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Azzabuv
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Very local dialect
replied on: 5/23/2005 7:16:37 PM "Scrattin". Down the pit and around Heanor, it was used to denote a loafer, a shirker, a time-waster, a workload dodger Etc. Such as - "What yer scrattin about for instead of gettin that No. 6 shovel waftin abaht". This was before shearers, ripping machines and Etc. became installed underground. Azzabuv. |
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richierich1
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Very local dialect
replied on: 5/29/2005 6:40:05 PM we certainly used to play ticker at school. Years ago, a few of my mates found a dead, yet colourful moth. They showed it to my dad who said, "Aaa, tay it 'om, os ge'it a bod" We laughed so much at this responce. This meant, as we know, 'take it home or give it to a bird'. 'shad app!' (shut up) is one that springs to mind. also 'Tabs'(ears) |
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Azzabuv
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Very local dialect
replied on: 5/29/2005 6:56:02 PM And NOT forgetting - "Dad's Cure All" - the "Leather Muncher" - the Pit-belt. A bit of this thrown about to day, would cure lots of anti-social ills. Azzabuv. |
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Peter Chamberlain
Researcher |
Very local dialect
replied on: 5/30/2005 7:57:56 AM I was at the Cricket yesterday and sat behind a rather noisy follower. My Langley Mill companion said. "WISH HE'D SHURRUP YAWPIN AND SHARTIN" |
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Azzabuv
This message was updated on 6/2/2005 12:30:53 AM by Azzabuv |
Very local dialect
replied on: 6/2/2005 12:14:06 AM Ayer, as in "Ayer got one"? or "ayer bin there"? and Etc. It's pronounced as two words (a-yer), but spoken as one (ayer). Ayer = "Have you". Azzabuv. |
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philfred
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/4/2005 7:44:10 PM Yet another one of those came to me at two o'clock in the morning moments. Not sure if this local or military from me dad. The words sankey doodle used like this "Look at him sankey doodling up the street". I seem to think it's used to denote walking in a very relaxed manner without a care in the world. regards Phil |
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Azzabuv
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/5/2005 3:23:57 PM That's a new one on me, Phil, as above. 'Shankses Pony' = walking. Azzabuv. |
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philfred
This message was updated on 6/18/2005 3:24:06 PM by philfred |
Very local dialect
replied on: 6/18/2005 3:14:39 PM Yet another one from the wee small hours, the word "lorp". Usually used to mean covered in something unpleasant as in "Look at him, lorpped up to nines in muck". "Up to nines" just slipped in meaning to be well and truly covered in something. regards Phil |
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Jennypeg
Researcher |
Very local dialect
replied on: 6/20/2005 5:41:33 PM Hi If you read this a couple of times fokes you should understand it! Jenny Ilkeston pioneer 29th Mar 1860 LOSCOE A DRESSIN PLACE WANTED Mester pineer, ah no yo an don a deal o good in little plases as wel as big uns an ah thout yod try agen nou yo noen wot ah want is to try if we can get a dressin place out realroad ony weer tween langley mill an long eton al dow yo noen ah went toth fair un so ah seed hau haukerd it wor for fokes to ha to dress ther sens afore fokes they wor tou wimmin from Loscoe ones name wor Makclose an tother douter of a hen so ah shud think it wor chickin an yo noen they ad to cum by sum pits tot stashon, so they cudna bluft ther sens afore they started so they ad to do it out road afore fokes nau yo noen if we con get a place on realroad it wil much oblege Losco fokes an me anou, so weel see. PEEPIN TOMS SISTER NELL |
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frano
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/25/2005 7:41:45 PM How about variations on the the word 'Tem' I think it's short for teem. Like after the tea is mashed. Ayer temmed ert yet?. Or it's temmin it dern ertside. |
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Azzabuv
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/25/2005 8:18:16 PM We used a similar word, Frano, when raining heavy - "It's teemin down". Also - "He's got the temmo to do/say that" Etc. = Temerity. Azzabuv. |
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Azzabuv
This message was updated on 6/27/2005 12:55:12 PM by Azzabuv |
Very local dialect
replied on: 6/27/2005 12:50:49 PM Hafe, as in hafe a this, or hafe a that, or "Giz hafe" = a half, of whatever. Azzabuv. |
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RMMee
Moderator |
Very local dialect
replied on: 6/28/2005 6:39:09 AM An e-mail contribution from John in North Wales: "I remember the first time I took my then girlfriend to meet my grandparents, I was told to stop 'slorming' over her. I can only define this word as 'a public show of private affection' When I used to go to Thorpe's butcher's at the top of Furnace Lane in Loscoe, the butcher always seemed to be looking for a 'mate ewk' (meat hook) to hang the carcasses on. The prize bit of dialect I remember came from the old milkman, William Ellis, who was also a pillar of the Baptist Church. I was part of a working party repairing a fence when we ran out of nails, and he was heard to say 'As any on yer gorrany onyer?' I hope you can work that one out!" |
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Azzabuv
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/28/2005 11:42:40 AM Hi, John. Very good pieces of the local dialect there. 'Slormin(g)' is spot on, but it also described another form of action as in someone dawdling, or slouching about. A slow-coach - "What are yer slormin about at now"? As for the milkman's speech. Gorrany nuds. Gorrany coppers Etc. Etc. said hopefully to someone who might have. Azzabuv. |
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chrisbrin
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Very local dialect
replied on: 6/28/2005 1:26:05 PM An old gentleman who I used to serve in the shop used to say "air much!" (with an elongated air)every day when I told him how much his bill was. He used to say it because he knew I liked to hear him say it! |
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