Sheffieldish - words & phrases

[trastrick]

Lindyloo's britches kills me

 

'is britches arse 'is allus 'angin' aht. = His trousers need patching.

[old tup]

"If tha carnt feight wear a big hat!"-or "He,s as tight as a ducks rectum and that's watar tight!"-or "He,s got more gob than a cows got vagina!"-and that's been cleaned up for our more delicate readers!.

[grinder]

Ay-up chummy, this pints as flat as a pancake !!...........

 

I say barkeeper, this beverage appears to have lost it's sparkle ...

Edited June 22, 2013 by grinder

[old tup]

"If tha carnt feight wear a big hat!"-or "He,s as tight as a ducks rectum and that's watar tight!"-or "He,s got more gob than a cows got vagina!"-and that's been cleaned up for our more delicate readers!.

 

What about-"He,s that tight he,d skin a fart!":roll::hihi:

[davebrmm]

can any one remember the word cattawang and what it was:hihi:

 

it was catawalling meant making a row

 

---------- Post added 23-06-2013 at 11:03 ----------

 

Head like a setpot and a mouth like a parish oven

shut dee oil up and gi dee arse a chance be quiet please

 

---------- Post added 23-06-2013 at 11:09 ----------

 

what about laffin and gostering still don,t know what that means

[Dek E]

can any one remember the word cattawang and what it was:hihi:

I think that you mean cattawalling which used to mean crying or screaming noisily

[grinder]

Cattawang ?

 

Sounds like some thing that throws cats, but am not gunna argue toss abahrit......

Edited June 23, 2013 by grinder

[Texas]

'Wheer's it gone'? 'Its on t' dog shelf'.

'Wheer's that'? 'Ont' bloody floor'.

[wendelspans]

I bags that un.

 

Foggey that one.

[Eccentric]

I think that you mean cattawalling which used to mean crying or screaming noisily

 

This not a dialect word. It is spelt ‘caterwauling’ and is Standard English.