Sheffieldish - words & phrases

[rossyrooney 12]

Were you ever called a soppy haporth?

[hillsbro 32]

Aye, I were feelin' a bit off o' t' hooks - in fact I were reight badly..

[me-and-pippo 12]

Aye, I were feelin' a bit off o' t' hooks - in fact I were reight badly..

 

Sounds like a good reason to 'wag school'

[me-and-pippo 12]

Has tha been splodging, did tha catch owt ?

 

Have you been fishing.

Did you catch any fish.

 

Apparently the Urban Dictionary has 'splodging' as totally differrent form pastime.

[raymondo1952 11]

Noggin=the head

[hillsbro 32]

My grandma was a very good cook (her roast lamb was to die for) but if she encountered some stew or other meat concoction that she didn't like the look of, she would say it was "cagmag". For a long time I thought this word was grandma's own invention, but it is actually in the O.E.D. and means "unwholesome, decayed or loathsome meat" - see here. I like the reference to a "tough old goose" - sounds like my grandma, bless her..

[raymondo1952 11]

Skosh=school

[rossyrooney 12]

Round t'lump

[grinder 10]

My Mum used the word "Perisher" (long before the mirror cartoon,) to describe some one who was tight with their money...

[raymondo1952 11]

stop picking your wilk=stop picking your nose

 

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coddin= kiding someone

[rossyrooney 12]

He gid other lad a reyt lacing.

[raymondo1952 11]

Corn dog=corn beef / potted splog=potted meat:gag: