JenC Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Where did the word 'Yonks' come from. Is it a shortened version of 'Donkey's Years'. You seldom here it these days. Happy Days! No idea where yonks came from but Im only 18 and I use it a lot. It's a shame more young people aren't using local colloquialisms (although i dont know if yonks is just a sheffield term). Anyone know if "blumin 'eeley'" is only a sheffield phrase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vasquez Rich Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 the ones I can think of off the top of my head are:- "Got 't' monk on", "Got 't' dolls on", "Tekkin' 't' nark" "Got 't' cob on" Cue another joke only funny in Sheffield.. what's black and white and moans?.. A nun wit Monk on! hahahahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Cue another joke only funny in Sheffield.. what's black and white and moans?.. A nun wit Monk on! hahahahahaha May your sins be forgiven you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremyjh1 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 The best phrase I ever heard when I moved up to Sheffield (20 odd years ago) was someone accusing me of 'having a face on'. Absolutely the best colloquial term ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat1978 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 The best phrase I ever heard when I moved up to Sheffield (20 odd years ago) was someone accusing me of 'having a face on'. Absolutely the best colloquial term ever. having theface on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 bigcheese I have always wondered about the origins of two words used locally one is mardy and the other is Manker. Mardy always implied someone was soon upset. Manker was a man or woman who was having sex out of wedlock. My guess is that mardiy came from Mahdi the crazy leader of the Fuzzy Wuzzy's. Manker sounds to me like a French word probably brought back from the WW1 but it is only a guess. Come on you lexicographers let's be hearing from you. Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 How about SKERRICK? My mum would say "there isn't a skerrick o' coil in t' cellar". I've never heard this away from Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 having theface on . . .or having a Blog on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retep Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 How about SKERRICK? My mum would say "there isn't a skerrick o' coil in t' cellar". I've never heard this away from Sheffield. Skirrick--a trifling coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caronlel Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 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? I thought this had something to do with safeguarding yourself against the body snatchers...... maybe not then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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