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I have a list of Yorkshire & Lancashire sentences that only people from these two counties would know.

 

Here are a few of them-

 

Intitot

Giuzit

Summatsupeer

Geritetten

Aseegeeniter

Abberritinters

Tantadnowtdunnatitesanose

Tintintin

 

My late mother-in law- always said, when a person cried a lot-

"Her/His eyes are to near to their bladder".

 

Cheers, Cynthia, Ontario, Canada.

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Originally posted by Cynthia

My late mother-in law- always said, when a person cried a lot-

"Her/His eyes are to near to their bladder".

 

I like that - I might start using it :D

 

I want to know what the other words/expressions mean now though!

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Originally posted by Siân

I like that - I might start using it :D

 

I want to know what the other words/expressions mean now though!

I'll try and translate for you. I remember an English lesson at school where we had to translate Yorkshire words and sayings!

 

 

 

 

Intitot = Isn't it hot

Giuzit = give it us

Summatsupeer = Something is up here

Geritetten = get it eaten

Aseegeeniter = Has he given it to her (?)

Abberritinters = I bet it isn't hers

Tantadnowtdunnatitesanose =It hasn't had nothing done at it this you know

Tintintin = It isn't in the tin

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Thanks for that tulip :)

 

The only one I had a stab at was Tantadnowtdunnatitesanose & I was waaaaaay wide of the mark. I thought it was going to be something to do with having something 'up his nose' :shocked:

 

I guess I need classes in 'yorkshire' / 'sheffieldese'

 

I've only recently had the meaning of the phrase 'he's not exactly behind the door' explained to me & I've forgotten again already :blush:

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The ones I remember from my school days were,

 

Lerruz Gerruz Ands Weshed

 

Tallywag Poles

 

wonafeight

 

Scoyle

 

Scoyters

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I used to have a book called "Sheffieldish" and one I remember from that was:

 

weertwatterrunsoertweerintwicker = Where the water runs over the wier in the Wicker

 

:D

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Originally posted by Siân

Thanks for that tulip :)

 

The only one I had a stab at was Tantadnowtdunnatitesanose & I was waaaaaay wide of the mark. I thought it was going to be something to do with having something 'up his nose' :shocked:

 

I guess I need classes in 'yorkshire' / 'sheffieldese'

 

I've only recently had the meaning of the phrase 'he's not exactly behind the door' explained to me & I've forgotten again already :blush:

:thumbsup: Where are you from Sian? (sorry a dont have a little accent to put above the 'a' in your name) My husband is American and I have just got him to have a look at these weird 'foreign words', he couldn't work any of them out and 'e's not at back ot doer' either (he's not stupid) He thought tintintin had somethine to do with Tintin, the cartoon!:D

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Just remembered another one:

 

oowassheweewassheweersen? = Who was she with was she by herself?

 

Maybe that's more Barnsleyish :suspect:

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Originally posted by Lostrider

The ones I remember from my school days were,

 

Lerruz Gerruz Ands Weshed = let us get our hands washed

 

Tallywag Poles ???????

 

wonafeight = Want to fight?

 

Scoyle = school

 

Scoyters = scooters (?)

What the heck is/are 'Tallywag poles' Tad poles?

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Originally posted by tulip

What the heck is/are 'Tallywag poles' Tad poles?

 

Telegraph or Telephone poles.:|

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Sorry, I'd never heard of 'tallywag poles':)

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When I was in a restraunt one evening in "Cambridge" in the 1960's I was sat eating and having a few drinks with my "Sheffield Cycling buddies" when one of them anounced that he was going to have a go at the 12 hour record...One of the lads said "No way! Yoor not gudinuff "...He replyed "I bet I cud do it"... "No chance" was the reply...Then the argument got heated.."I Cud"..No you Cun't ...Yes I Cud..No you Cun't...Cud...Tha Cun't...I Cud...Tha Cun't, Tha Cun't Tha Cun't....And then the management threw us all out ?????....The Sheffield Dialect can be misunderstood by Southeners.

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