letsavagoo 646 Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 I like what my wife said when we got home once. The bin men hadn't collected the bin and declared 'bin men ent bin" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,644 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 On 30 May 2018 at 8:55 PM, IAN123. said: Best one i ever heard was in the Two Beavers Cafe on Alfreton Rd. Young girl came in looking for a soft drink. "Gorranypoporowt"?  I recon Two Beavers cafe was run by Mrs Barry St Ives. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,644 Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Small basic cafe, somewhere just below the Clarence. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Dunc 8 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 I have been showing my wife this thread. She is Greek and she is an English teacher. The look on her face! Talk about baffled. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,661 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 Probably not all Greek to her Big Dunc  Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,644 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 On 11 September 2018 at 12:02 PM, Big Dunc said: I have been showing my wife this thread. She is Greek and she is an English teacher. The look on her face! Talk about baffled.  Gerreronere she'll lurn Sumat. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,206 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Dad always used 'shufti' as in let's ave a shufti (to look at something) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,561 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 My dad said that, he was in Burma and India during the war, wonder if it was one of the words he brought back with him, like coggage for newspaper, decko for look etc. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 4,206 Posted September 15, 2018 Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 According to dad it's an Arabic word he heard whilst serving in Egypt although I bet no Arab ever pronounced it the way we do.  Following Jonabs post - why do we run all the words together when writing Nottinghamese?  As in:   Entenyonyergorrenyonyerïğż?  It's easier if we write : Ent eny on yer gorr eny on yer  and it makes sense...âĤ..?  Just a thought.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Re SNAFU and FOOBAR (that should read FUBAR). I thought they were British army acronyms. As a kid, I remember a cousin (big-wig in the army) using them liberally and me getting a clip round the ear when I asked what they meant. There were others but they weren't so popular and I've forgotten them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,661 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Those acronyms were used all the time during the American/Vietnam war, then it was called "Namspeak" Â Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 6,661 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Can think of some that need fragging  Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,499 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 LOL.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 769 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 "Situation Normal All Fouled Up", I remember but Foobar (Fubar) escapes me. "NAAFI" is one that could apply to quite a few individuals, particularly at the end of a phone line! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,095 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 FUBAR IS F*****d up beyond all reason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert smith 769 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Thanks Fly, I had worked out the FU bit, but? incidentally my daughter was up home last weekend from the IoW so Monday AM had a walk 'dahn town', thro' Vicky center ,nowt like that on the island, (yet!) then thro' slab square to have a look at that warehouse that Mellors bloke's had built then across to the "Malt Cross" but went into what we thought was their 'gift shop' next door (Nokky's?) Wow Nottinghamese as it is spoken but printed on every thing from fridge magnets to sweat shirts. My daughter's laughter nearly got us chucked out so on into the "Malt Cross", had a quick look at a nice selection of cask ales but settled for a nice big slice of 'Date & Walnut' cake & a coffee for just 4 quid, can recommend a visit to any one dahn town!  1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,561 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 Last I heard, the Malt Cross closed suddenly. Good to hear it is open again. I think the shop next door is Duckys or summat like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 2,881 Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 On 3/29/2012 at 12:58 AM, Trevor S said: Found this on the Tears of a Clown site and thought it would be of interest. There are some interpretations that are hilarious, some I have not heard of and I seem to remember that 'let's have a guzgog' was 'let's have a look?'  