Local phrases and sayings

[Dave 123]

It's a twitten in Sussex

And a jigger when I was growing up.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Not really local idioms but I like

As much use as bicycle clips to a goldfish.

&

(while watching a couple of workmen's fairly inept attempts to get a bobcat tractor back on a truck)

They're almost perfect, all they need is Eric Sykes and a long piece of wood.

 

[Proto]

Gym shoes are a good example of regional varaitions. They were called pumps in Birmingham. Posh folk called them 'plimsolls'. I believe they were called 'sand shoes' in the north east, and 'Gutties' in Belfast. Any more?

 

[Oldfentiger]

"errinshaw" is(was) Fen speak for a heron

and it's flat as a witches tit in the Fens.

 

[byegad]

Engineering terms from Steelworks in the Tees-side area.

'A midges dick'. Used for amount to be machined off an item for it to fit correctly.

'Gnat's cock hair'. A much smaller amount to be machined off for a perfect fit.

 

[Chromatic]

Gym shoes are a good example of regional varaitions. They were called pumps in Birmingham. Posh folk called them 'plimsolls'. I believe they were called 'sand shoes' in the north east, and 'Gutties' in Belfast. Any more?

Daps around here.

 

[TrishE]

Much larger bread rolls, cobs whatever are called stottie cakes in the north east, my ex hubby took them for his bait which I called a pack up. Also ket for chocolate bars crisps etc

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

You lot talk a load o’ squit.

 

[Cheddar George]

Daps around here.

Yep, definitely daps.

 

[Cheddar George]

Another set of Devonisms

I'm- I am
Weem- We are
Youm- You are
Theym- They are
Us'll- We will

Very much the same as midlands black country.

 

[hopless500]

Well, they're all wrong. It's a cob.

Yup.

 

[steve50]

‘ack, roof

‘appen, perhaps

‘eck, hell

‘ey up, look out, be careful

‘utch up, make more room (when sat together)

addle, earn

a'gate, about

allus, always

a' te, are you?

back end, autumn

b'aht, without

bait, snack

band, rope, string

beck, stream , brook

belt, hit, thrash

bray, hit, thrash

britches, trousers, knickers

callin’, talking or gossiping

capped, surprised

causey, pavement

champion, excellent

chuffed, very exited

coil ‘oil, coal shed or cellar

courtin’, going out with

faffin’, messing about

fettle, fix or make

flaggin’, getting tired

flags, regular flat paving stones

flayed, afraid

flit, move house

flummox, confuse, puzzle

frame, get a move on

fratch, quarrel

gaffer, boss

gainest, nearest

ginnel, narrow passageway

gip, retch

gradley, grand

kayli, sherbert

kaylied, drunk

laik, play

lig daan, lie down

 

[hopless500]

Much larger bread rolls, cobs whatever are called stottie cakes in the north east, my ex hubby took them for his bait which I called a pack up. Also ket for chocolate bars crisps etc

Stotties are more loaves than rolls. Albeit large round flattened ones. Do miss me stotties

 

[Smithbat]

As Black as Newgates Knocker is one I remember my Bampy (grandad) saying.

Mr S is from rural Northants, so he calls everyone M'duck and says 'ent, shent and kent' instead of aren't shan't and can't. He will also say he wants something to 'et' instead of eat.

My Bucks accent went during secondary school when my English Mistress kept saying I said my i's incorrectly. We do still say 'ockered' for angry though, it was derived from awkard.

 

[hopless500]

Haddaway 'n' shite is probably one I miss using these days.