Dialect/slang

Si · Post by Si » Thu 06 May, 2010 9:27 am

"Frame yersen!" was a common expression in our house when I was little. Meant put some effort in, or get a move on.

Bramleygal · Post by **Bramleygal** » Thu 06 May, 2010 1:18 pm

I just remember "Now yer framin' when you started getting it right.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Thu 06 May, 2010 1:55 pm

It's election day today,so hopefully tomorrow "it'll all be ovver bah't shoutin" (done with)

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 06 May, 2010 9:45 pm

I dont know if some of mine have been posted sorry if they have You will meet yourself comeing back .Meaning your rushing around.Tittle Tatteling Meaning gossiping.Barmy Has in your dad will go barmy when he finds out.Meaning he will be annoyed.As above but go Crackers.

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Fri 07 May, 2010 1:27 am

Not sure if we have had these before.Gumption - not much of an effort/abilityLike a man made o' band - floppy - useless?As thick as a docker's jam butty

Si · Post by Si » Fri 07 May, 2010 9:08 am

dogduke wrote: As thick as a docker's jam butty Similarly, "as thick as a workhouse sandwich."

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Fri 07 May, 2010 9:40 am

A friend of ours would say if she saw you eating are you scranning again? I have not heard it for years

Bramleygal · Post by **Bramleygal** » Fri 07 May, 2010 1:56 pm

My Gran (from Armley) would say stuff like "She was just standing there like twopen'rth of each." Anyone else hear that? Not sure what she meant, but I don't think it was a compliment.

Leeds-lad · Post by **Leeds-lad** » Fri 07 May, 2010 5:02 pm

FLOJO wrote: A friend of ours would say if she saw you eating are you scranning again? I have not heard it for years Scran (sarnies) Sandwiches.Still used at work to this day.Snap is same thing.When we were pestering me mam for summat,When we gonna dothis?When we gonna do that? She'd say When Nelson gets his eye back.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sat 08 May, 2010 2:52 pm

Armley Lass 47 wrote: To Laik was always mentioned in our house in Armley. We always played Tig and not Tag, the midden was always outside as it is in Norway (dustbin area). I went chumping every year in time for Bonfire nightI always had a peff - coughHe doesnt frame - he never does things correctlyScratting - fussing over domestic detailsits slack at the moment - not enough employmentonny abit like - barely tolerableee-by gum - exclamation!! lughole - earAye it is that! - AmenI reckon if we went to Norway that you would understand at least a quarter of their language just because you know and have heard Yorkshire. Fratching - falling out - at least in Morley.