A Guide to Nottingham English For those not necessarily of a Nottingham persuasion, hereâs a fail-safe guide to survival to help you through a stay in the Lace City. Itâs not comprehensive or fool-proof and please note that important tasks such as ordering a pint etc. can be performed quite adequately by pointing, talking loudly and s-l-o-w-l-y. With help from local language expert John Beeton, hereâs a selection of Nottinghamshire sayings and phrases that may help when visiting the city: Prattinn abaht. Acting stupidly. Ee-addizzedd dahn the bog. He had been sick. Bogga that furr gaima soajiz. I shall not continue with this course of action. korl yersenn a faiter? I do not share your confidence in your abilities as a pugilist. Eez tookizz battomm.He is sulking. Annair doo. A hairstyle. Gerrupp them stairs. It is time for bed. Ee doant gerronn wee nobbdi. He is unsociable. Nehmind ay. Donât let it concern you. Batt yersenn dahn. Dust yourself off. Av podged missenn. I have had sufficient to eat. Wairvyerbinn till nah? Did you get lost? Yo-a prattannarf yo-are. You are a fool. Faktreh. Industrial workplace. Eezabitt finnikeh. He is rather choosy about his food. Up the spaht. Pregnant. Wottyo prattin abaht wee? What are you doing? Yent, aya? I donât believe you have done that. Gerrineer. Please come in. Adunno worritts all abaht. It is a complete mystery to me. Oajer noise. Please be quiet. Ahtahse. Garden shed. Av ott missen. I am in considerable pain. yor gerrin woas yo ahr â your getting worse you are Skehf = dandruff twitchel, or jitty (more common in Eastwood in my time than âjennelâ) tundish = funnel Eastwood: Brown Town Cotch:To Sit Down and Relax Mardy = somewhat disagreeable im gerrin ona bus ngooin dahn tahn-Iâm going to take the bus to the town centre giz a guzgog could i have a gooseberry GERRONTKAWSIE â WALK ON THE PAVEMENT bobbo â horse Enny rowd up: Which ever way you look at it. Causie â pavement, Entry or ginnal â pathway, mucker â friend, smigin â small amount, wagon â lorry Awerre! â I believe your are lying to me Chatty: In a mess Cummoninnoutonnit! = take heed of the inclement weather children ! eesraytstuckup He is a little reserved/not friendly. yadenni tea-ye? Have you eaten dinner yet? oowarraweethen? â Who was I with then? Iâll seeyu safto Iâll see you this afternoon gerumrappedupduk iâll take them with me ,miss Yerrwot? :What was that last phrase you uttered? shut yagobb be quiet Oldyerorses Stop right there  A Guzgog is a local dialect for Gooseberry. Just thought I'd throw that in. B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 919 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 What about 'giv uz a gleg'Â (let's have a look) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonab 1,639 Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 I thought it was 'ghee uz a gleg' or 'giz a gleg' rather than 'giv us a gleg' Â Also, a point about an origin. 'Let's ah a butchers' I thought was cockney rhyming slang - 'butchers'Â as in 'butchers hook' = look Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gemcorma 9 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Beware the Derby "Duck" thieves. On a coach trip through Europe recently a small group of Derby folk were telling the rest of us Nottingham folk that "ayup me duck" was a Derbyshire saying. Even in hotels and restaurants they were trying to get the waiters to say "ayup me duck" and telling them it was  Derbyshire lingo. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roy Hardy 4 Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 Reading this brought a big smile to my face. Absolutely brilliant ! We have friends from France who speak perfect and I mean perfect English, but when I (especially after a few drinkpoos) drop into Nottinghamese, they do not understand a word and have to ask the other half to translate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 5,526 Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 9:00 AM, Gemcorma said: Beware the Derby "Duck" thieves. On a coach trip through Europe recently a small group of Derby folk were telling the rest of us Nottingham folk that "ayup me duck" was a Derbyshire saying. Even in hotels and restaurants they were trying to get the waiters to say "ayup me duck" and telling them it was  Derbyshire lingo.  In Nottm and its environs. 'Miduck' seems prevalent. On a trip to Wirksworth in Derbys. a few years ago I noticed that it was just 'Duck', without the 'Mi'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 25 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 10:00 AM, Gemcorma said: Beware the Derby "Duck" thieves. On a coach trip through Europe recently a small group of Derby folk were telling the rest of us Nottingham folk that "ayup me duck" was a Derbyshire saying. Even in hotels and restaurants they were trying to get the waiters to say "ayup me duck" and telling them it was  Derbyshire lingo.  I've got a little paperback book called ey up me duck.  Great fun trying to get friends to read it!  That said has anyone read Roddy Doyle's Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, brilliantly funny but after the first couple of pages I realised that I had to read it in an irish accent - if that makes any sense at all - did help that at the time I had an Irish boss so got used to 'dirty trees' = 33, vagels hard = vehicles hired,  a giraffe = a draft and so on.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 4,341 Posted May 15, 2019 Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Iâve just read online that the Nottingham accent has been voted the 34th. sexiest in the U.K!  Personally I donât have have one but for those who do I envy you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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