| Artarweet, this is a new section to the site and will no doubt grow over the next few weeks. If you have any local sayings, phrases, words etc then please email me and I will add some to the site. Alsithy. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Alsithy |
Al-si-thi |
I'll see you
Goodbye |
| Anti |
An-ti |
Hasn't he |
| Anter |
an-ter |
Hasn't she |
| Arrers |
Arrers |
Darts |
| Artawreet |
Art-or-reet |
Are you alright?
Are you OK? |
| Aster |
As-ter |
Have you? |
| Attowdim |
At-ow-dim |
I have told him |
| Avgotfot |
Av got fot |
Have got to |
| Aye |
Eye |
Yes |
B [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| BabbiesYed |
Bab-biz-yed |
Suet steak pudding |
| Ballywarch |
Bally-warch |
Stomach ache |
| Barm Joes |
Barm Joes |
Barn cakes or bread rolls |
| Beltin |
Bel-tin |
Great or Super |
| Bidooin |
Bid-oo-in |
Hurry up |
| Binmon |
Bin-mon |
Refuse collector |
| Bint |
Bint |
Silly woman! |
| Bout |
Bout |
Without |
| Brast |
Brast |
Burst |
| Brunt |
Brunt |
Burnt |
| Buzztop |
Buzz-top |
Bus Stop |
C [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Cheer |
Cheer |
Chair |
| Clapowd |
Clap-owd |
Hold tight |
| Clod |
Clod |
Throw, eg. Clod us that cloth |
| Closit |
Clozzit |
Toilet |
| Cowd |
Cow-d |
Cold |
| Cozzy |
Cozzy |
Bathing costume |
| Cut |
Cut |
Canal |
D [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Dee |
Dee |
Die |
| Duster |
Duster |
Do you |
E [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Eight |
Eight |
Eat |
F [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Frikky |
Frikky |
Frightened |
| Fettle |
Fettle |
Fix, mend. |
G [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Garridge |
Garridge |
Garage |
| Gawpin |
Gaw-pin |
Staring
Looking |
| Gerrumonside |
Gerr-um-on-side |
Get them on side |
| Giuzit |
Gi-uz-it |
Give it to me |
H [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Hatayit |
Ha' tie it |
(she'd) have to have it |
I [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| interfow |
int-er-fow |
Isn't she ugly |
| intit |
int-it |
Isn't it |
J [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Jackbit |
Jackbit |
Food |
| Jarmers |
Jar-mers |
Pyjamas |
| Jiggered |
Jiggered |
Tired out |
K [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Keck |
Keck |
to tip a load or to overbalance - The Keck, Council Refuse Dump |
| Klempt |
Klempt |
Very hungry |
L [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Lekkymon |
Lekki-mon |
Electricity meter reader |
M [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Maultdeerf |
Mault-dee-erf |
Stressed out / overworked |
| Moggy |
Moggy |
Insect |
| Moochin |
Moo-chin |
Being nosey (ie moochin about) |
| Moor |
Moo-er |
More |
| Munkon |
Munk on |
Sulking |
N [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Nou |
Nou (as in noun) |
No |
| Nowt |
Now-t |
Nothing |
O [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Onds |
Onds |
Hands |
| Owd |
Owd |
Old |
| Owdonabit |
Owd-on-abit |
Just a moment |
| Owtelse |
Owt-else |
Anything else |
| Owzthisel |
Owz-thi-sell |
How are you? |
| Owzeeno |
Ow-zee-no |
How does he know? |
P [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Papper |
Papper |
Paper |
| Petty |
Petty |
Toilet |
| Pow |
Pow |
Haircut |
| Prater |
Pray-ter |
Potato |
Q [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
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R [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Reet |
Reet |
Right |
S [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Satdi |
Sat-di |
Saturday |
| Showder |
Shou-der |
Shoulder |
| Skrike |
Skrike |
Cry |
| Slutch |
Slutch |
Mud |
| Slutchy |
Slutchy |
Muddy, dirty |
| Snotrag |
Snot-rag |
Handkerchief |
| Sowjer |
Sow-jer |
Soldier |
| Supitup |
Sup-it-up |
Drink it all |
T [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Thamaunt |
Tha-maunt |
You mustn't |
| Thawot |
Tha-wot |
Pardon? |
| Toerag |
Toe-rag |
Unworthy person |
| Towd |
T-owd |
Told |
| Tukkled |
Tuckled |
Ripped off |
U [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
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V [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
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W [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Weigh! |
Weigh! |
Stop |
| Wick |
Wick |
Week |
| Wom |
Wom |
Home |
| Wotthidooin |
Wot-thi-doo-in |
What are you doing? |
X [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
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Y [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
| Yah |
Yah |
Yes |
| Yed |
Yed |
Head |
| Yedwarch |
Yed-warch |
Headache |
| Yonder |
Yon-der |
There (ie. oer yonder=over there) |
| Yonmon |
Yon-mon |
Him |
Z [top]
| Word |
Pronounciation |
Meaning |
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