Old Yorkshire Sayings

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  1. pap

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    They seem to be dying out. Anyone remember any good/funny ones.
     
    papa lazarou, Jul 23, 2006
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  2. Gue

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    he's mick fell fat as hell
     
    Guest, Jul 23, 2006
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  3. Gue

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    blod as thin as chip shop vinegar
     
    Guest, Jul 23, 2006
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  4. Gue

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    sos ...........blood..........
     
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  5. BRF

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    I'll go to the foot of our stairs
     
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  6. Caz

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    nowt as queer as folk - black o'er bills mothers
     
    Cazi, Jul 23, 2006
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  7. Gue

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    never heard that....n/t
     
    Guest, Jul 24, 2006
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  8. Gue

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    RE: I'll go to the foot of our stairs

    :pff
     
    Guest, Jul 24, 2006
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  9. Gue

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    Tharas daft as a brush
     
    Guest, Jul 24, 2006
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  10. Gue

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    national saying that mate

    (Y)
     
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  11. Jim

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    Owt fa nowt an thas in wi barra
     
    Jimmy Jazz, Jul 24, 2006
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  12. Gue

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    Soppy a`porth anygood?
     
    Guest, Jul 24, 2006
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    thas got more chance of catching swamp feever!

    (dunno) (dunno)
     
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    It means rain is on its way n/t
     
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  15. Gue

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    He's like the snott out of ya nose
     
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    Tha dunt get owt fo nowt
     
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  17. Red Lemonade

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    "Best **** spit o'er my finger"

    my gran came out with this one, breaking up a fight.
     
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    One of my dead nannans was

    Thez ner wonder blackies eight the' bairns.</p>

    It was generally an exclamation after some catastrophic incident, like the mushy peas boiling over or the apple pie crust burning.</p>
     
    Plankton Pete, Jul 24, 2006
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    Niver lerrit bi sed,

    that thi muther bred a jibber.
     
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