Sheffieldish - words & phrases

[kidley 48]

I traipse all the way down town for nothing.

 

 

i walked wearily down town for nowt

[garypeacock 10]

I'm going T'back, going to loo in a pub,

 

I'm going for a gypsies kiss,

 

Gunna point Percy at the porcelain

 

gunna shek hands wi wifes weddin prezzie

[raymondo1952 11]

gob sh*te = person with loud mouth

[sam_miguel 10]

My grandma, if I asked her what she was making when she was baking, used to say "Shims shams for meddlers and crutches for lame ducks".

 

Has anyone else ever heard of this seemingly nonsensical phrase?

 

I'd love to know where if originates from.

[grinder 10]

CLOBBER is a strange one.

As I remember it it was your Sunday clothes, your best CLOBBER.

But then you could also CLOBBER some one, hit them...

[Texas 10]

Sounds more like Japanese.

 

But who's quibbling:)

First time I heard that 'Whowasheewee washeweerhersenwhshee, was in 1952, I was in the army in Egypt. It was called 'Attercliffe Chinese' by a kid from Darnall. His name was Graham Panton, nutcase.

[Bypassblade 10]

no, BB... it's a calf-lick. it's supposed to be like when the heifer licks her calf, and it leaves a bit of hair stuck up like an "alfalfa".

 

As I said, its pronunciation I always thought it was how I said it PT, but I'm going with yours

[Bypassblade 10]

coil oil was usually ont pavement. Coalmen lifted the grate and shot lot darnit.

 

And what about the coal :hihi:

[hellabobby 10]

I've just seen the word "Scrawming" in an old book from 1942 ish. I've not heard that word for years.

[Kidorry 189]

Has slivin been mentioned,like sliving off from somewhere?

[raymondo1952 11]

earwiggin=listening to someone conversation:rant:

[trastrick 866]

Has slivin been mentioned,like sliving off from somewhere?

 

No, but its cousin "skivin'" has.