24 words you'll know if your Grandma is from Yorkshire
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There are plenty of words and phrases common to older people in Yorkshire that are falling out of fashion with younger generations. Here are some of the most well-known ones - does you grandma say any of these?
1) Allus
Meaning: Always. Example: "I allus go the chip shop for my tea on Fridays."
2) Back end
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Hide AdMeaning: Autumn. Example: "We'll not be going away until back end when places are less busy."
3) 'Appen
Meaning: Perhaps. Example: "'Appen it'll rain this weekend."
4) Bairn
Meaning: Child. Example: "That bairn will get cold without a coat on."
5) Fettle
Meaning: To make, tidy or fix. Example: "Your granddad's just fettling the engine on his lawnmower in the garage."
6) Gansey
Meaning: A hand knitted woollen jumper worn by fishermen.
7) Flittin'
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Hide AdMeaning: To move house frequently. Example: "Our Jane is flittin' again this weekend so I'm going over to help her."
8) Silin'
Meaning: Raining heavily. Example: "Get inside quickly it's silin' it down out there."
9) Yon/Yonder
Meaning: Over there. Example: "What's that I've spotted yonder?"
10) Yan
Meaning: One. Example: "Gimme yan of them buns."
11) Rum
Meaning: Cheeky/ a bit of character. Example: "Ooh she's a rum lass that one."
12) Maftin'
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Hide AdMeaning: Hot and clammy weather. Example: "It's maftin' out there I best stay indoors today."
13) Liggin'
Meaning: To lie about lazily. Example: "I hope you don't think you're going to be liggin' in bed all day."
14) Cack-handed
Meaning: Left handed, or, clumsy. Example: "I'm so cack-handed these days I'm 'allus dropping something."
15) Flaggin'
Meaning: Getting tired. Example: "I've been walking around Scarborough all day and I'm flaggin' now."
16) Lowence
Meaning: A snack whilst working, particularly for farmers.
17) Sup
Meaning: To drink. Example: "Sup up it's your round."
18) Hacky
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Hide AdMeaning: Dirty or sticky. Example: "Let's get this kitchen side cleaned up it's hacky as owt."
19) Yam
Meaning: Home. Example: "I'm off yam it's getting late."
20) Rangum
Meaning: Rubbish. Example: "The bottom of my handbag's full of bits of rangum."
21) Gander
Meaning: To have a look. Example: "Take a gander at my flowerbeds I've been fettlin' them all morning."
22) Int' puddin' club
Meaning: Pregnant.
23) Black bright
Meaning: Filthy. Example: "Our Tony was black bright when he came off the footy pitch."
24) The pictures
Meaning: The cinema. Example: "Me and your mum went to the pictures when we were courting."