Lercal Dalek

The City of Hull, or just 'ull, has a language all of its own that has survived intact and indeed continues to be enriched and vocalised in everyday conversation. I came across a book on "Hull Speak" produced in or around 1997 by or on behalf of Remould Theatre. Amongst the many great language and linguistic items was an encyclopaedic list of words and phrases. I have added a few provided by my Hull born wife, Allison and a few more that I hear regularly out on the streets and in people's 'owses. The translations are my own and clearly show that I am not native to the City but rather was born in Aylesbury which is darn sarth.

Goangerided-if you want to play hide and seek you go first.

Plern block in tenfoot-a game acted out in a Hullcentric rear roadway behind houses

E's a good doms larker-in the game of dominoes he is pretty good

Giz a croggie- excuse me but can you offer me a lift on your bicycle

Bags foggy- I would really like to go first

Ullefsee- one of the two rugby league teams from Kingston Upon Hull

Bullyvard-the former stadium of the above team

Bluddy Targers- oh dear, Hull City have lost again

Urnly furls anurses- a favourite Tv comedy series featuring London types

Radiur Umbersard- the local BBC airwave broadcaster

Turdstool- a form of wild growing fungus

Fern kerl- telephone call

Ar gorrit for narn narnty narn- if you can get something for less than a tenner it's a bargain

I gorrit for nowt- freebie giveaway or five finger discount

It dunk tek farvs- i have a pocket full of 5p pieces but the vending machine won't accept them

A penny all off- I would like, Mr Barber, a short back and sides.

Goin' on rerd- depending where you live its shopping on 'oldness or 'ezzle Road

Chantsav- a well known secondary shopping street in West Hull

Boyziz- a Yorkshire based store specialising in end of line goods and everything else

'ammonds- an upmarket department store in town

British Erm Stairs- city centre outlet of a large national shopping chain

Curlslur- rough cabbage and carrot mix in a sauce to put in small dollop on a plate

Brokken Bikkies-box of cast offs from the likes of Fox's or McVities

Serp on a rerp- posh showering accessory

Me owziz on fiyer darl narn narn narn- please alert the fire brigade

Arv been brokken into- there has been a criminal trespass in my property

Gorra curled-I think I'm going down with flue

Arfarted- you are not fully committed to something

Arv as parls- my haemerroids have cleared up  nicely thanks

Arv bust me trowziz- my slacks have split on me

Osson flags- there is a horse on the pavement

Worrawolly- oh what a silly person

I'll bray yer 'eddin- I might give you a slap

'E had a right skate gob- loudmouth

Shut yer cake 'ole- oh please be quiet

Snur on Frurm rurd- it is winter on Longhill Estate

I'm mafted-I am hot

It's siling down- it is raining hard

Perp- head of the Catholic Church

Pearl Tax- Community Charge

Amgunna- I am going to

Nowtinnit- empty

Dinntit- did it not?

Yiss- Yes

Err nerr- oh deary me

Derrnt know- pass

Diddy Farndowt-did he find out

Lerds and lerds- a lot

Canaborryit-any chance of a lend?

Prinny Ave- Princes Avenue

Larkin'- messing about or famous Hull resident poet

Ma baynes- offspring

Me Mam balling forrus- mother called us in for tea

He towled us- we were told

Knocking off ginger- running away from someones house after knocking on the door

I towled the owlman- I informed my father

Tex em to Bendix- go to the Laundromat

I booled them in the baynes tansad- I carried them in the pram

Sannies- leisure footwear

Berra day tomorrer- tomorrow is a new day

Patty, chips and scraps- slap up meal

Backardy and kerk- fancy drink,cheers.