‘What’s a distinct regional dialect phrase you only hear in your part of the UK?’ – 22 words that will make you feel very local indeed

12.

‘Norfolk\Suffolk have a great saying I’ve always loved. If something is at a funny angle or wonky etc. we describe it as ‘on the huh’. It’s my favourite local saying, people always look at me like I’m mad when I say it but it just makes sense to me

We sometimes call a Ladybird a Bishy Barnaby and say ‘slow yew down’ if someone’s going fast on the roads.’
–Norfolkboy123

13.

‘Thine, meaning yours. Not heard it outside Yorkshire.’
–theroch_

14.

‘Mither – to persistently nag someone. ‘Stop mithering me!’. Lancashire.’
–chief_bustice

15.

‘Not my part of the country, but on visits to Ribble Valley (Lancs) and Ribblesdale (North Yorks) and even as far East as Skipton, I have heard bob instead of pop: ‘I’ll bob it in the post’; ‘I could bob over tomorrow morning’, etc.’
–Ticklishchap

16.

‘Moved to Glasgow from the West Country. My favourite Scottish word is ‘shoogle’, meaning wobbly or shaky.’
–kdiddy2580

17.

”Nesh’. I’m from the East Midlands and haven’t heard it elsewhere.’
–GreenWoodDragon

18.

‘Dimpsy – when it’s getting dark.’
–iwasfeelingallfloopy

19.

‘If you’re from Shropshire, ‘right round the Wrekin’ means either to take a long journey, get lost, or not get to the point of what you’re trying to say.’
–probablylaurie

20.

‘Harresh’d, and antwacky (Liverpool). Closely related to the words harassed and antiquated, but used in a different way and with a different meaning.’
–Lorelei7772

21.

‘Ey up me owd? Standard greeting in my part of the Peak District.’
–Harry__Gateau

22.

‘The word ‘spelk’ for splinter – used only in the North East it appears!’
–whitesmalldoor

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