Here are some sayings that you'd (probably) only know if you were from Sheffield

This article was inspired by the handwritten efforts of one of our readers (physical letters, ah remember them, eh?), here are Sheffield sayings from years gone by. We’ve typed these phrases up almost exactly as they were written.
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Here’s a few for you and we’d love it if you shared any more that come to mind. How many of these do you know?

Intitot – Isn’t it hot?

Geuzit – Give us it

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Watter works 'n fountain at Sheffield Train Station

Sumatsupeer – something is wrong

Gerritetten – get it eaten/ eat it

Supwidee – what’s wrong with you?

Smarrweeim – what’s the matter with him?

I antgorrit – I don’t have it

A zee ginitim – has he given it to him?

Eez goin ooam – He’s going home

Asthe goorit reight – Have you got it right?

Asta gorrit inithy – Have you got it in you?

Thal after gerra neiwun – You will have to get a new one

Eezez it intis burra berritis = He says it isn’t his, but I bet it is

Oinzeeno – How does he know?

Eesez eeant addit – He says he hasn’t had it

Asta seenit ont telly – Have you seen it on the telly?

Weerzthabin – Where have you been?

It’s silin’ outtheer – It’s raining out there

Middadz gorra jag – My dad has got a Jag(uar)

Thakan if the wants – You can if you want

Eez noburra babbi – He’s nothing but a baby

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Tho wansta wesh the errols aht – You’ll want to wash your ear holes out

Can tha come tower ouse tenet – Can you come over to our house tonight?

Thasbobar – That is rubbish

Bonus one for you… ‘tin tin tin’ – what’s that one then?

How many did you get? How many more can you think of? It’d be reyt nice if yer could send us in some more… ta.

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