Sheffield sayings and rhymes

[grinder 10]

What about scollop's, in place of chips slicers of fried potato...

 

Another I remember, don't know if it's a Sheffield saying or an Army one.

If I had my shoulders hunched my dad used to say " Tha's got Charlie on the back agean" .

Any one else come across this one..?

Edited October 26, 2009 by grinder

[chimay 10]

There are threads about scallops and proper fishcakes - things I also miss dahn 'ere.

[Puffin4 10]

My dad used to make scallops but as I recall, they were slices of potato dipped in batter and then fried. A bit like the fishcakes of my youth which were two slices of potato with a few crumbs of fish in between, dipped in batter and deep fried.

 

Mike

Edited October 26, 2009 by Puffin4

[Puffin4 10]

I think having Charlie on ones back is the equivalent of the southern expression "to have the hump". There also used to be an expression for someone whose trousers were too short "eyup 't cats deyud", similarly a woman whose petticoat showed below her dress, "Charlie's deed"

 

Mike

[Texas 10]

'If tha' can't fieght, wear a big 'at'.

This could've been said to Wyatt Earp by one of the Clantons, just before the OK corral turn out.

[chrishall 10]

Woman showing her under skirt "She's got weshin aat"

[grinder 10]

What ever happened to rag week and the Star walk ?

Both a big part of Sheffield culture ...

Edited October 26, 2009 by grinder

[bassmanjack 10]

Eyup, potted meyt was always called potted dog at our house and black pudding was black dag

[darra 10]

What about scollop's, in place of chips slicers of fried potato...

 

Another I remember, don't know if it's a Sheffield saying or an Army one.

If I had my shoulders hunched my dad used to say " Tha's got Charlie on the back agean" .

Any one else come across this one..?

I remember that one about the Charlie

[hillsbro 33]

Eyup, potted meyt was always called potted dog at our house and black pudding was black dag

 

... and corned beef was corned dog..

[Ibn Batotah 10]

I am joining this well into the thread - have you had:

"Don't tell yer Grandma 'ow to suck eggs"

 

means:

"Listen young man, I have been doing this job for many years now and I don't need a young upstart like yourself telling me that you know how to do my job better than me"

[Texas 10]

I found myself using a saying today that I haven't done for years. 'Turn', as in 'You're a turn', or something like 'He's a bit of a turn.' Meaning a character or someone who makes you laugh.