Dialect/slang

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 11:45 am

Hi folks i have allways called my sister arr lass must be the hunslet in me

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 11:56 am

my hubby call me arr lass when taking to people "see arr lass" or "see her i 'doors"

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 1:00 pm

weenie wrote: my hubby call me arr lass when taking to people "see arr lass" or "see her i 'doors" Hi weeni did not think i had much of a dialect till i thought of what i just said to my dog.Yant got a lot a water ay ya.I think i may be wrong Just goes to show .Thats who i am thats who i will stay

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 4:44 pm

I think you'll find that the phrase " 'Er Indoors",also 'early doors' referring to pub opening times,originated in Cockneyland back in the mists of time.(Bird Lime?)It was resurrected in the TV programme 'Minder'and used often By Arthur 'Arfer' Daley? E's Orlright!,when referring to his missus! Great programme! Good sig tune!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 10:41 pm

BLAKEY wrote: Hi TelBoy - thanks a million for that - I am now 72 and spent my first three decades hearing my Dad saying that the would "stand the drop of York" and never could work out what it meant. Thanks again. My dad used to say too although he'd say "I'll stand t'drop o' York"

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 26 Jun, 2008 10:44 pm

spudoil wrote: zip55 wrote: How about 'tusky' for rhubarb. And my mam allus used to say 'mouth like Moiley Oile' (Morley Hole? - whatever that is) The Morley Hole was the rail tunnel that took the trans pennine trains..it's about three miles long! No "Morla 'oil" was a depression at the junction of Bruntcliffe Lane and Victoria Road that was prone to flood - because Bruntcliffe beck ran through it, its been grassed over and Bruntcliffe Beck's still there but in a culvert, it flows under Morley Bottoms and down Station Road.

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Fri 27 Jun, 2008 9:48 am

Trojan wrote: spudoil wrote: zip55 wrote: How about 'tusky' for rhubarb. And my mam allus used to say 'mouth like Moiley Oile' (Morley Hole? - whatever that is) The Morley Hole was the rail tunnel that took the trans pennine trains..it's about three miles long! No "Morla 'oil" was a depression at the junction of Bruntcliffe Lane and Victoria Road that was prone to flood - because Bruntcliffe beck ran through it, its been grassed over and Bruntcliffe Beck's still there but in a culvert, it flows under Morley Bottoms and down Station Road. When i lived in hunslet we called it tusky as well used to go up to farmer wards field to borrow some I used to call pigeons stoggies but i dont know why?

Si · Post by Si » Fri 27 Jun, 2008 9:53 am

We called sparrows "spuggies."

TelBoy · Post by **TelBoy** » Fri 27 Jun, 2008 1:25 pm

I spotted mention of Austin Mitchell’s “Teach Thissen Tyke” on an earlier posting and it brought back fond memories of sitting outside a pub in Robin Hood’s Bay reading selections from a newly purchased copy to my slightly inebriated mates. We thought it was hilarious (but of course that could have been the drink). The book disappeared shortly after but I do recall a piece from it which went something like this:Teacher to class – “Can anyone tell me the names of the Great Lakes?Small boy at back of the class – “I can Miss. The names of the great laikes are foot ball, cricket and rugby league”.Mmm. Perhaps it was the drink.

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Sun 29 Jun, 2008 3:30 pm

Just rememberd i have heard my mam call the alarm clock the leram eg i never heard the leram go off dont know if the spelling is right but when pronounced it sounds like lair am. I do not make this stuff up i promise