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Phrases & expressions you only ever hear in Sheffield

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The number of people from other cities I've confused by speaking of breadcakes, mardy bums and fishcakes is quite astounding. Oh, and buns :hihi:

 

Ive had some right bother :hihi: trying to purchase a chip buttie outside sheffield.

 

"You know what chip's are yea,well you put some in a breadcake, prefferably buttered"

man in takeaway- "breadcake" :huh::confused:

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The Mrs uses the word 'Shunkly' to describe something shiny, like a new top she has bought with glitter in it. I did not have any idea what she was on about at first !. If she sees or deals with someone who never smiles or is miserable she describes them as having a ' Face like Fizzick ' , dont ask ! I still ain't got a clue with that saying !!.... :)

 

Anyone remember a 'Spuggy' being a House Sparrow ??

 

My wife says shunkly too.

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The Mrs uses the word 'Shunkly' to describe something shiny, like a new top she has bought with glitter in it. I did not have any idea what she was on about at first !. If she sees or deals with someone who never smiles or is miserable she describes them as having a ' Face like Fizzick ' , dont ask ! I still ain't got a clue with that saying !!.... :)

 

Anyone remember a 'Spuggy' being a House Sparrow ??

 

Are you sure she doesn't mean 'Fizzhog', years ago if you was punched in the face you was "thumped in the fizzhog!!!!

 

 

I remember a mate at skosh shooting loads of spuggies with his new Webley airgun that he got from his mums catalogue :hihi:

 

 

Biggsy :)

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Of course, Sheffielders were known as 'dee dars' as in...

 

'Hey up dee darn deer- wot da doin' den???? :lol::lol::lol:

 

 

Biggsy :)

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heres another one, having a face like a wet week

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I think you'll find you've earned one you just haven't been paid yet :hihi:

 

 

Murph

 

Is something 'burned' or 'burnt' as i've seen the latter on some vans, as in 'Burnt tree'..

 

I sometimes type 'laffing' instead of 'laughing' as well :D

 

 

Biggsy :D

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Anyone remember a 'Spuggy' being a House Sparrow ??

 

Spuggy is chewing gum, surely? :)

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heres another one, having a face like a wet week

 

I love how these are different for different people/ areas. Again, I thought this was "a wet weekend".

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My Grandmother used to say kale it and she said it meant take turns, there used to be a swing and me and my cousin would argue who was going on it and my gran would say kale it. There was also the saying a face as long as Norfolk Street and someone mentioned face like a wet week, I concur with MrsMozzy on that as it was always wet weekend when I heard it.

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I'm sure that there must be plenty of phrases and expressions that are never used outside of Sheffield, but the one that I'm particularly thinking of here is the use of the word "kale-eyed" to describe the state of being blind drunk. I'm not even sure if "kale-eyed" is the correct way to spell it. I've raised this important subject with several Sheff born-and-bred friends and family members and although most of them have often used this word, the spelling variations include "kalide", "caylide" and even (God forbid) "Kaleighed". Does anyone know what the correct spelling is - or indeed, where such a word originated from in the first place? And while we are on this subject, can anyone think of any more words/expressions/phrases that are seldom, if ever, heard outside of Sheffield?

 

i don't know how to spell it but i'd say its spelt kaylide - translation being blindo drunk - loads will have never heard of it on here as old sheffield tongue will be a thing of the past due to the influx of non sheffielders and foreigners settling here, by the way i'm a dee dar thru an thru, and before anyone says thats barnsley tongue - so wrong and very incorrect, barnsley are very much thee an thou :)

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wet weekend it is, ile go with the majority

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'sup wi dee' - whats wrong with you ?....... but remember if anyone asks 'sup wi dee? reply by saying 'al sup wi dee if dar payin'

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