Dialect/slang

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 11:56 am

Si wrote: PS Speaking of pencils...does anyone remember those red WRCC school pencils which had the Kerb Drill printed on them? Or Izal school bog paper (greaseproof) printed on every sheet with "WRCC - now wash your hands."? Izal,oh yes.Used to slip ever so easily,usually right up your back leaving the resemblance of a Le Mans starting grid on the base of your spine.Came across a factory in Sheffield that made the stuff,thought about burning it down!!

Si · Post by Si » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 12:18 pm

Too much information, mate!

Post by **cnosni** » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 12:25 pm

Si wrote: Too much information, mate! They say that talking about ones past traumatic incidents helps one to overcome ones inner demons.Im still getting flashbacks,"No No its Izal,but what do i do,ive got turtle head!!"

Si · Post by Si » Fri 23 Nov, 2007 12:39 pm

Yes, the old curious tortoise!!!

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 2:00 am

stodge. wrote: To have a lag, or , have a slash........ to have a wee.Well chuffed......... happyBackerds...............backwardsForerds.................forwardsMy uncle used to refer to the back of his head as"the back o me fored."Sither old cock.............. calm down mate. ( i think that one is more south Yorkshire though) Bit late this reply Stodge but Sither old cock may have been Si thi,as in I will see you,remember Fred Trueman at the end of his 70s tv program the Indoor League saying at the endAl (I will) si thi(see you)So sither old cock is possibly this meaning

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Sat 24 Nov, 2007 3:03 pm

How about 'Donkey stoning' the front (only)doorsteps.( regularweekly housewives' chore!), 'Swilling' the flags in front of theback to back house, taking care not to get the 'Watter' down thecoal chute grating set into the pavement.Getting 'As black as t'fire back' when laiking out.Dad being scolded and told 'Thi Dinner's cold, on't fireback', when he got home late from the pub on a Sunda' Black lead-ing the coal fired range every week with 'Zebo'cleaner and using wire wool to shine the steel edges round the oven door and knob.Nipping up to the corner shop to buy a ha'penny Demon or Imp'banger' (firework) to chuck into the 'flue' chamber of the coal range to blast the soot out if the oven didn't heat properly! (I once used a .303 cartridge case which still had the percussion cap intactto save a hapeny! There was more hot coal across the room and furniture than in the grate! I got me 'ead brayed for that!Quite rightly too!More tomorrow!Arry

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 5:16 pm

Nobody's bin on sin' yustady!!!Been thinking about our Leeds dialect in the case of the pronunciation of Bradford and Pudsey.The middle 'D' and 'T' don't get pronounced at all!Say 'em to yourself! They come out (from me) as Bra<h>fordand Pu<h>sey, using an almost silent aspirant. Anybody agree with me?Trawled up a few remembered words and sayings we used Seventy Years ago,and since!Sneck ; Door latch leverClemmed; ThirstyGeyser ; Ascot water heater above sink or bathGeezer ; cantankerous old person! Self included!Bogie ; Home made steerable cart made from a plank, four old pramwheels and string for steering.Bogey ; Unprintable!Mucky fat ; Lovely dripping from Sunday roast with meat jelly left intact! Eaten on real 'doorstep' toast!Pobs ; warm bread and milk for babies and invalidsMore on next post!

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 5:44 pm

'ere agen!Drink o'watter dressed up; very tall, thin person.Mardy ; unco-operative self centred person( some times used as describing a fussy cat!)Mawngy; Miserable type of person.Mawks; Maggots (or Gentles)Guzzunda; A night Pot (Poe) placed under the bed for night use! In the days of no bathrooms to save a trip down with lavvy key!Coil 'Oil ; Coal Hole, down which bags of coal were tipped from the street into t'cellar 'oil!Knocker-up; Early morning call from chap using a long pole with a spring attached to tap on your bedroom window.Wazzock; Stupid person (As per 'Doylem')Meg. ; Old term for a ha'penny.'Navvy' ; Slang for Leeds/Liverpool Navigational canal.Great for roach and gudgeon (and barges too!)Navvy; Labourer,road mender, trench digger etc.All for now . Will try and unearth a few more later!Cheers, Arry

carrotol · Post by **carrotol** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 6:02 pm

Hi Arry! Been a while. What about 'scran' meaning eat?

LeeRatbag · Post by **LeeRatbag** » Sun 25 Nov, 2007 11:00 pm

magic wrote: Also heard mullied for beaten up. I've heard "mullered", but not "mullied". Here's one nobody's mentioned yet - me dad used to call marbles "tors", has anyone else heard that one?