Sure I've posted this before and have the original paper booklet thing somewhere ...
http://www.greengates.karoo.net/hull/speak.html
Learn to speak 'ULL
A guide to pronunciation and usage.
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- Ellur, arm from 'ull - Good morning, I am from Hull
- Summatup? - Is there something troubling you?
- Parnta marld - A glass of dark beer
- Arfa Larga - A smaller glass of beer of continental origin
- Sner Berl - An egg-based liquer from Holland
- Canaborryit? - May I borrow it?
- It's marnanall - I am claiming joing-ownership
- Shurrup orral bray yer - I recommend that you stop talking immediately
- Yer for-ever mernin' - You do complain a lot
- Ayer gorra bruvva? - Have you got a male sibling?
- Watsyer bruvva carled? What is his name?
- Ner smurkin' - You are not allowed to smoke
- Arm off erm now, tarrar - An indication of imminent departure
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- Stop balling yered off! - Be quiet!
- Mimmams gunner chowatmi - I shall be in severe trouble with my mother
- She's rurin' ered off - She is very upset
- Gassunder - Chamberpot
- Urmanaway - Australian Soap Opera
- Fern Curls - Telecommunications. See also Curdlessferns
- 'Ull Delly Mell - Local newspaper
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- Goangerided - Invitation to play a game of Hide and Seek
- Plern block in tenfoot - Playing above game in an alleyway
- E's a good doms larker - He plays dominoes well
- Giz a croggie - Request for a ride on the crossbar of a bicycle
- Bags foggy! - I would like to go first
- Ullefsee - Rugby team
- Bullyvard - Home ground of the above
- Bluddy targers! - Hull City have lost again!
- Urnly furls anurses - Popular TV series
- Radiur Umbersard - Local radio station
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- Turd-stool - A fungus. Not to be confused with the mushroom
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- Gizza pennith 'gammy fruit - Could I please have some of those bruised apricots
- Aypath of each - Fish and chips for half pence
- Ar gorrit for narn narty narn - It cost me nearly ten pounds
- I gorrit for nowt - I did not pay anything
- It dunt tek farvs - This vending machine will not take my 5p coin
- A penny all off - A short back and sides
- Goin' on rerd - Goind shopping
- Chantsav - as above
- 'ezzle rerd - Local thoroughfare
- Boyziz - Local chain store
- 'ammonds - as above
- British Erm Stairs - as above
- Curlslur - Sliced cabbage
- Kaylie - Sherbert
- Spanish - Liquorice
- Broken biccies - Damaged confectionary
- Serp on a rerp - Cleansing bar on a string
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- Me owsiz on fiyer darl narn narn narn - My house is ablaze. Please alert the emergency services.
- Fiyer injin - Result of the above
- Arv been brokken into - My house has been burgled
- Gorra curled - I'm a bit stuffed-up today
- Arfarted - Lack of commitment, or "I have broken wind"
- Armalite - Type of rifle or "My trousers are on fire"
- Av ad parls - I have been suffering from haemorrhoids
- Arv bust me trowziz - My trousers appear to have broken
- Osson flags - There is a horse on the pavement
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- Worrawolly - I feel this person has made a food of himself
- I'll bray yer eddin' - I may become agressive
- E ad a right skate god - He was rather loud mouthed
- I'll clip yer lug 'ole - Do be quiet
- Shut yer cake 'ole - as above
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- Snur on Frurm rurd - Winter in Longhill Estate
- There's nur snur on the rurd - The road is clear of snow
- I'm mafted - I'm rather hot
- It's mafting - It's rather hot
- It's siling down - It's raining
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- Perp (the) - Head of the Catholic Church
- Pearl Tax - The Community Charge
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- Amgunna - I am going to....
- Nowtinnit - Empty
- I aren't - I am not
- Dinntit? - Did it not?
- Yiss - Affirmative
- Err nerr - An expression of dismay
- Dernt nerr - I do not know
- Diddy farndowt - Did he find anything
- Lerds and lerds - Plenty. See also Givin' it lerds
- Canaborryit? - Could I perhaps use that for a second?
