Some Yorkshire Phrases

[bohemian]

No prizes but see if you can understand these.
 

1.  he’s laikin

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un.

3. He’s reight sackless.

4. Tha’ll get warmed.

5. She’s a reight mawk.

6. A wo’ fair capped.

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler.

8. He’s gormless.

9. Side t’ pots.

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin

 

Best o’ British!

 

[Friends just call me Ross]

1. he’s laikin....went to the lake

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un...his wife visits her neighbors a lot

3. He’s reight sackless....he doesn't have a bed to sleep in

4. Tha’ll get warmed...get heated in the microwave

5. She’s a reight mawk...she likes to mock others

6. A wo’ fair capped...a woman with a nice hat

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler...something British police officers would find astonishing

8. He’s gormless...he doesn't have a gorm to his name

9. Side t’ pots...tea pots that have spouts on their sides

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin...quit whilst your ahead

 

How'd I do?  

 

[bohemian]

1 hour ago, Friends just call me Ross said:

1. he’s laikin....went to the lake

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un...his wife visits her neighbors a lot

3. He’s reight sackless....he doesn't have a bed to sleep in

4. Tha’ll get warmed...get heated in the microwave

5. She’s a reight mawk...she likes to mock others

6. A wo’ fair capped...a woman with a nice hat

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler...something British police officers would find astonishing

8. He’s gormless...he doesn't have a gorm to his name

9. Side t’ pots...tea pots that have spouts on their sides

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin...quit whilst your ahead

 

How'd I do?  

 

I’m sorry, but 0/10!

[rocket]

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler.

 

Someone very special. ( my wife on our Anniversary)

Edited December 16, 2020 by rocket

[Julie]

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler. - That's good looking

 

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin - You'd best stop talking!

[bohemian]

4 hours ago, rocket said:

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler.

 

Some very special. ( my wife on our Anniversary)

That’s very close Lynn.

 

It means that something looks super.  Lit: It is a right bobby-dazzler : it really looks great.

 

That’s one down.

 

That’s very good Julie.  Chunterin has a sense of complaining put into it - like talking under your breath about something.

 

That’s two down.

Very good.

[pnutts]

Best Yorkshire saying is Puddin's Ready 🍮

[rocket]

5. She’s a reight mawk.

 

She's stuck up or haughty.

[GodlyDevotion]

1. He's laiking.. (He's playing around).

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un.. (His wife is someone from outside Yorkshire).

 

The internet made me understand, lol. 

[bohemian]

4 hours ago, rocket said:

5. She’s a reight mawk.

 

She's stuck up or haughty.

 

9 minutes ago, GodlyDevotion said:

1. He's laiking.. (He's playing around).

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un.. (His wife is someone from outside Yorkshire).

 

The internet made me understand, lol. 

Good answers.

He’s laikin - used of an adult - can also mean he’s taking an unscheduled day off work!  A child would use it in the sense of playing.
 

 

So that just leaves 3,4,6,8 & 9.

Edited December 17, 2020 by bohemian

[humble bumble bee]

He's reight sackless - He's very lazy.

[bohemian]

8 hours ago, humblebumblebee said:

He's reight sackless - He's very lazy.

Well done, Vonny.   correct - in some parts of Yorkshire in can mean he’s really stupid, too.

[EccentricM]

On 12/16/2020 at 2:41 PM, bohemian said:

No prizes but see if you can understand these.
 

1.  he’s laikin

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un.

3. He’s reight sackless.

4. Tha’ll get warmed.

5. She’s a reight mawk.

6. A wo’ fair capped.

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler.

8. He’s gormless.

9. Side t’ pots.

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin

 

Best o’ British!

 

Without looking at the comments, my guesses:

 

1. Lazing about, messing about, skiving? Or similar to larking about?

2. His wife is easily upset or unusual?

3. Lazy?

4. That will warm you up? Overheated?

5. She's an idiot?

6. Over flowing, filled to the brim? Full up?

7. Something impressive? Or outstanding, shocking? (I've actually heard the saying somewhere before).

8. He's an idiot.

9. Make the tea?

10. Stop making noise.

 

[bohemian]

On 12/16/2020 at 2:41 PM, bohemian said:

No prizes but see if you can understand these.
 

1.  he’s laikin

2. His wife’s an offcomed-un.

3. He’s reight sackless.

4. Tha’ll get warmed.

5. She’s a reight mawk.

6. A wo’ fair capped.

7.  That’s a reight bobby-dazzler.

8. He’s gormless.

9. Side t’ pots.

10. Tha’d best stop chunterin

 

Best o’ British!

 

Well done everyone:  time for explanations.

1. He’s skiving, taking a day off work.  Children playing.  “Are you laikin?” are you coming out to play?
2. She’s from outside Yorkshire.

3. He’s useless, lazy.  It can also mean stupid.

4. You will be punished (spanked).

5. She’s haughty, stuck-up.

6. I was really surprised.

7. It’s special, impressive

8. He’s stupid

9. Clear the table after a meal

10. Stop complaining.

 

[Katty]

This is great! Might help me understand my future father in law.

 

I already know "Ayup" and " 'Ow much?"

Edited January 1, 2021 by Katty