jossyboy Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 dar lot best check desens befuwer de recks desens, some parts of sheffield still talk like this, well they do in handsworth anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julado Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Is it owt like gay-dar? In which case I have to ask.....what's a dee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 But what about dee doh (thee though)? And if you can't remember someone's name (therefore call them thingy = fingy) and you want to know their opinion, it goes like this: Ah abaht dee doh den, fingy?. But my favourite is still a single word - supwidee.?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke108460 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Are thar arate ar kid gooin daarn t chip ole a dar dorate me kid what tha doin dee dar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XgirlieX Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 they call sheffielders dee dars, same as we call barnsley people dingles, its just nicknames like mancs an scousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessldf Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Barnsley'ers are dingles lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladesgal4ev Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 But what about dee doh (thee though)? And if you can't remember someone's name (therefore call them thingy = fingy) and you want to know their opinion, it goes like this: Ah abaht dee doh den, fingy?. But my favourite is still a single word - supwidee.?. i can't pronounce th so i say it as a f i fink thats just beacuse i am fick tho not cus i'm from sheffield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dialectmad Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 It is actually dee dah. Until fairly recently Sheffielders used a 'd' instead of 'th'. Instead of saying 'Thee' and 'Thah', they would say 'Dee' and 'Dah' Sheffield dominated batallions in WW One were nicknamed 'Dee dahs' by other units and it stuck after the war was over. I believe that the local usage died out during the 1950s, but obviously the news hasn't reached Barnsley yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dialectmad Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 about the last entry, I do not know what I was thinking of. It should, of course, be 'Dee da' from 'Thee, tha'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_angel Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Dee dar is a dumb copper a bright one is a nee nar gawd dont ya know kiddie winkie language lol:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now