All regions across the United Kingdom have their own unique phrases and habits which people proudly use to remind locals of their heritage. Below is a list of phrases that you might not understand if you aren’t Yorkshire born and bred.
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5. Big light
It's a common feature to find a collection of lamps in a Yorkshire home. However, as the winter months draw nearer and the days get darker, or if your nan drops something on t' floor, you may hear the common phrase 'put big light on'. Yorkshire folk always have a designated 'big light'. Photo: Kyle Wilson
6. Just wave
'Ey up!' This is another substitution for the word 'hello'. Ey up also has two meanings. Once again, it could mean 'hello' and it's another way of asking 'how are you'. Photo: PA
7. A few lads and lasses
Everywhere around the world you get boys and girls. In Yorkshire, boys and girls are called Lads n' Lasses. Photo: Roebuck Fiona
8. Doors
At some in everyone's life, you have probably been asked to 'please close the door'. The common Yorkshire phrase for this is 'put wood in t' ole'. Remarkably, it could also have a second meaning such as 'you are letting all the heat out'. Photo: Paul Robinson