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
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