lordmonty Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 (edited) There are a lot of old Sheffield expressions no longer heard. Going round the lump was one. When dark clouds were in the sky "its black oer back o bills mothers" ever heard that one. This year an old guy accused me of "S**** ing" with my new car. Remember who we are eh Thats S W A N K I NG didn't know the posts were censored Edited December 31, 2010 by lordmonty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflylou Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Took the dogs for a walk round t'lump earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike17 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Yes i remember the saying well, the lump being around a block of houses- I lived in Pitsmoor from 1944 till 1965, at Verdon St. Sheffield 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 How about 'blartin' or 'blahtin', like you'd say to someone who was being a bit noisy, 'Shut thi' blartin'. The term used today is 'Gobbin' off''. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willybite Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 How about 'blartin' or 'blahtin', like you'd say to someone who was being a bit noisy, 'Shut thi' blartin'. The term used today is 'Gobbin' off''. hiyya my wife says things all the time like it was jam packed full, or oarflowin, or no room tu swing a cat raand,or thal be satisfied if tha gets nocked darn runnin int rooerd like dat weeart lookin, weers da ad de air cut cobblers ? that orlus luckin fer summat fer nowt, thall not be satisfied till tha gets a thick ear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleetwood Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 I think people are mixing up words and phrases that are distinctly old Sheffield or Yorkshire(isms) with common phraseology that is used in most English speaking countries. If one wants to read back on this 'thread' there are quite a few sayings that have been mentioned, that are not necessary original and are sometimes used by everybody, although maybe in a slightly different way taking into account local dialect and customs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beezerboy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 One of my Mums pieces of wisdom was " It's only the hairs on a gooseberry ,that stops it from being a grape". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi's-nan Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Yikes! Yes its definately a 'lump' we always called it that.....just tekkin dog 'round t'lump for a walk......he he he he memories....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannypat Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Eeeeeh! It's reight grand to 'ear all this 'ear Sheffield talk. I 'ampt eard it for years. Ast any 'o thee ever 'eard o' "Knocked thee duck off"? It meant to feel down or depressed. You can imagine the looks I got when I said it down here in Dorset. I used to live off the bottom of The Moor and when the term round the lump was used, it meant the houses. These were built to form a rectangle which made up 6 yards. If you walked all the way around the rectangle of houses you had walked round the lump. They don't talk proper darn 'ere. I get reight 'omesick for a yorkshire voice at times. Grannypat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soft ayperth Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 towdlad was a common saying when I was growing up meaning "the old lad" or any male, usually a senior member of a household. But, my granddad used to call my grandma towd 'en ("the old hen"), affectionately meant of course. Anyone else come across this term? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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