TuffLuff Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Recently listened to an Ed Byrne interview and he spoke about enjoying when he comes to Derbyshire because his kids pick up the accent instantaneously, so everything broken becomes ‘buggered’ etc I didn’t really know that buggered was a Derbyshire thing but it got me thinking about other Derbyshire sayings that aren’t just the obvious ones. Eg, one that crops us from time to time is people pronouncing cooking as ‘cooo-king’ (so you pronounce ‘cook’ like ‘coot’). Although I’m not 100% sure if this is Derbyshire or whether it’s been picked up from Staffordshire/Lancashire) Anyway...anymore sayings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdave85 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, TuffLuff said: Recently listened to an Ed Byrne interview and he spoke about enjoying when he comes to Derbyshire because his kids pick up the accent instantaneously, so everything broken becomes ‘buggered’ etc I didn’t really know that buggered was a Derbyshire thing but it got me thinking about other Derbyshire sayings that aren’t just the obvious ones. Eg, one that crops us from time to time is people pronouncing cooking as ‘cooo-king’ (so you pronounce ‘cook’ like ‘coot’). Although I’m not 100% sure if this is Derbyshire or whether it’s been picked up from Staffordshire/Lancashire) Anyway...anymore sayings? Fairly certain that cooo-king is a scouse thing. My missus also says booo-k, looo-k, etc. Pea/Gravy/Curry mix is apparently a Derbyshire thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 My missus always laughs when I mention the weather being cold - being from South Derbyshire I say 'cold' as 'code'. Sum otheruns ere; http://www.near-chesterfield-derbyshire.com/derbyshire-dialect.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 A lot of Derbyshire dialect crosses over with Yorkshire - code instead of cold etc One word I found that accurately marks a Derby accent is polo (or rolo or solo) I can't really write down the nuance of the pronunciation but most people pronouce the two syllables to rhyme with the same way they pronounce sew (a button), row (your boat), low (self esteem), (Edgar Allan) Poe - but Derby people don't, we flatten the O in a way that we don't with those other words. Try it and you'll see what I mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Weird, the lot of ya.. Gawd bless ya tho. Ya all talk fanny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, mrdave85 said: Fairly certain that cooo-king is a scouse thing. My missus also says booo-k, looo-k, etc. Pea/Gravy/Curry mix is apparently a Derbyshire thing. Aye, you are probably right but just wasn’t sure as I’ve heard quite a few people do it but maybe it’s just trickled down from the north west? It does kinda fit in with the accent! Do you mean that as a meal? I can remember having something like that when we were younger, it was a left over tea I think? So you’d put everything from ya roast into pot with curry flavourings? I remember the first time I went out for an Indian and thought that was what we were going to get... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 No reason to eat ducks when we have the versatile chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdave85 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 14 minutes ago, TuffLuff said: Aye, you are probably right but just wasn’t sure as I’ve heard quite a few people do it but maybe it’s just trickled down from the north west? It does kinda fit in with the accent! Do you mean that as a meal? I can remember having something like that when we were younger, it was a left over tea I think? So you’d put everything from ya roast into pot with curry flavourings? I remember the first time I went out for an Indian and thought that was what we were going to get... Sorry, I meant from a chippy. When I lived in Derby you could, for example, ask for a curry mix, which is just chips with curry sauce on top. I'm in the West Midlands now and I have to say chips and curry sauce together, otherwise I get given a separate pot of sauce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 53 minutes ago, TuffLuff said: Aye, you are probably right but just wasn’t sure as I’ve heard quite a few people do it but maybe it’s just trickled down from the north west? My Grandad was from deepest Derbyshire and he never left the village. He said coo-king and loo-king Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, StivePesley said: A lot of Derbyshire dialect crosses over with Yorkshire - code instead of cold etc One word I found that accurately marks a Derby accent is polo (or rolo or solo) I can't really write down the nuance of the pronunciation but most people pronouce the two syllables to rhyme with the same way they pronounce sew (a button), row (your boat), low (self esteem), (Edgar Allan) Poe - but Derby people don't, we flatten the O in a way that we don't with those other words. Try it and you'll see what I mean I pronounce polo as po-lo and my missus calls me posh, she pronounces it pol-lo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Quote I've had to explain the difference betwen 'alright', 'alright' and 'alright' with varying inflections to my Leicester born wife. 1. Not impressed, but it'll do, just about. 2. Fair to middlin' 3. Pretty good. Middlin's another one, but I think it's more Yorkshire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just come across this, which seems fairly comprehensive, but I'm buggered if I can find 'buggered'. http://www.theotaku.com/worlds/ayup/view/126135/the_derbyshire_dialect/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 hours ago, TuffLuff said: Recently listened to an Ed Byrne interview and he spoke about enjoying when he comes to Derbyshire because his kids pick up the accent instantaneously, so everything broken becomes ‘buggered’ etc I didn’t really know that buggered was a Derbyshire thing but it got me thinking about other Derbyshire sayings that aren’t just the obvious ones. Eg, one that crops us from time to time is people pronouncing cooking as ‘cooo-king’ (so you pronounce ‘cook’ like ‘coot’). Although I’m not 100% sure if this is Derbyshire or whether it’s been picked up from Staffordshire/Lancashire) Anyway...anymore sayings? Always thought it was a Stokie thing - now that accent does grate on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 hours ago, mrdave85 said: Fairly certain that cooo-king is a scouse thing. My missus also says booo-k, looo-k, etc. Pea/Gravy/Curry mix is apparently a Derbyshire thing. The mix is definitely local asked for a fish and a mix in a chippy in Sheffield they looked at me gone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 hours ago, TuffLuff said: Recently listened to an Ed Byrne interview and he spoke about enjoying when he comes to Derbyshire because his kids pick up the accent instantaneously, so everything broken becomes ‘buggered’ etc I didn’t really know that buggered was a Derbyshire thing but it got me thinking about other Derbyshire sayings that aren’t just the obvious ones. Eg, one that crops us from time to time is people pronouncing cooking as ‘cooo-king’ (so you pronounce ‘cook’ like ‘coot’). Although I’m not 100% sure if this is Derbyshire or whether it’s been picked up from Staffordshire/Lancashire) Anyway...anymore sayings? Always thought it was a Stokie thing - now tgat accent really does grate on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Jitty or twitchell is local to Derbyshire and Notts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Polo is pronounced poal-o. (Rhymes with Marco Goalo). Code instead of cold. Me owd. West-cutt rather than waist coat. Mon instead of man. Cob and duck are a given. Mix at the chippy seems more of a city thing - I'd never heard of it in South Derbyshire. Always associated looook and boook and cooook with Stokies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just now, King Kevin said: The mix is definitely local asked for a fish and a mix in a chippy in Sheffield they looked at me gone out. Ditto in Middlesbrough. When I amended my order to fish chips and mushy peas. ........no problem, order arrived on a single tray just as it should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 What about int - isn't want - wasn't nowt and owt wunna/wunt - wouldn't canna/ **** (sounds better in context! e.g. "I **** open it)- can't dunt - doesn't Are they East Midlands things? I use dunt, wunt, want, **** and int. I've tried to cut them out as it sounds like full on bumpkin talk. You don't hear "eh up..." much in the south either? Eh up mate, yeah i'm alright ta duck. Int this weather ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Op-pen do-er. Open door round Ilson way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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