Dialect/slang

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 03 Feb, 2012 6:14 pm

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/deb ... 440837Alan Bennett (of Armley) mentions it as can't justify spending etc and I'd heard same use by Hunslet people (I was going to say 'and Middleton' but they moved to M from Hunslet).South of the river then.Maybe diff uses diff places?

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Fri 03 Feb, 2012 7:52 pm

I'm from Hunslet and I use the word in the same way as my parents and grandparents did, namely to mean 'couldn't consider spending such an amount on a particular purchase'.I've also heard it used as an alternative to 'I can't do with' or 'I can't cope with/stand/put up with someone/something'.It's rarely heard at all where I live now in East Yorkshire and has to be translated (as do other words and Leeds expressions) for the locals here to understand.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Fri 03 Feb, 2012 10:25 pm

According to this website http://www.viking.no/e/england/yorkshire_norse.htmit's of Norse origin:thoil: to be willing to give; to afford; to endure, tolerate, put up with ? cf Icelandic þola, Swedish tåla (to brea, put up with), Norwegian tåle (to tolerate). Found in Scotland as thole. Probably all related to the Standard English tolerate, toleration, tolerable, etc.. Found in Yorkshire usually in expressions such as "I can't thoil it" (= "I would like to have it but can't bear to part with the money for it")

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Thu 05 Apr, 2012 11:43 pm

sundowner wrote: Old MotherHubberd Went to the cupboard to get the postman a letter.When she got there the cupboard was bare so they did it without it was better. That is soooo funny

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:07 am

Other words (haven't read all this thread)Having a skegTaking a look at.I recall elderly relatives 70+ in the 60's saying "Wisht" or similar meaning "be quiet", "wisht child" etc.A general Leeds saying also seemed to be "Right, monkey" as in "Ok then what are we doing".Think that was a music hall catch phrase.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:11 am

Jogon wrote: Other words (haven't read all this thread)Having a skegTaking a look at.I recall elderly relatives 70+ in the 60's saying "Wisht" or similar meaning "be quiet", "wisht child" etc.A general Leeds saying also seemed to be "Right, monkey" as in "Ok then what are we doing".Think that was a music hall catch phrase. It was indeed. Al Read's catchphrase.Erm, I wonder why Jogon's relatives were always saying 'Wisht child'? Funny that.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:13 am

Oh I forgot.People in the north east always guess I come from Hull, or even...no I can't say it...it's too awful

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:14 am

Lancashire.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:17 am

I had a few years in East Anglia.Mortified when folks said "you'll know Derek then...he's from Liverpool too". Deydoodat dondey?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 06 Apr, 2012 12:29 am

Jogon wrote: I had a few years in East Anglia.Mortified when folks said "you'll know Derek then...he's from Liverpool too". Deydoodat dondey? Heh. That's worse than mine.Which reminds me, half of me is Scottish, and whenever the Scottish lot saw Leeds on the news they always thought they'd spot us in the background. Um, it's a bit bigger than that.Well, I shall be with you in String o' Beads in about 14 hours. Going to have a trundle past the new Boar Lane/Briggate/Trinity development and have a walk up Upperhead Row. Avoiding the pie shop this time. *sob* Spanish beach hoving into view in a week or two.