Sheffieldish - words & phrases

[old tup 30]

Weers da bin den?-At back o Bills muddas,das got moor rattle dan a can o mabs! Translated=Where have you been then?-Behind Williams mothers,you make more noise talking than a can full of marbles!.

Edited June 1, 2013 by old tup
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[grinder 10]

Keep di noowers out de, av forgot whot a were on about nah........

 

Due to your interruption, I have lost my train of thought .

[willybite 10]

Keep di noowers out de, av forgot whot a were on about nah........

 

Due to your interruption, I have lost my train of thought .

 

daarra bideroreight dieart budas gorra lorra slavver anda

[grinder 10]

Orreight mi owd luv keep thi hair on, wi just avin a confab abarrit...

 

Could you let us have a few minutes to discuss the matter please....

Edited June 2, 2013 by grinder

[kidley 48]

TOZING = ime liking it, great stuff

Edited June 5, 2013 by kidley

[NewBiz 10]

Scopperdiddle, as in 'off like a scopperdiddle' meaning to move swiftly.

 

My dad once called my sister and me Scrappgraters when he was at his wits end with us, but I don't think it's a word the rest of the world recognises.

[kidley 48]

Scopperdiddle, as in 'off like a scopperdiddle' meaning to move swiftly.

 

My dad once called my sister and me Scrappgraters when he was at his wits end with us, but I don't think it's a word the rest of the world recognises.

 

Hi NewBiz

 

genuine word used a lot where i come from (Pitsmoor) but i think it was an old word when i was young.

[NewBiz 10]

Hi NewBiz

 

genuine word used a lot where i come from (Pitsmoor) but i think it was an old word when i was young.

 

I believe scopperdiddle is a real word, but I don't think scrappygrater is, is it?

[trastrick 866]

TOZING = ime liking it, great stuff

 

Tozzing = smashing

 

Great one Kidley!

[louan 10]

A great thread, but why are these expressions no longer used. My children always laugh when i'm on the 'phone with family and say 'our june' or 'our harry'. Is this just yorkshire?

[xfox3x 10]

Anyone heard the saying 'Saf braissant' or 'Sof braissant' ? This was used by an old lady when I was working on a geriatric ward at NGH over 40 years ago.

I think she meant 'Do you think I'm soft in the head?'

Have asked many people and only one person said that they'd heard something similar

[old tup 30]

"Wesh back o the earoyles tha can grow taters inem"-Translate-Would you kindly wash behind your ears,they are a little dirty!"."As coyleman bin?""Aris chuctit darn coylhoil!"-Translate-"Has the coalman paid us a visit?""Oh yes and he has placed it down the cellar coal orifice!"-"Com thiair its stuck up like chapel hatpegs!"-Translate"Your hair is a tad untidy please run a comb through it!".