hawarden 7 Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 "Summonemz gorragerroff" (a bus conductors cry? when there used to be bus conductors) "Tantad nowt dunnatitt as I nose" "Comforuz atarpastate" "Eedursnt purrized underworter" and . . . . "Gerrarri tergeeyandweeitt" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Excellent stuff Gettoff someone,The Bus is too full The car has never had to be repaired as far as I know Come round to our house at 8.30pm, and well go out for one He can only swim on the top Harry will help you if you ask him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawarden 7 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well done Mick! a real Nottingham lingo expert! I do not hear those words these days, its more of a "Gi Day, mate" or "She'll be right" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Interestingly some phrases can only refer to one thing even tho its not stated. "Ar Ya Gooin Dahn?" or just "Gooin Dahn?" Are you going to the match? (Forest or County) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 London's not that far from Nottingham hawarden Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 I'll bet the vast majority pronounce their "aitches" too these days. "summut we never did as youngsters" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 London's not that far from Nottingham hawarden But we were closer to Yorkshire than London, and had a lot of "Yorkie" in our speech and accent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 Over the years, a bit of Scots and Geordie thrown in too, I think! When I was underground at Snibston Colliery in Coalville, it was more common to see "Celtic" or "Rangers" written on the rings than any local team! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawarden 7 Posted January 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 London's not that far from Nottingham hawarden Put "Hawarden" in Google Earth and see where I am. . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 IOWA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 or Preston or Bury or Canterbury? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawarden 7 Posted January 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 or Preston or Bury or Canterbury? Not Preston or Bury or even Iowa, but Canterbury??? Try North Canterbury . . . . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Chester??.............................. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Doubt that appears in many go........ogle searches, as it's still listed as a secret base!!!! It's where they used to build Wellingtons in the war, and where they make the wings for Airbus to this day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0674l4b "Mardy"a poem based on Nottingham dialect. From Radio 4 Poetry Please - Tongue and Talk. More here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4xDyV5CQKLMDPcrnyWMBLj8/an-ear-for-an-aye-listening-to-englands-dialect-poetry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,094 Posted November 28, 2023 Report Share Posted November 28, 2023 That's a great second link Siddha. Just had a flip through and listened to all the different dialects. Took me raight back to when Ah were a lad. Thank you ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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