scoobz Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 What about these 2 : "nesh" and "swanking" Victor - Hot and Sunny Malaysia Nesh is fairly commonly used, but swanking is unusual. Does it mean the same as tonking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Great Sheffield saying, this one. HOW MUCH???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marth Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Yes, we used to say "going just round the lump" in Ecclesall in 1940 to 50. My auntie in Birmingham said "round the block"--- very strange I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookingfat50 Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Can any of you older posters remember this.."goin for a walk round lump"...i said it the other day and my grandson said "what"!!!!!... Is it just a Sheffield saying? of course we do all sheffielders would know that at least all south yorks and Yorkshire would know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victormh Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Re the post from Scoobz Yes, Nesh is probably still fairly common, but I see that "swanking" may not be. I was born in Swallownest, (1940), but I do not think it was just a local saying. As the Oxford English Dictionary states - "Swank - to Show Off". Example if a kid had a new bike, or even new clothes and shoes, or a new anything and he/she flaunted it in front of the other kids then he/she was accused of "swanking" or "swanking off" However, almost all of the others mentioned on this thread I can remember easily. Some I still use, but my wife being from Hull sometimes has to ask for an explanation. But she also says things I do not know the meaning of - example 2 or 3 weeks ago she said "we were coggling on Kevin's bike" Kevin being her younger brother. I had no idea what this meant, but was informed that "coggling" was my wife riding on the crossbar of her brothers bike. Best Wishes - Monday 7-35am and a cool 89 degrees right now - need to get our my sheepskin coat !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark31 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I remember this saying. It was used by my grand parents, however they only used the term in relation to a particular round route in Malin Bridge. Not sure if this is of any help?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Any one remember if a small child was called a 'Chabby' or a 'Chavvy' , or did it just depend which side of Sheffield you came from ? Edited November 25, 2014 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trastrick Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Any one remember if a small child was called a 'Chabby' or a 'Chavvy' , or did it just depend which side of Sheffield you came from ? Chabby was Heeley and Arbourthorne, circa 1950. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victormh Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I remember it from the 1950's and it was "chabby". no idea whether it was pertinent to any local area, but certainly was used is Swallownest and Woodhouse Victor - Subang Jaya - Malaysia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Someone told me "chabby" came either from the Romany for child, or from the hindi/urdu for child. Im not sure how right/accurate the idea is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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