Have you heard of these sayings ?

[chris bullen 10]

hi anyone out there who used to go to jordanthorpe school 1966-70.i lived on becket road lowedges.love to hear from old school mates or neighbours.

[Arthur Bell 10]

Here's another Sheffield word which nobody else seems to use ....

crozzled. My family always referred to overcooked crispy stuff especially bacon as being crozzled. When my Canadian wife questioned whether or not it was a legit word, I got out the dictionary and ... it wasn't there. It must be a Sheffield special.

Nowt wrong wi' that ..

[shanes teeth 10]

Here's another Sheffield word which nobody else seems to use ....

crozzled. My family always referred to overcooked crispy stuff especially bacon as being crozzled. When my Canadian wife questioned whether or not it was a legit word, I got out the dictionary and ... it wasn't there. It must be a Sheffield special.

Nowt wrong wi' that ..

 

Crozzles,as far as I know were over-fired or mis-shaped bricks. We used to go and get them from the brickyard on Rutland Rd to use as hardcore.

[hillsbro 32]

"Crozzle" is definitely a local word; it has its origin in steelmaking. PopT commented on "crozzle" in another thread here. And sure enough - it's in the O.E.D. with a reference to Joseph Hunter's book "Hallamshire".

Edited November 19, 2010 by hillsbro

[Texas 10]

A few pointers here:-

 

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/gone-for-a-burton.html

 

I found another reference, much earlier. Apparently it was used in the 17 century and seems to be early rhyming slang. Thus, 'Gone for the Burton-on-Trent' (rent).

[davebrmm 10]

ma dog int deerd its asleeap ont rug in front oft fier

[grinder 10]

One used when you'd been very busy ?..

 

"I've been running round like a Blue ar$$d Fly"

Edited November 21, 2010 by grinder

[Shem 10]

thall tie a knot wi thee tongue thall not undu wi thee teeth my mum said that to us when we were getting wed

[Texas 10]

Anybody remember hearing the term 'sooner', to describe someone who was an habitual lazy b*****d; layabout; and scruffy with it? It's definatly a Sheffield term, but probably out of date now.

[Plain Talker 11]

Anybody remember hearing the term 'sooner', to describe someone who was an habitual lazy b*****d; layabout; and scruffy with it? It's definatly a Sheffield term, but probably out of date now.

 

Yes, it's because they'd "sooner" do owt, than what they were actually meant to be doing..

[grinder 10]

Another one was "Scrounger", some one after summet for nowt...

Edited November 29, 2010 by grinder

[willybite 10]

I was brought up in North Yorkshire (farming area), so brought up with many of these sayings (but not lump!). We were always 'nithered' (nesh). The first time I heard nesh, it was in Lancashire! Weird huh?!

We also had "by 'eck, it's fair mafting in 'ere" (its rather hot). Anyone else use mafting?

 

We also use various animal related comments: gormless fuzzock (donkey), mucky 'oggit (sheep)...

 

Did you know that 'siling' (from siling down/raining) comes from the Norweigian verb for rain? Those blooming vikings!!

 

Does anyone use 'bairn'? (Used further north). Its actually old (saxon) english for child. Amazing that it has lasted so long!

 

Other Sheffield words I'd not heard 'til I moved here were booits & coyts (boots & coats).

 

hiya my sheffield word, was not coyts it was coo-ats, and booits was

boo-wits, havn't heard tatters in de socks for a long time,