With the firestorm Anne Hathaway unleashed when she attempted a Yorkshire accent in "One Day," it got us thinking -- how would the Yorkshire dialect feel about it?
Based on how the dialect chooses to express itself, it doesn't take life too seriously and would have a laugh about the whole thing. At least that's what we gather from the turns of phrases Tykes (that's Yorkshire for Yorkshire person) have engrained in the language, which have both a crude sense of humor and a poetic touch. It's like that friend who can be coy and clever with you, but also tell fart jokes.
The Yorkshire Dialect Society even emphasizes this fondness for humor in its meetings each year, from the performance of dialect poetry with a humorous slant to programs that focus on the more humorous aspects of life in local speech.
Take a look at a selection of amusing Yorkshire phrases, followed by their definitions. Check out the BBC's full glossary here:
| Yorkshire Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| daft as a brush | stupid |
| arse over tit | head over tall |
| more brass na brains | more money than sense |
| chuckin(g) your guts up | being sick |
| black as't face o' spades | very dirty |
| were ya born in a barn? | close the door! |
| not enough room to swing a cat | very small room |
| not back'ard at comin' for'ard | pushy person |
| pack it in | stop it |
| wick | alive, lively |
| 'appy as a pig in muck | very happy |
| chuddy | chewing gum |
| croggy | riding on the crossbar of a bicycle |
| shit with sugar on | posh food |
| eeh by gum | OMG |
| spanish | licorice (go here to learn why) |
| spice | sweets (go here for why) |
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/19/yorkshire-dialect_n_930973.html
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