'Skeffer' - Did I Imagine This Slang Word?

[kidley]

On 19/01/2024 at 09:43, Delbow said:

Meaning a coarse, loud, abrasive person lacking in social niceties - it's a perjorative.

 

I'm sure I got told this by a reyt proper Sheffielder but never heard anyone else use it and can't find owt online. Anyone else ever heard it?

looks and sounds like prerogative ?

[Irene Swaine]

I've noticed a lot of people in the north of Sheffield use a word "neb". It means to look in a nosey fashion, typically out of a window. For example:- "There was commotion on the street and Mrs Barnes was having a neb out of the window to see what was happening."

[hackey lad]

4 minutes ago, Irene Swaine said:

I've noticed a lot of people in the north of Sheffield use a word "neb". It means to look in a nosey fashion, typically out of a window. For example:- "There was commotion on the street and Mrs Barnes was having a neb out of the window to see what was happening."

Neb is used as another form of nose . ie look at the size of his neb .

[Irene Swaine]

4 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Neb is used as another form of nose . ie look at the size of his neb .

Not heard that one before! I've heard it called a snout.

[hackey lad]

7 hours ago, Irene Swaine said:

Not heard that one before! I've heard it called a snout.

Keep thi neb out . 😀