Realjimbo 207 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 I've lived away from Leicester for most of my life but still have the accent and usage of "Leicester", (do people still say jusgunnipumfrit) what Leicester slang do you remember? For many years "mardy arse" seemed to be limited to Leicester before it spread and "cobs" are not commonplace either. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
UpTheLeagueFox 9,565 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 EntGorraClueWhatYerOnAboutMeDuck 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post UpTheLeagueFox 9,565 Posted 24 January 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 "Giz A Croggeh" Would you be kind enough to allow me to share the journey with you on your bicycle 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Uranyl Yellow 64 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 I commonly use 'eyup' as a greeting, though I can't say that I've ever put 'me duck' on the end. I am commonly reminded of the interview for my current job where I went in and said 'eyup' to all the suits, though quite why they find it so feckin funny is beyond me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Russell sprout 912 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 My wife is from notts and the slang is massively different and here’s some examples, we refer to a little horse as a gee gee to the kids(they call it a bebbo🤦♂️) we say crumpet(they call it a piclut) we say ice pole(they say sucker) and finally we say sweets(they call them tuffies) rare breed them notts lot are 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 1,338 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 (edited) He's gotta cob on He seems to be perplexed at his current predicament!!! His Oppo. His mate/friend/colleague. The best on it was. The best thing about the story was... Dunnowatcharonabout I don't seem to understand exactly what your trying to say! Uya fu@ker. Wow that's amazing!!! A up Hello dear fellow/ fellowesh!!! Edited 24 January 2020 by Raj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paninistickers 2,183 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 I've posted a while back that only we use 'bob' as slang for poo. Or at least I do. Bobbed himself. Bobbin my pants Going for a Bob. Someone's had a Bob in there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brizzle Fox 229 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 42 minutes ago, Paninistickers said: I've posted a while back that only we use 'bob' as slang for poo. Or at least I do. Bobbed himself. Bobbin my pants Going for a Bob. Someone's had a Bob in there. One of my favs that. Lapse into it from time to time. I get some right funny looks. I was actually at school with a lad called Robert Staines. True story. Oh how we laughed. 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxile5 2,421 Posted 24 January 2020 Report Share Posted 24 January 2020 Howmuchisit - lead to certain seaside resorts calling us 'chisits'. Ey up mi duck, too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 3,902 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Jitty. Alley way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manini 3,413 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 11 hours ago, Russell sprout said: My wife is from notts and the slang is massively different and here’s some examples, we refer to a little horse as a gee gee to the kids(they call it a bebbo🤦♂️) we say crumpet(they call it a piclut) we say ice pole(they say sucker) and finally we say sweets(they call them tuffies) rare breed them notts lot are What in the utter living **** is this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Manini 3,413 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 (edited) Yorkshire folk call cobs all manner of things. Bread cake, barmcake and my favourite, tea cake the most popular (tea cake to me has raisins in and you toast it). Amount of times I’ve been in Greggs or the chippy or something and ask for a chip/bacon Cob and just been looked at like I’ve pissed on their kids. I say jitty, these up here say snicket (wtf?) or Ginnel (this is more Manc though). They call a croggy a backy up here, which is apt because it would appear, by some of their language, that they are all ****ing backwards anyway. hahaha, read it above but yeah, how Leicester is “Ooooooya!” Fairly sure the only two places I’ve heard me duck used are Ibstock and Coalville. Don’t hear it in town as regular. Edited 25 January 2020 by Manini Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ozleicester 7,244 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 (edited) I go to the foot of our stairs. ooh ya bod Edited 25 January 2020 by ozleicester Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxfanazer 12,865 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 (edited) 'Teggys' for teeth is one of my favourites. Also hear quite alot of people saying Hospickle and bockle Oh and 'oooya bleeder' Edited 25 January 2020 by foxfanazer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mabrah 142 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 I'm Leicester born and bred but haven't lived there for many years. I will use expressions sometimes that have people looking at me strange but I'll not think they are anything out of the ordinary, teggies is one such. Also mardy, okey, laggy (band). I've lived in a few countries so obviously my vocab is somewhat mixed and sometimes I'll use a word and genuinely not know where it comes from, or how common it is or isn't. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joachim1965 1,112 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Ooohyafighter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Oxlong 7,488 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 “Getchoh nicks off” Do you have any washing for the laundry basket my dearest 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joachim1965 1,112 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Gerrusanokeyfromokeyvan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chiltern Fox 119 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Does anyone remember the following terms? Kegged Cheesy norman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Russell sprout 912 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 The cov lot I worked with call a cob a ‘batch’, it’s a ****in cob especially when your working in Leicester Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davieG 17,109 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Some example here The Leicester alphabet - an A to Z guide of unique slang you'll hear in the city https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicester-alphabet-z-guide-unique-2774744 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pSinatra 2,494 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 When you're not sure who it belongs to or whose turn it is next It's yor'n Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Realjimbo 207 Posted 25 January 2020 Author Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 2 hours ago, Manini said: Amount of times I’ve been in Greggs or the chippy or something and ask for a chip/bacon Cob and just been looked at like I’ve pissed on their kids. Haha.. I asked for cobs in Brighton a few years ago, the woman said"cobs? They're 'orses ain't they", I pointed out if I'd wanted horse I'd have gone next door to the delicatessen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Realjimbo 207 Posted 25 January 2020 Author Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 12 hours ago, foxile5 said: Howmuchisit - lead to certain seaside resorts calling us 'chisits'. Ey up mi duck, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Shep 1,855 Posted 25 January 2020 Report Share Posted 25 January 2020 Mardy is definitely a Leicester word, I don’t care if they use it in the rest of the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, it’s ours! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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