Jim Hardie   527 #637 Posted November 18, 2014 That a bigger liar than tom pepper  Lots of theories HERE of its origin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #638 Posted November 19, 2014 Does anyone else say, when shocked about something, 'oh my godfathers' I say it but have no idea where it came from.  A neighbor used to exclaim, "Jesus wept!", all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
earlybird8 Â Â 10 #639 Posted November 22, 2014 A good friend of my fathers always used to say "Jesus wept, and well he might! " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
victormh   10 #640 Posted November 23, 2014 What about these 2 : "nesh" and "swanking"  Victor - Hot and Sunny Malaysia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
scoobz   10 #641 Posted November 23, 2014 What about these 2 : "nesh" and "swanking" Victor - Hot and Sunny Malaysia  Nesh is fairly commonly used, but swanking is unusual. Does it mean the same as tonking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Texas   10 #642 Posted November 23, 2014 Great Sheffield saying, this one. HOW MUCH???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
marth   10 #643 Posted November 23, 2014 Yes, we used to say "going just round the lump" in Ecclesall in 1940 to 50. My auntie in Birmingham said "round the block"--- very strange I thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
cookingfat50   10 #644 Posted November 23, 2014 Can any of you older posters remember this.."goin for a walk round lump"...i said it the other day and my grandson said "what"!!!!!... Is it just a Sheffield saying?  of course we do all sheffielders would know that at least all south yorks and Yorkshire would know it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
victormh   10 #645 Posted November 23, 2014 Re the post from Scoobz  Yes, Nesh is probably still fairly common, but I see that "swanking" may not be. I was born in Swallownest, (1940), but I do not think it was just a local saying.  As the Oxford English Dictionary states - "Swank - to Show Off". Example if a kid had a new bike, or even new clothes and shoes, or a new anything and he/she flaunted it in front of the other kids then he/she was accused of "swanking" or "swanking off"  However, almost all of the others mentioned on this thread I can remember easily. Some I still use, but my wife being from Hull sometimes has to ask for an explanation. But she also says things I do not know the meaning of - example 2 or 3 weeks ago she said "we were coggling on Kevin's bike" Kevin being her younger brother. I had no idea what this meant, but was informed that "coggling" was my wife riding on the crossbar of her brothers bike.  Best Wishes - Monday 7-35am and a cool 89 degrees right now - need to get our my sheepskin coat !!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mark31 Â Â 10 #646 Posted November 25, 2014 I remember this saying. It was used by my grand parents, however they only used the term in relation to a particular round route in Malin Bridge. Not sure if this is of any help?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
grinder   10 #647 Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Any one remember if a small child was called a 'Chabby' or a 'Chavvy' , or did it just depend which side of Sheffield you came from ? Edited November 25, 2014 by grinder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
trastrick   866 #648 Posted November 25, 2014 Any one remember if a small child was called a 'Chabby' or a 'Chavvy' , or did it just depend which side of Sheffield you came from ?  Chabby was Heeley and Arbourthorne, circa 1950. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...