Yorkshire Day 2018: A guide to master the Yorkshire dialect
Here’s a detailed guide of commonly used Yorkshire phrases, some of which you may have heard of and some that may be completely new to you. You may already be fluent in the Yorkshire dialect, but if you're not this guide will help you master how to speak ‘proper Yorkshire’ in no time at all.
Guide for mastering the Yorkshire dialect
‘Ack: Roof
Addle: Earn
Allus: always
Aye: Yes
Back end: Autumn
B’aht: Without
Bait: Snack
Black bright: Very dirty
Bobar: Rubbish
Bobby dazzler: A complimentary phrase used to describe something or someone that is considered outstanding, striking, or attractive
Bog: Toilet
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Hide AdBray: Hit or beat something (or someone)- predominantly only heard in Yorkshire.
Britches: Trousers/Knickers
Chuddy: Chewing gum
Coil ‘oil: Coal shed or cellar
Courtin’: Going out with
Eeh by gum: Oh my God
Ey up: Hello
Fettle: Make
Flaggin’: Getting tired
Flippin’ ‘eck: Bloody hell
Flit: Move house
Flummox: Confuse
Gander: Look
Gennel/Ginnel: A narrow passage between buildings/an alleyway
Gi’oer: Give over
Gip: Retch
Goosegogs: Gooseberries
Lug ‘oil: Ear hole
Mardy: Moody, sulky or stroppy.
Mashin’: Making tea
Mebee: maybe or might do
Mi’sen: Myself
Mithering: Bothering
Monk on: Grumpy or sulky
Nesh: To feel cold
Nithered: When you feel extremely cold
Nowt: Nothing
'Ow do: How do you do?
Owt: Anything
Parky: Cold
Phummock peeping out of an ivy bush: Untidy hair
Put wood in t’ole: Close the door
Reight: Very
Shuft up: Make more room
Silin’: Raining heavily
Si ‘Thi’ later: See you later
Snap: Food
Snap Tin: Sandwich box/lunch box
Snicket: Passageway
Spice: Sweets
Sup: Drink
Swill: Drink.
Tha: You
Thissen: Yourself
Was tha' born in a barn?: Close the door- you’ve left it open
Wittler: A worrier