Things our parents used to say

[DAVIDW 1,690]

There was an elderly aunt who was a bit on the "simple" side and when she wanted to know the time would ask :

"Wot a clock is it wi' yorn"

[StephenFord 866]

Don't sound simple to me. Seems a perfectly reasonable way to ask the time !

[Compo 10,328]

My dad was brought up in a small terrace in Sheffield. The only accurate clock they had access to was on a church some distance away. My grandad would say "What's time wi't clockaboon".

[carni 10,094]

Ya daft miduck.....your as nutty as a fruit cake! Both mean a bit Insane or Mad.

[AfferGorritt 868]

My grandma often gave me a clarrup round the tab. If I asked what was for tea she'd say "Skimps!" - "What's them, grandma?", "Bits 'o s*** wi sugar on"

[DAVIDW 1,690]

If any female was ill, my dads stock phrase was "She's badly, in bed with the doctor"

[StephenFord 866]

Then there was "He/she is under the doctor!" - which, of course, was a much less serious case that if he/she was "under the hospital."

[Bilbraborn 1,594]

What about the 10 O'clock horses will get you if your are not in bed early. And itchy hands. If it is your right you are going to part with money and if it was your left you are to receive it. (or was it the other way round?)

[colly0410 1,181]

If I did sumat daft (happened quite often) Mam'd call me a turnip, If I was rushing around she'd say "stop acting like a scopoditle!" I have zero clue what a scopoditle is..

[alisoncc 379]

Something you don't hear these days. If you were sick/unwell you were poorly.

And if we were being chased off to bed, it was "upper jotter - jildie"

[NewBasfordlad 3,599]

I was sent to bed with 'up the wooden hill'.

Colin

[DAVIDW 1,690]

I don't ever remember hearing it but scopadiddle seems to be more Yorks than Notts and its meaning varies from a spinning top , to mice or spiders or even a part on a spinning machine according to the link below . Something that moves around swiftly .

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-109083.html

[colly0410 1,181]

I don't ever remember hearing it but scopadiddle seems to be more Yorks than Notts and its meaning varies from a spinning top , to mice or spiders or even a part on a spinning machine according to the link below . Something that moves around swiftly .

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-109083.html

That would make sense as Mam was from Sheffield Woodhouse, thanks for the link DAVIDW..

[piggy and babs 544]

my sister reminded me of something our mum used to say your so bloody sharp youl cut yersen one day

[carni 10,094]

When i was a young teenager just starting to go out laddin' with my mates. The meeting place was always our house, one of the last things mam would say as we went through the door was "Keep yer hand on yer Aypni".......Aw MAM!

[katyjay 5,091]

When mam was surprised at something, she'd say 'well, damn my rags'

[carni 10,094]

I haven't heard that one before Katyjay. One similar ......Well i'll be blowed! ........ "Blowed where"?

[katyjay 5,091]

Both parents were brought up in Old Basford, I wonder how many things they said, came from just that area? Mam came out with a lot more than dad did, but then again, his mother's family came from the black country.

[carni 10,094]

This one i still say.....If someone looks a bit dodgy. We would say,

I wouldn't like to meet him down a dark alley.

[darkazana 1,736]

I haven't heard that one before Katyjay. One similar ......Well i'll be blowed! ........ "Blowed where"?

It was "Well blow me down" in ar aas!

[katyjay 5,091]

I like the one they use here. Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit.

[Limey 242]

Cover me in axle grease and call me slick - courtesy of "Cars"!

[Paulus 541]

Me mam & dad went on lots of holidays, left me at 'om...........................We're going now, don't struggle too much & the ropes won't burn,

[Mattsdigs 104]

There was a connecting lane between priory road and gedling road in Carlton which was always referred to as "the twitchell" Never heard that term anywhere else.

[Beefsteak 305]

T'son 'ere a few times !