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Wednesday, 10 August 2011

A language explained


 It is probably better at this point to offer an easier route into the complexities of proppa language that onli exists in the saaf of Englund. The primitiv norf 'ave a lotta catchin up when it comes daan to the Queens own.

                          The Collins Dictionary of the Norf an’ Saaf 
 

        Saaf                                                                                               Norf

A     
     ‘andful                                                                                     handful, cupful
      an’                                                                                                    and
      annuvva                                                                        an alternative, another
     ‘appy                                                                      a person who is pissed, happy
     ‘arf                                                                                                    half
     ‘arfta                                                                                                later
     ‘arved                                                                              to make two of something
      awlways                                                                                       repetitive, always
      awlso                                                                                        incuding, as well
      awt                                                                                       external, exposed, out
      abawt                                                                        approximately, an estimation    



B    
      batta                               to strike someone excessively, a coating for fish, batter
      bawn                                                                                        birth, hatched, born
      bawls                                                                       balls, football, cricket or pork
      becawse                                                                something necessary or actually
      befoa                                                                  preceding, premature, in front of
      biggist                                                                                   the largest one
      blenda                                                                          a machine that purees food
      blendid                                                              to have mixed different materials
      boad                                           to be fed up, a flat piece of timber to roll pastry 
      bowff                                                                                together, more than one
      bollox                                                      to make a mess of something, scrota (n)
      bokkle                                            a glass vessel usually containing wine or beer
      bovva                                                                        trouble, an argument, bother  
      braan                   normally used to describe food that is cooked golden, brown
      broff                                                                                              a hearty soup                                              
      bruvva                                                                   a close family relative, brother
  
C
     cant                                                                                                        c**t
     cawns                                     hard skin usually on the foot, or the seed of maize
     cawse                                                                  an abbreviated term for because
     cawled                                                                                 call, or some ones name
     chillt                                                              normally served cold from the fridge
     clevva                                                                           extremely intelligent, canny
     cloff                                                                                             material or linen
     cylinda                                                                             a long narrow tube shape
D
      daan                                                                                                      below,down         
      dog’s                               exceptional, the ultimate, definitive, premier, the best
      deftli                                                                        to be skilful with one’s hands
      densa                                        to become thick in consistency or not too bright
      dishis                                                                                  crockery, ceramic pots
E
    ‘ead                                    a sexual act usually given by a bird, a toilet on a boat
    ‘eavier                                                                something that is difficult to lift
    ‘elasticatid                                                                   to have stretch or flexibility
    ‘elfi                                                                in excellent condition, prime, healthy            
    ‘elpin’                                                                                   a portion or a measure
     endawsements                                                             people who offer assistance
     enuff                                                                                       sufficient, ample
    ‘erberts                                                              people from the north of England
    ‘erf                                                                                                the world
    ‘erffiness                                                            earthy of flavour, warm hearted
    ‘erfinware                                                       vessels usually made from fired clay
    ‘evrifin’                                                                                              all

F
      faand                                                                                      to discover, found                                                                                   
      fawk                                                                               a item of cutlery or to mix
      fick                                                                a retard, a simpleton, a slow person  
      ficken                                                                              to enrich, make denser
      fin                                                                       someone with an eating disorder                 
      finna                                                                                           thinly cut, good
      fing                                                                                                   an object
      fingas                                                        normal people have four on each hand
      fird                                                                                number three in the series
      firty                                                                                          the number thirty
      flavva                                                                  a product that has a strong taste
      free                                                                                          the number three
      frill                                                                           exciting, pleasurable, orgasm
      foa                                                                                       the number four or for
      foafree                                                                       something for nothing, a gift
      forrowly                                                 energetically, consistently, continuously
      foateen                                                                                    the number fourteen
      freezza                                             a household machine to preserve foodstuffs
      froff                                                                               the creamy top to a ‘latte’
      froo                                                                                                        through                               
      fum                                                                              the fifth digit on one’s hand
      furvva                                                                                            a long way away


G
      gardin                                            usually found at the rear of some ones house
      gentli                                                                               carefully, tenderly, softly
      geeza                                                       a gentleman from the south of England
      glaas                  windows are made from this substance, a vessel to drink from
      goinna                                                                imminent, immediately, going to
      goldin                                                    a precious metal, or as in golden brown
      gotta                                                             a task that must be completed, got to 

