Sheffield Phrases That Are In Danger Of Dying Out. Apparently.

[Padders]

3 minutes ago, Thirsty Relic said:

The version I've heard a lot over the years is calling someone "sixpence", or even worse "threepence".  Similar idea - not a full shilling, but 3d is far worse than 6d!!  You can use how many pence someone is to to say how far short of a full shilling you estimate the person in question to be!

 

Modern version?  "a sandwich short of a picnic" and others

A cheeky chappie came in "Padders Bar" last night, and told Eileen she looked like Mutton dressed as Lamb.

 

[kidley]

Agree with post six not a ginnel its a gennel or even an entry, forgive my spelling

[harvey19]

People often called each other love or duck in Sheffield.

Got some strange looks when I used these phrases whilst speaking to other recruits  when I joined the army

[Meltman]

My mum used to say  " tha wernt born in a field " .....meaning shut the door/window,  it must be draughty. 

 

I  used to use  Tozzing a lot ie that's Tozzing meaning that's very good. 

[hackey lad]

2 hours ago, Resident said:

Varmint - Only ever heard it on cartoons like Scooby Doo

Tozzing - Never heard of it

Tha' makes a better door than a window - Mum used to say it all the time when one of us stood in front of the TV. She's from Cumbria

Nesh - Bizarrely I can't recall any time I've heard a male say this, just females

Na' then - Hear it all the time, and use it myself

Chuffin eck - Hear it all the time, 

Be Reight - Hear it all the time, and use it myself

Ginnel - It's GENNEL. Only inbreds say ginnel

Rurring - Hear this frequently

Owtfnowt - This isn't particular to Sheffield, but used in West Yorkshire too

A reight Bobbydazzler - Don;t hear it as much nowadays

Put wood in oyl - Again Mum used to say it often

Si Thi - Hear it all the time.

But is it Gennel or Jennel  ?  I agree about Ginnel , its not from these parts .

2 hours ago, Mister M said:

Honestly I'd never heard of it till I read the article.

Had a look online and apparently its sometimes used to describe a wild animal or troublesome child 

 . You little varmint .

[Mister M]

I remember when the Moor was last revamped and they put those black seats on with carvings of old Sheffield words on. 

Can never remember them, apart from the word 'sawsages'

[hackey lad]

55 minutes ago, Padders said:

Not at Theo I hope.

Yes and Harry 😀

[Resident]

2 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

But is it Gennel or Jennel  ?  I agree about Ginnel , its not from these parts .

 . You little varmint .

I've always known it as gennel with a hard G. 

[hackey lad]

1 minute ago, Resident said:

I've always known it as gennel with a hard G. 

Soft g or a j. 

[Resident]

4 minutes ago, hackey lad said:

Soft g or a j. 

Hard G. 

GENeral 
GEriatric
GENoa 
GENie

as further examples of hard G with E following.

Following the rules of Hard/Soft G, Ginnel should  be pronounce JIN-EL not GIN-EL

Edited July 9, 2023 by Resident