RGR 218 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Just scan this page from a book i picked up in Nottingham last year by "John Beeton" of Cotgrave. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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fch782c 144 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 I always remember my mates mum when he'd been cheeky she would say "you'll be laughing on the others side of her face in a minit". "if ya talk to me like that agen I'm gonna knock ya inta middle of next week" Or when you asked my mum what's for tea she would say " a bit of this and that" Its a bit black ower bills mothers (meaning it looks like rain) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 RGR and fch782c, check out our fellow member Stu's blog site, THE TEARS OF A CLOWNHe has a section with quite a number of Nottinghamese words and phrases.The rest of the site is well worth looking through - great content. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RGR 218 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Thanks Trevor S will check that out,Our grandkids bring there school friends home to hear my wife talk Nottm slang. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 This link should get you there..... http://stuartfrew.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/a-guide-to-nottingham-english/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Thanks for that Trevor I'll have a browse in the morning Fch782c Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 My mum and dad moved to Vancouver Island 25 years ago (cedarboy on here) and when he and mum visit notts they havnt lost the Nottingham accent, my grandchildren were fascinated by their Nottingham stories when they both visited notts in January this yea. I'm hoping dad will be posting some of his memories on here soon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 welcome barbara from another barbara or babs as im ussually known as these days although has a child it was always barbaraand as daft as it may sound even i sometimes miss spell it some other people never can get there heads round it so hence babs. and when i left school it sounded a bit more trendy. we used to say who let polly out her cage when someone let off silent but deadly trumps out without saying sorry or excuse me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 If something was filthy / dirty my mum would use the word "grootled" . Not sure of the spelling and can't see it on google . My mum was Carlton born but grandma came from near Skeggy , so it could be a Lincs word ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Davidw, I have asked the guy's at work about this word "grootled" and they have not heard of it in darkest Lincolnshire, mind they seem to struggle with plain English anyway but most of them have mastered gibberish Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 It amused me that when we went from Bulwell to central Nottingham we went down Nottingham, My uncle who lived in Mansfield went up Notts. I also remember the expression - u gret wessuck - said with meaning when someone did something stupid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Davidw, I have asked the guy's at work about this word "grootled" and they have not heard of it in darkest Lincolnshire, mind they seem to struggle with plain English anyway but most of them have mastered gibberish Rog Hope you're not accusing Nottinghamese of being plain English ! But yes, Lincolnshire has some odd pronunciations : Aslackby = Azelbee, Threekingham = Threckingham, Folkingham = Fockingham, Osbournby = Ozzonby, Quadring Eaudyke = Kwaydring Eddick, Cowbit = Cubbit to mention a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hiya everyone,Any idea why when surprised my mum would say, Well I'L go to the foot of our stairs, I have always known the saying but never really thought about the connection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I've just been reading through this thread an' it's bin tekkin me back. Someone mentioned children using the word 'puddywinks' meaning something easy or simple. In my day it was puddywinkles, or sometimes easy puddys, or just puddys for short. I've come across those lists of Nottinghamspeak expressions before. How about: mekkit guh bakkards - put the car into reverse snote tuh duh wi me - it isn't my fault knee-ow - no wotcher on about? - what do you mean? sup wi yo? - what's the matter? gerraway wi yuh - I don't believe you gerraht! - I don't believe you! I sometimes like to confuse people here in the valleys by talking about safto, or asking ayamashed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Hi Davidw, I have asked the guy's at work about this word "grootled" and they have not heard of it in darkest Lincolnshire, mind they seem to struggle with plain English anyway but most of them have mastered gibberish Rog "Grootled" must be Carlton-ese then ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 I regularly use "safto" and "ayamashed" - or "ayamashin" here in west Michigan. I don't seem to get much response with any of them? A favorite of mine is "gizzacroggie" - also not understood this side of the pond! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fch782c 144 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 My da used to say I'm going to turn my bike around. Meaning he was going to the. Loo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 My da used to say I'm going to turn my bike around. Meaning he was going to the. Loo In the late 1960s/early 1970s I worked with someone who used to say 'Just going to see if the train's in the station' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
piggy and babs 544 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 david never heared the word grootled always used chatty meaning mucky or dirty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor S 2,003 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 Could be a mangled form of the word "grotty" or "grot", meaning filthy, rubbish or dirty. Applied to child and adult alike down here who are messy or dirty in thoughts, actions or appearance eg You're a grot or, you have a grotty mind. The word grot is believed to be a derivative of 'grotesque'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted April 24, 2013 Report Share Posted April 24, 2013 No idea where grootled came from and yet to me, its a good descriptive word for something thats caked in mud or grime . As in "its all grootled up" . Must be because I "grew" up with her saying it. I've tried different spellings , grute seems to mean to humour someone and groot in Dutch I think means great , so no use there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 I always thought I kennageroot was a Scotsman locked in a toilet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colly0410 1,181 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 If I did something stupid (that happened a lot) Mam would call me a daft turnip, e.g. "you don't do it like that you daft turnip." If anyone was rushing around she called them a scopodittle, e.g. "she's running round like a scopodittle, I wish she'd calm down." Mam was born in Sheffield & moved to Symomds Yat when she was a teenager, she moved to Nottingham when she was in her 20's, No one I've asked has heard of a scopodittle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted April 25, 2013 Report Share Posted April 25, 2013 My da used to say I'm going to turn my bike around. Meaning he was going to the. Loo My dad said "i'm going to see a man about a dog". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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