H
      hoption                                                                               a choice, a decision              

I


J


K

L
     larf                                  to enjoy oneself, usually at the other person’s expense                        
     lawd turd                        a delusional person who thinks that they are wealthy
     lenff                                                                         describing the size of an object
     lenffen                                                                    to enhance the size of an object
     lenffways                                                                               along the longest edge
M
     Markit                                                                        a place to buy fresh produce
     matta                                                                                         substance, subject
     meffod                                                     the steps to take to successfully achieve
     mentul                                                                              slightly insane, eccentric
     minit                                                                                  one sixtieth of one hour
     monf                                        normally a period of thirty days, twelve in a year
     muppet                                                                       a person of little intelligence

N
      nevva                                                        impossible, not going to happen, never                
      noffink                                                        to not have anything at all, penniless
      noo                                                                    fresh, straight out of the box, new
      norvern                                                               existing in the north of England

O
      oa                                                                                                an alternative, or
      offa                                                                                          to obtain something
      offova                                                              to obtain something from someone
     ‘ollow                                                                                         empty or vacuous
     ‘omemade                                         something that has been prepared in house
      owdinary                                                                               not unusual, simple    
      orf                                                an alternative to off usually spoken by royalty
      outta                                                                          on the exterior, coming from
      ova                                                                              turned over, being deceived
      ovanight                                                             leave until the following morning
      ovaweight                          a fat bastard, most common in the north of England

P
      piece of piss                     something that is regarded as being easy to complete
      plentee                                                                    sufficient, have a great deal of
      poa                                                                                         to pour often a liquid
      polyfeen                                                                  a transparent plastic material
      pre-cookt                                                                              prepared before hand
      pre-eatid                                                      often used when referring to an oven
      proppa                                                             correct, right, clean, exact, proper      

Q
      queea                         queer, brown hatter, bender, shirt, puff, shit stabber, etc

R
      raand                                                           a circular object, or to visit someone  
      rarvva                                                                                          other than
      remainin’                                                                                    the last few
      rosie                                                                     a refreshing breakfast beverage           
      ruff(li)                                                            uncouth, torn edges, approximately
S
      sawse                                                                               a cheeky person, gravy      
      simpul                                                                             fascile, easy or mental
      shaggin’                                                                           the art of love making
      shit’ole                                                                         a dirty often grimy place
      shugga                                a term of endearment for a young girl, a sweetener
      silicones                                                                                female breasts
      simma                                                                                    to cook slowly
      spoonz                                         a form of cutlery usually for soup or puddings
      smoove                       a person wearing a suit, the texture of a surface or a mix
      somfink                                                                                            anything                                                                     
      steama                       an extremely large jobby, a Ban Marie, a pan with water
      stoa                                                                         to keep safe, use at a later date
      strippt                                                                                                    laid bare
T
      taan                                                                              a large metropolis, London  
      tablespoon                                                                                            15mls
      takin’                                            to liberate, steal, obtain, denigrate (as in piss)
      teespoon                                                                                                 5mls
      togevva                                                                                              combined
      Torygraaph                     a broad sheet newspaper usually read by posh people
      tossa                                                             tosser, a fool, waster, not very bright
      treetid                                              when a surface has had a protective coating
      treecul              another term for a girlfriend, daughter, black sticky substance
      tuff                                                                when meat is usually of poor quality
U
     uncoof                                rough around the edges, impolite, without principles     
     unsawlted                                                                            does not contain salt                    
     usis                                                                                                 to apply
     uvva                                                                                      an alternative, other 
     uvvaone                                                         to choose something else, other one

V
    van                                                                                                      than
    ven                                                                                              now and then
    vinniga                                        a multi-use substance but normally for pickling

W
    wautta                                                                  a clear liquid coming out of a tap 
    wanka                                                                                         a fool, waster 
    wevva                     the climatic conditions of a country, or ‘it could be possible’
    winta, spring, summa, autum                                              the seasons of the year
    wittle                                                       of small stature, usually an angry person
    wiv                                                                             also, with, an accompaniment
    wivany                                                                                       combined with
    wivawt                                                                                       to possess very little
    woodin                                             a slow person, material extracted from a tree
    worf                                                 to express the value of someone or something
    wot                                    often refers to an object, but can also mean excuse me

X

Y
     yella                                                                          one of the three prime colours      
     yoa                                                                                                 you or your
Z    

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