Derbyshire born, Derbyshire bred, strong int arm - an quick in t'ead..
Abide - 'Ah canner abide 'em.' To endure, (I can't stand them)
Ah'd gorrallon - I'd got all on. I was hard pressed
Ah wer all of a shek! - I was all of a shake, I was trembling
Battin' - Moving fast, as in: 'Eh wer battin' along!'
Blobbed - Stuck out, as in 'Shey blobbed 'er tongue aht ut mey!'
Causey - Pavement
Chunter - To complain, mumble.
Clonk - To hit. 'It clonked me ont th'ead'
Dob im one on! - Hit him!
Dunna gerrum gooin'! - Don't upset them.
Dunna wittle! - Don't worry.
Eh fell ova is-sen - He was eager. 'Eh fell ova is-sen te gerra better view'
Eh's gorra munk on - He's in a bad mood.
Firk - To scratch in an agitated manner
Flit - To move house
Fun - Found: as in 'Ah fun that photo up int loft'
Ganzi - Pullover or sweater
Gerraht! - Get out!
Gone-aht! - Surprised, as in 'Eh lowked gone-aht ut mey'
Is it woth ote? - Is it worth anything?
It's nowt te dow wi' mey - It's nothing to do with me
Keen - Stinging, smarting, as in: 'It caught me ont arm, an' it cum keen an' all'
Let dog say t'rabbit - Make room.
Let's be raight - Let us look at the situation truthfully.
Mank abaht - To mess about, fool around.
Mend t'fire - Put some more coal on the fire
Namor - No More. 'Ah've towd yuh, an' ah'll tell yuh namor
Owd yer sweat! - Take it easy, calm down
Piggle - To work away at something with the fingers.
Pumps - Gym shoes
Raight as a cart - In fine fettle
Rammel - Worthless rubbish.
Scrat-up - Shortage of money, as in: 'Ah maniged te gi'e 'em ther bus-fares, burrit wer a scrat-up'
Sustificate - A certificate
Tat-ar - An ordeal, a bad time, as in: 'Ah've ad a raight tat-ar in them shops this mornin!
Taitered - Exhausted
Up te press - Up to now, up to present time
Utch up! - Move a little, budge yourself
Wang - To throw
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