A page to help you understand the Yorkshire slang we use.
- Ain’t – Am not/ are not
- Bloody-Very
- Bollocks – ‘Something great’
- Butter- Smooth
- Canny – Can’t
- Cheeky- ‘Rude but funny’
- Chuffed- Happy
- Does thi- Do I/you
- Ey up- Hello
- Faffing- Messing
- Few quid- A few pounds (£)
- Folk-People
- Gander-look
- Inside out back to front- ‘Wearing the same pair of underwear 4 times’
- Jollies/jolly- Holiday
- Knack-‘A clever trick’
- Nay- No
- Nowt- Nothing
- Nip out- Go some where for a short period of time
- On’t- On the
- Owt-Anything
- Proper- Something done very well
- Reyt- Alright
- Summat- Something
- Si’thee- Goodbye
- Stuff- Things
- Take the mick/piss- ‘To take advantage of someone/ take a while to do something’
- Tinterweb- Internet
- Thi-Me
- Tosser- A foul/ stupid person
- Wander- A walk
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