Understanding the Local Lingo.
| Like in many British counties, the residents of Nottinghamshire |
| have their own interpretation of the 'Queens English'. To help |
| (or hinder!) the visitor, there now follows a few examples of |
| local phrases and words. |
| Beeroff | Off Licence. (Liqueur Retailer). | |
| Sucka | Any Type of Ice Lolly. | |
| Cob | Bread Roll. | |
| Slide'o | Easy Work. | |
| Jarv'o | Illicit or Secretive Work. | |
| Mucka or Blue | Friend. (Usually Directed at a Workmate). | |
| Tuffy | Small Chocolate or Boiled Sweet. (Candy). | |
| Twitchell or Jitty | A Narrow Alley. | |
| Goosegoging | Gooseberry Picking. (Usually Illegally!). |
| Aye-up me ducks | Hello my friend. |
| Gis-a croggy | Can I have a lift on your bycycle? |
| Ar-u nicking off | Are you playing truant? |
| Gowin da'an ta'an | Are you going to the city centre? |
| Ger-us one in | Please buy me a drink. |
| Code-init | Not very warm. |
| Ot-init | Opposite of above. |
Nottingham Urban Myths.
The following anecdotes are believed to be true and to have
occurred in Nottingham.
| The stolen car. |
| One morning, a man who was leaving his home for work discovered |
| to his horror that his car had been stolen. After reporting the theft |
| to the police he caught the bus into work. On arriving home at night |
| he was surprised to see his car parked in it's usual place, after |
| checking the bodywork for damage, he opened the door and found |
| a box of chocolates, a large bunch of flowers, and an envelope |
| containing two tickets and a note which read as follows; "Dear |
| friend, I'm very sorry to have caused you trouble. The reason I |
| borrowed your car was to take my very pregnant wife to hospital, |
| who went into labour late last night as we past your home. Please |
| accept my apology and these tickets for the opera." |
| As the tickets were for the man and his wife's favourite opera, |
| they decided to take advantage of them. After an excellent night |
| out, they returned home to find the house completely empty except |
| for a note above the fireplace saying "Hope you enjoyed the opera". |
| Hangman. |
| Many years ago when executions in Nottingham were held in public, |
| the condemned person was transported in the back of a cart from |
| the town to Gallows Hill to meet their fate. One man on his way up |
| the hill was offered a last drink at the Nags Head public house (as |
| was the custom for all prisoners), the man who was distraught, |
| declined the offer saying he just wanted the deed over with. Just as |
| the man had stopped swinging on the end of the rope and the crowd |
| had started dispersing, a messenger came galloping up from the town |
| with a reprieve for the unfortunate fellow. |
To be continued..............
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