What is the Yorkshire slang for toilet?

Bog – meaning toilet. “I'm off t' bog.”

What does Shagga mean in Yorkshire?

Shagga Get your head out of the gutter, it doesn't mean that. In Yorkshire it's a friendly term for someone who is your friend.

What is Yorkshire slang for girl?

Lass' and 'lad' Some Yorkshire folk will refer to a woman or girl as 'lass' and a man or boy as 'lad', so if you hear the common phrase 'our lass' or 'our lad', this is what they mean.

What is the Yorkshire slang for baby?

bairn - Yorkshire Historical Dictionary.

What is Yorkshire word for drink?

Sup means to drink or to take sips, you will hear it in the Yorkshire saying, "Ear all, see all, say nowt. Eat all, sup all, pay nowt. And if ever thou does owt fer nowt – allus do it fer thissen", which means “Hear all, see all, say nothing.

Uncle Ken Toilets - Yorkshire Dialect

What do Yorkshire people call sweets?

Spice means sweets and when specialist shops were still common, the store specialising in sweet treats would be called The Spice Shop.

What is Yorkshire word for water?

So, words such as 'bottle' become 'bo—el' and water become 'wa—er'.

How do you say hello in Yorkshire?

How do you say goodbye in Yorkshire slang?

Si' thi. Opposite to “'ey up”, “si' thi” means “goodbye” in Yorkshire slang. Another Yorkshire saying for this is “ta-ra!”

What is the Yorkshire slang for tired?

Jennel – meaning alleyway, another way to say Ginnel. Jiggered – meaning tired, exhausted. “Not tonight love, I'm jiggered.”

What is a duck in Yorkshire slang?

"Me" means "my", while "duck" is an affectionate term for another person. It originates from the Saxon word ducas. "Duka" (literally "duke"), and is unrelated to waterfowl.

What do Yorkshire people call a cup of tea?

Bob into – means to go into. “Bob in to see the gaffer when you're ready.” Brew– a cup of tea. And by tea, we naturally mean Yorkshire Tea.

What do you call a friend in Yorkshire?

'Bezzie' means your closest friend. For example: 'I'm going to the cinema with my bezzie later." A well-known word that is used across the North.

What does chuff mean in Yorkshire?

CHUFF/CHUFFING – nothing to do with trains, not unless used in the context of 'that chuffing train is late'. It's a mild expletive like 'bloody'. CHUFF OFF = get lost. Why don't you chuff off, you chuffing pest! CHUFFED – pleased.

How do you say thank you in Yorkshire?

3. Ta - A common abbreviation for "thank you." 4. Ta-ra - A casual way of saying "goodbye."

What is the Yorkshire slang food?

Scran – The Yorkshire way of saying 'food', scran is referred to as anything you can eat. Dinner – Dinner is Yorkshire lunchtime, typically served around 12:00-13:00 in most local pubs, or at home.

What does Nesh mean in Yorkshire?

Nesh is an English dialect adjective meaning 'unusually susceptible to cold weather' and there is no synonym for this use. It is embraced as a Nottingham word although usage has been recorded in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, Lancashire, North Wales, South Yorkshire and Shropshire.

What is the slang word for police in Yorkshire?

The plod, the filth, the rozzers, the pigs, the boys in blue, the law, coppers, cops, fascists, Babylon, the Bill, the Old Bill, etc.

Is Mardy a Yorkshire word?

'Ey-up', 'thi wet' and 'mardy': Best Yorkshire dialect, slang words and sayings according to people who live here. We've asked you what your favourite slang words and sayings are native to Yorkshire - and you picked out some great ones.

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What does Holt mean in Yorkshire?

1) A copse or wood, a word rarely found in Yorkshire documents. 1555 to Thomas Culpon my yonger sonne one holte of yonge okes called spile sapplyns, Sowerby. 1763 a small Holt of Wood in the bottom of a Close in Buck Lane, Idle.

What is fog in Yorkshire slang?

Roke, rawk – Thick fog.

What is a Yorkshire man called?

With this in mind we thought we would explore the cultural references behind the term 'Yorkshire Tyke'. A familiar name for a Yorkshireman (but strangely, not usually for a Yorkshirewoman) which is still often used by people from other areas of England, most especially Lancashire, is a Tyke.

What is the Yorkshire word for mother?

There are plenty of different words for mother used across the UK, but for many here in East Yorkshire it comes down to just two: mum, or the northern "mam".

What is the Yorkshire slang for sandwich?

'Tea', 'eck', 'butty', 'aye'

The most common words being 'tea' instead of 'dinner', 'eck' being used for 'goodness me', 'butty', meaning sandwich, and 'aye', as another way of saying yes.