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SOCIALISING

 

* Ellur, arm from 'ull - Good morning, I am from Hull

* Summatup? - Is there something troubling you?

* Parnta marld - A glass of dark beer

* Arfa Larga - A smaller glass of beer of continental origin

* Sner Berl - An egg-based liquer from Holland

* Canaborryit? - May I borrow it?

* It's marnanall - I am claiming joing-ownership

* Shurrup orral bray yer - I recommend that you stop talking immediately

* Yer for-ever mernin' - You do complain a lot

* Ayer gorra bruvva? - Have you got a male sibling?

* Watsyer bruvva carled? What is his name?

* Ner smurkin' - You are not allowed to smoke

* Arm off erm now, tarrar - An indication of imminent departure

 

 

FAMILY LIFE

 

* Stop balling yered off! - Be quiet!

* Mimmams gunner chowatmi - I shall be in severe trouble with my mother

* She's rurin' ered off - She is very upset

* Gassunder - Chamberpot

* Urmanaway - Australian Soap Opera

* Fern Curls - Telecommunications. See also Curdlessferns

* 'Ull Delly Mell - Local newspaper

 

 

GAMES and PASTIMES

 

* Goangerided - Invitation to play a game of Hide and Seek

* Plern block in tenfoot - Playing above game in an alleyway

* E's a good doms larker - He plays dominoes well

* Giz a croggie - Request for a ride on the crossbar of a bicycle

* Bags foggy! - I would like to go first

* Ullefsee - Rugby team

* Bullyvard - Home ground of the above

* Bluddy targers! - Hull City have lost again!

* Urnly furls anurses - Popular TV series

* Radiur Umbersard - Local radio station

 

GARDENING

 

* Turd-stool - A fungus. Not to be confused with the mushroom

 

 

SHOPPING

 

* Gizza pennith 'gammy fruit - Could I please have some of those bruised apricots

* Aypath of each - Fish and chips for half pence

* Ar gorrit for narn narty narn - It cost me nearly ten pounds

* I gorrit for nowt - I did not pay anything

* It dunt tek farvs - This vending machine will not take my 5p coin

* A penny all off - A short back and sides

* Goin' on rerd - Goind shopping

* Chantsav - as above

* 'ezzle rerd - Local thoroughfare

* Boyziz - Local chain store

* 'ammonds - as above

* British Erm Stairs - as above

* Curlslur - Sliced cabbage

* Kaylie - Sherbert

* Spanish - Liquorice

* Broken biccies - Damaged confectionary

* Serp on a rerp - Cleansing bar on a string

 

 

EMERGENCY/ILLNESS

 

* Me owsiz on fiyer darl narn narn narn - My house is ablaze. Please alert the emergency services.

* Fiyer injin - Result of the above

* Arv been brokken into - My house has been burgled

* Gorra curled - I'm a bit stuffed-up today

* Arfarted - Lack of commitment, or "I have broken wind"

* Armalite - Type of rifle or "My trousers are on fire"

* Av ad parls - I have been suffering from haemorrhoids

* Arv bust me trowziz - My trousers appear to have broken

* Osson flags - There is a horse on the pavement

 

 

THREATS/INSULTS or "Avin' a lot off"

 

* Worrawolly - I feel this person has made a food of himself

* I'll bray yer eddin' - I may become agressive

* E ad a right skate god - He was rather loud mouthed

* I'll clip yer lug 'ole - Do be quiet

* Shut yer cake 'ole - as above

 

 

 

WEATHER

 

* Snur on Frurm rurd - Winter in Longhill Estate

* There's nur snur on the rurd - The road is clear of snow

* I'm mafted - I'm rather hot

* It's mafting - It's rather hot

* It's siling down - It's raining

 

OFFICIALDOM

 

* Perp (the) - Head of the Catholic Church

* Pearl Tax - The Community Charge

 

INTERJECTIONS

 

* Amgunna - I am going to....

* Nowtinnit - Empty

* I aren't - I am not

* Dinntit? - Did it not?

* Yiss - Affirmative

* Err nerr - An expression of dismay

* Dernt nerr - I do not know

* Diddy farndowt - Did he find anything

* Lerds and lerds - Plenty. See also Givin' it lerds

* Canaborryit? - Could I perhaps use that for a second?

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