Dialect/slang

Misc · Post by **Misc** » Wed 08 Oct, 2008 3:45 pm

Has anyone heard of "regga" for pikey?And is giving someone a lift on the back of your bike a "backy" (NO) or a "croggy" (YES)!"It's like Briggate in here" for a busy place?

Si · Post by Si » Wed 08 Oct, 2008 4:20 pm

Misc wrote: And is giving someone a lift on the back of your bike a "backy" (NO) or a "croggy" (YES)! No, it's a "pollie!"

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 08 Oct, 2008 4:38 pm

Si wrote: Misc wrote: And is giving someone a lift on the back of your bike a "backy" (NO) or a "croggy" (YES)! No, it's a "pollie!" We used to say 'give us a saddle' and hoped Mr Plod didn't see you keen he was!

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 08 Oct, 2008 9:25 pm

chameleon wrote: Si wrote: Misc wrote: And is giving someone a lift on the back of your bike a "backy" (NO) or a "croggy" (YES)! No, it's a "pollie!" We used to say 'give us a saddle' and hoped Mr Plod didn't see you keen he was! We used to get three of us on a "Chopper" my Dad called it "an accident waiting to happen"

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 12:29 am

chameleon wrote: Si wrote: Misc wrote: And is giving someone a lift on the back of your bike a "backy" (NO) or a "croggy" (YES)! No, it's a "pollie!" We used to say 'give us a saddle' and hoped Mr Plod didn't see you keen he was! That's what we called it in Morley too. There was also the derisive cry at someone on a bit of a wreck of "gerroff an' milk it"

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Thu 09 Oct, 2008 1:07 am

Aye - saddle it was where I was dragged up. I hear the Mini Moulton is making a comeback.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 28 Oct, 2008 10:50 pm

Callin' - gossiping - 'avin' a call (a as in gallon not falling)

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Wed 29 Oct, 2008 10:50 pm

cushty-OK

Si · Post by Si » Fri 31 Oct, 2008 10:40 am

Leeds-lad wrote: cushty-OK Isn't "cushty" a Cockneyism?

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 31 Oct, 2008 6:43 pm

Si wrote: Leeds-lad wrote: cushty-OK Isn't "cushty" a Cockneyism? Too right my son!