dunsel Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 My favourite Sheffield word, RAMMEL, meaning junk, Dad and Grandad, after watching United or Wednesday, or after an unsuccesful fishing trip, would pronounce this verdict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 (edited) If he didn't like my haircut he'd say it looked a bugger.... Edited April 14, 2011 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feargal Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Also, ' down there for dancing'. When dad said something profound, that no one else had thought about, i.e. you used your brain (up there- for thinking and your feet for dancing). Up 'ere for thinkin', down theer for dancin' and in the middle for diddle". Usually said with a shake of the hips. Always makes me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybite Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 If he didn't like my haircut he'd to say it looked a bugger.... hiya grinder whenever i read your letters they bring back a sheffiedism like seeing bugger, i remember buggerlugs, and bonce, and bonce cover,stop scrachin de scope wiltha wots up as tha got nits, stop pickin de nooers thal hav the brains cum darrn, remember the balaclarva,or the american pilots helmet with the round plastic ear pieces, my mum got me one it was like a russian one, bless her, remember two toned shirts like cowboys wore, roy, and gene and tex, and the spearpoint collars, and d.a haircut, 1951/2 that was when my teacher asked me what it was called and when i said d.a he asked me what that stood for so we said district attourney,wype the nooers,norron de sleeav ider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I remember when visiting my grandparents there was no point in being finnicky about food. Grandad would say "Supwidee? gerritetten"!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Hiya willybite. Loved them two toned cowboy shirts with different coloured top halves separated by frills across the chest. Remember black jeans with green stitching, and those green or pink fluorescent socks, a mate of mine loved them. As a kid I was posh, didn't have a balaclava I had a commando woolly hat, it looked like I had a square tea Cosy on my head in air force blue.. By, but I did look a little Bobby dazzler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanfield1 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 one of my faves is "well it needs a good fettlin", anyone older than me (51) who knows what this means, i would be really grateful[/QUO it needs fettlin means it needs mending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 one of my faves is "well it needs a good fettlin", anyone older than me (51) who knows what this means, i would be really grateful it needs fettlin means it needs mending. No, fettling is similar to "Bottoming" which is accepted as being a blooming good cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 My Dad always insisted on a new suit having sleeves down to my thumb knuckle and trousers below the knee, lots of growing room "That's just reight owd lad, tha lucks a reight bobby dazzler" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) No, fettling is similar to "Bottoming" which is accepted as being a blooming good cleaning. Foudrys have Fettling shops where they grind off any fashers and knobbly bits on the castings or "Clean them up" as they say .... Edited April 15, 2011 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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