Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 On 27/04/2017 at 6:10 PM, colwickite said: and ‘dannies’ their tiny hands I've never heard that one either. I'd agree with 'Dandies'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Nope, me mam always said dannies when I were little Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 My mum always said dandies, sometimes dandie-paws Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Pianoman 1,531 Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 I was always told to 'wash me dandies' before I had me dinner! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gemcorma 9 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Many years ago I worked on the Trent Polytechnic building as an electrician and at lunchtime two or three or four of us used to go for a pint in the Dophin on North Church Street. One day one of the lads who lived in the Meadows told us it was his wife's birthday so we asked him what he had bought her, "An om pom" he said. A what? "an om pom" he said, what's an om pom? We asked. You know, he said, one of them kits a woman uses to do 'er own 'air. The rest us fell about laughing when we realised he mean a "Home perm". 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Woz gunner ey me dinner burritwoz twot tweet meeowed 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 shudda leritt cooloff then Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Just listening to Notts TV and the Nottingham author Joy James was being interviewed about the "Nottingham accent" she says that our accent is really "ugly" and that women or ladies of Nottingham try to round the accent off so as not to sound too "ugly" Has this woman gone barmy,has she took leave of her senses how very dare she, ugly accent indeed Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 What about the "Birmingham" accent? How can three million people have a speech impediment ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,380 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 I meant to post this ages ago in this topic. There is an excellent little book by Richard Scollins ( i knew him slightly) called Ey up mi duck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Hubby rarely uses words or phrases from Nottingham he's been here 40 years plus, duck slips out occasionally but the one that causes the most laughter is going to "are arase" not sure about the spelling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted November 15, 2017 Report Share Posted November 15, 2017 Good book Brew I often look at my copy and smile at some of the stuff in it, although we say these things every day it looks completely different when it's written down Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Put peg int hole un put sneck on giz me ganzi its gerrin cowd and put sum sleck ont fire 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Well! al go towarhrahs! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,535 Posted November 17, 2017 Report Share Posted November 17, 2017 Gerrout the rode.I'll do it me bleddysen Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Ezee Ed it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 Our girt (originally from Lincolnshire) didn't know what I wuz on abart when I told her to stay on the causey. And wuz totally flummexed when i told her we had to go up the entry to the back yard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted December 3, 2017 Report Share Posted December 3, 2017 gerrof te beeroff und gu through twitchell Alley way between the back to back houses Meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted December 4, 2017 Report Share Posted December 4, 2017 Gerrup yull be late fuh wok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
meeowed 314 Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 yo a bit tizerky we ye grub yoth fussy meeowed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PeverilPeril 3,268 Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 Even within the City limits the pronunciations varied. Even within my own extended family. For example there was 'factreh gel' speak and 'dahn pit' speak. There was even a difference between Medders and Ison Green. My mates in Bullwell were contaminated with a bit of Hucknall - a touch of thees, thahs and yoth. Of course I'm talking about over 60 years ago. When returning to Nottingham, over the years I have noticed a far less varied Nottingham speak. In fact I think that we have lost a lot of the dialect. It would indeed be fun, if at the next meet up, we all speak 'old Nottingham'. ......gerrahtonit...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 822 Posted February 25, 2018 Report Share Posted February 25, 2018 You are right................in the 60s the tuned ear could pick out the different dialects of the area reasonably accurately. These days the Nottingham accent may not be RP but it is a blend of the rich variety of dialects we grew up with. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Found this on Facebook 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 Don't know why the sound don't work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,644 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 I left Nottingham (and its environs) 45 years ago. I left the UK 31 years ago and yet, I can identify a Nottingham accent miles away (figuratively, that is - my ancient ears have suffered the ravages of time). I'm not so good now at identifying the nuances of the various Nottingham areas but Uckna and Bo-ul stand out as being quite characteristic - having been brought up very local to them. One of my reasons for joining NS was to maintain a link with my past and to try and re-learn how to speak proper like wot yo do. Let me say, it's not easy but, I'm slowly getting there. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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