richardbush Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Does anyone know the origin of: 1/corsey edge 2/lamass 3/no hobbies on 4/outs 5/six foot and a gassy 6/drags 7/hit or miss run two 8/around t'lump 9/mardy 10/a face as long as Norfolk Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickeyBarnes Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 nope. I could tell you where Ayup comes from tho. don't quote me on this, but i read that it comes from an old Viking term, to watch out. It was seen as quite aggressive, but now its just a greeting. It relates back to the Viking invasions etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Does anyone know the origin of: 1/corsey edge 2/lamass 3/no hobbies on 4/outs 5/six foot and a gassy 6/drags 7/hit or miss run two 8/around t'lump 9/mardy 10/a face as long as Norfolk Street Only some 1 Causeway edge (pavement edge) 5 Very tall 6 feet and a gas lamp (old form of street lamp) 8 Heeley phrase this one, round the block you would say these days, originating from the weird layout of streets in between Artisan View and Well road 9 Mardy, presumably from the tyrant Known as the Mahdi, well known for sulking and cutting peoples heads off. 10 Norfolk steet used to be the longest road in Sheffield going from Pond street to the bottom of the Moor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbaby Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Does anyone know the origin of: 9/mardy Of course, the great thing about "Mardy" is that it is now immortalised in song by the Arctic Monkeys, so kids in USA, Australia and Japan will be asking the question "What on earth is a Mardy Bum?" I was well into my twenties and serving with HM Forces before I realised it wasn't a proper word. I accused one of my colleagues of being a "Mardy Arse" and receieved some very strange looks indeed. I still think, however, that it should be a real word, as no other phrase quite grasps its meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHarman Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Does anyone know the origin of: 1/corsey edge 2/lamass 3/no hobbies on 4/outs 5/six foot and a gassy 6/drags 7/hit or miss run two 8/around t'lump 9/mardy 10/a face as long as Norfolk Street 1-Kerbstone, my mum used to say "giorr walking ont corsey edge" dont know where it originates from 3- no hobbies on, were hobbies clogs? 8- we used to ride our bikes round t lump in shiregreen, its just a course if you like round streets close together, starting and finishing at the same place, so anywhere could be t lump 9- Mardy, i think this is derived from an old english word, means miserable i suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHarman Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 anyone know why we call the mantlepeice a cornish? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 anyone know why we call the mantlepeice a cornish? French word 'corniche', pronounced in English cornish. It is a road on the egde of a cliff, so a mantlepiece looked like one on the old yorkshire ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdexter Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Does anyone know the origin of: 1/corsey edge 2/lamass 3/no hobbies on 4/outs 5/six foot and a gassy 6/drags 7/hit or miss run two 8/around t'lump 9/mardy 10/a face as long as Norfolk Street Number 7. I think this was used to settle any disputes when the kids played cricket in the street. If there was an argument about whether you were out or not or some other dispute you would say "Hit or miss ,run two" Meaning what ever you did when you were bowled to you had to get two runs. If you were successful you stayed in if you were not you were out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Number 7. I think this was used to settle any disputes when the kids played cricket in the street. If there was an argument about whether you were out or not or some other dispute you would say "Hit or miss ,run two" Meaning what ever you did when you were bowled to you had to get two runs. If you were successful you stayed in if you were not you were out Not realy just a Sheff thing, but I saw the other night of the meaning of when someone says to you "Sleep Tight" anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Not realy just a Sheff thing, but I saw the other night of the meaning of when someone says to you "Sleep Tight" anyone know? nope - i wanna know tho' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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