Gemini2 Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Gemini2 Did you trace the word Fertle? No sorry, I couldn't find it in dictionary I've got, or in the book Sheffieldish a Beginners phrase-book, I highly recommend it, there are sayings in it that I haven't heard in years. I must try and get another one if it is still in publication (mine's falling apart). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 That poem made me want to cry ... so glad that those attitudes have gone these days I thought the word was 'furkle' or 'furtle' and was sort of a rude word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prioryx Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 That poem made me want to cry ... so glad that those attitudes have gone these days I thought the word was 'furkle' or 'furtle' and was sort of a rude word? Did you find the whole poem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzan Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 does anyone know why we say, mash as in mash the tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Did you find the whole poem? No I just meant the bit that you posted. I wouldn't know where to look for the site, anyway. I can never find anything when I google ... totally useless I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLITZER Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 thanks for all replies. Wassok can mean a ****. nesh is also a verb as in "he neshed it" when you halfheartedly go into a football tackle. In addition to "hobbies on" how abot "High Knees"? PS I didn't know that bushbay work at John Brown's - so did I at Neepsend. High knees was a term used in 'marbles'. As a penalty you would have to try and hit your opponent's marble with the handicap of flicking your marble from your bent knee whilst standing on one leg. Another marble game was 'dogger',which involved two holes in the gutter,and when you had rolled your marble in both holes twice,it became a killer ,and any opponents marble it touched after that became yours. Happy days-and cheap too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Never had to pay the 'high knees' penalty while playing marbles, but there was a term 'high spans' I remember. Is that a colloquialism or is it used nationwide in the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbaby Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 I was always rubbish at marbles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Another saying that was used, "The two women wre having a good 'mag' " meaning they were having a good gossip. Where did the word mag originate, is it a 'Sheffield' word, or is it used in other places? Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushbaby Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 When we moved into our house in Sheffield, a neighbour said to my wife (who isn't local) "we'll come round and have a neb" My wife didn't have a clue what she meant..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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