Local Phrases

[Pearls]

Ok this should be fun, as you all know @Admin and I are from South Wales and us welsh have a mad reputation for our phrases, so what do you say that is renowned for the area you come from and what do they mean?

Here are a few from us...
I'll do it now in a minute.. or I'll do it now after..
That's a nice coat that jacket is...
Are you sitting on that chair you're standing next too..

 

[Deleted member 3411]

Despite the fact I moved to Hertfordshire as a small baby my northern influences hung around for some reason and I was often heard to say "aye up" ... well I am a Yorkshireman..

 

[Road-and-MrsTinks]

Well I'll go to the foot of my stairs.. for some reason that means, I don't believe It

 

[Pearls]

Tidy Dai... Means good

@SexyTatts

 

[Scrunchy&Muffet]

Up the wooden hill to bedfordshire.......go upstairs to bed.

My mum always used to say this. Xx

 

[Scrunchy&Muffet]

Also are you having a giraffe????

Are you having a laugh or are you joking?

 

[Pearls]

Also are you having a giraffe????

Are you having a laugh or are you joking?

 

[Lovernotfighter]

You know Yorkshire has a motto

See all, 'ear all, say nowt,
Tak' all, keep all, gie nowt,
An' if tha ivver does owt fer nowt,
Allus do it fer thisen

Or in standard English

See everything, Hear everything, Say nothing,
Take everything, Keep everthing, Give nothing,
And if you ever do something for nothing,
Always do it for a reason.

This doesn't really paint Yorkshire folk in a great light does it?, and transcribing this on a smart phone has left me a little traumatized

 

[Admin]

Up the wooden hill to bedfordshire.......go upstairs to bed.

Also are you having a giraffe????

Yes we use these..
I often say are you having a bubble too. Rhyming slang - bubble bath/laugh.

Welsh ones are odd, not as odd as Geordies no doubt.!

 

[Scrunchy&Muffet]

Are you pulling my plonker......also means are you joking.

Personal fave of mine this one lol xx

 

[Scrunchy&Muffet]

You know Yorkshire has a motto

See all, 'ear all, say nowt,
Tak' all, keep all, gie nowt,
An' if tha ivver does owt fer nowt,
Allus do it fer thisen

Or in standard English

See everything, Hear everything, Say nothing,
Take everything, Keep everthing, Give nothing,
And if you ever do something for nothing,
Always do it for a reason.

This doesn't really paint Yorkshire folk in a great light does it?, and transcribing this on a smart phone has left me a little traumatized

Hahahha see i could translate this. Good old yorkshire. Ay up me duck. Aahs tha doin. Fancy comin t park ta feed bods.

 

[Pearls]

Lush, chick, tidy, we use these every day

 

[Looby&Lew]

A localism from this area is when you say that you're nesh.

It means that you feel the cold.

 

[Road-and-MrsTinks]

I love this one,,,,
Up and down like a whores draws...
Makes me laugh

 

[MP386]

In and out like a fiddlers elbow ...

 

[MP386]

Shrapnel ..... Small coins

 

[MP386]

Cream crackered

 

[MP386]

Going for a ruby .......curry

 

[Neither_dark_or_handsome]

Aberdonians are well known for 'deep pockets, short arms'

 

[Looby&Lew]

When I was growing up if some one was in a mood they had "a gimp on"
imagine if the old timers came back and used that now it would raise a few eye brows lol

 

[Pearls]

When I was growing up if some one was in a mood they had "a gimp on"
imagine if the old timers came back and used that now it would raise a few eye brows lol

Just a bit

 

[MP386]

One I use but not really local from the film Tango and Cash .....FUBAR
Fucked up beyond all recognition !!

 

[Neither_dark_or_handsome]

Here's on for you and I'll translate it as well.

'Go awa and bile yer heid' go away and boil your head

What does it mean?

 

[Pearls]

Here's on for you and I'll translate it as well.

'Go awa and bile yer heid' go away and boil your head

What does it mean?

Have no idea

 

[Neither_dark_or_handsome]

Stop/You're talking shite