Glossary

In this section, you will find out how to communicate with anyone from 'The Vale'

  1.     aryer reet surrah?                           --      how are you my friend?
  2.     gizza glegg                                   --      can I have a look please?
  3.     gizzaluke                                     --      see above
  4.     gizzit                                         --      please can I have it? (in the context of asking for an object)
  5.     gizza goo                                     --      can I have a go?
  6.     gizzabit                                       --     can I have a piece?
  7.     tee-shot                                      --     T- Shirt
  8.     burrit tin a                                   --     but it is not
  9.     Ay-up midduck                               --     hello how are you
  10.     Ay-up meduck                                --     hello how are you (Derbyshire really)
  11.     nesh                                          --      a person who feels the cold     ie  I'mreet nesh
  12.     owd bogger                                   --      old person (or anyone for that matter)
  13.     yodotty bogger                               --      you dirty person
  14.     yo jammi bogger                             --      you lucky person!
  15.     daft bogger                                  --      idiot!
  16.     jonno                                         --      do you know? 
  17.     gerruminthen                                 --      its your round (of drinks)
  18.     pop                                           --      beer
  19.     a session                                     --       an occasion when copious amounts of alcohol are consumed
  20.     e marread erts                               --      I believe I have a bad headache
  21.     bladdered                                    --      drunk -  (usually occurs after a session)
  22.     larupted                                      --      drunk - not a common one is this
  23.     a yer mashed yet?                           --      are you drunk yet ? (not common)
  24.     shulwegoofor a curra                         --      shall we go for a curry? (usually follows a session)
  25.     ringsting                                      --      sore bottom (usually follows above)
  26.     itwerrkrap                                    --      not very good (see 24) it might also be the recent Forest match
  27.     inittkoad                                      --      isn't it cold?
  28.     warrayadunweit                               --      what have you done with it?
  29.     a yer mashed yet?                           --      have you  make a pot of tea yet? (very common)
  30.     init                                           --      isn't it
  31.     ehup yoth owyergooing                       --      hello young man, how are you?
  32.     tabs                                          --      ears
  33.     wherthefukrwee                              --      I'm lost?
  34.     mardy                                         --      no easy translation, not complementary   
  35.     Bod                                           --      bird
  36.     gerron weitt                                  --      got on with it
  37.     Ay-up up Soree hows it cutting             --      Hello mate how are things
  38.     Hev bin for a troll down cut                --      I've been for a walk along the Canal
  39.     Thur aint nowt up wi im                     --      I don’t think he is ill.
  40.     Dint think he wa comin                      --      I don’t he's going to come.
  41.     Gorra face like a dogs arse wianaton.      --      She's not very pretty.
  42.     Ah wunt tek it Rattin                       --      As above.
  43.     Ad soonea shuv wazps up me arse          -- Well known Vale comment when asked to listen to a Pink Floyd Album
  44.    Ah fell ovver & knackered me shot & shagged me kecks -- I've fallen over &  ripped my shirt ruined my trousers

 

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