally posted by Litha i dont think its just a sheffield saying cos i come from maltby (rotherham) and it was used there too but pronounced any roo-ad. sorry cant help as to where it came from tho :confused: roo-ad is not to be confused with roo-ad - which means cried. These days Any Road Up is definately on the menu at Fuel. Aparrently. :hihi: artisan 06-01-2006, 21:59 To make it even better put a 'w' in wroo-ad :hihi: peterdo 06-01-2006, 22:26 Try Sheffield sayings and rhymes, in history and expats. All sorts of sayings. :thumbsup: artisan 06-01-2006, 22:47 Eeh thas got me on naa DonKiddick am wroo-rin wi lafin ! |