21 words and phrases you will only understand if you come from Nottinghamshire

By Martin Hutton
Published 23rd May 2019, 11:19 BST

Do you know what these phrases and words mean? If so, you are definitely from Nottinghamshire.

Of course this list is just the tip of the iceberg - there are hundreds of expressions in the Nottinghamshire dialect - so feel free to share more local lingo on our Facebook page.

The outlaw Robin Hood, one of Nottinghamshire's most famous sonsplaceholder image
The outlaw Robin Hood, one of Nottinghamshire's most famous sons

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A common greeting around these parts, in which 'ay-up' means 'hello' and 'duck' is a term of endearment.placeholder image
A common greeting around these parts, in which 'ay-up' means 'hello' and 'duck' is a term of endearment.
A term used to describe someone who is dirty, looks a little scruffy or has done something you're not too impressed with.placeholder image
A term used to describe someone who is dirty, looks a little scruffy or has done something you're not too impressed with.
A local term for a horse........"you goin' off to ride yer bobbo?"placeholder image
A local term for a horse........"you goin' off to ride yer bobbo?"
We're not sure this word for gooseberries makes them sound particularly tasty.placeholder image
We're not sure this word for gooseberries makes them sound particularly tasty.
Hiccup....if you've had one too many and are a bit worse for wear, a Notts resident may well say you're kaylied.placeholder image
Hiccup....if you've had one too many and are a bit worse for wear, a Notts resident may well say you're kaylied.
Hit the road if you're from Nottinghamshire and haven't heard the word corsey used as a term for the pavement.placeholder image
Hit the road if you're from Nottinghamshire and haven't heard the word corsey used as a term for the pavement.
Every kids nightmare.....a bowl of Brussels sprouts, a veg known to Notts folk as nobby greens.placeholder image
Every kids nightmare.....a bowl of Brussels sprouts, a veg known to Notts folk as nobby greens.
No need to say 'my goodness, it's a little chilly outside'.......anyone from Nottinghamshire would declare 'innit kode'.placeholder image
No need to say 'my goodness, it's a little chilly outside'.......anyone from Nottinghamshire would declare 'innit kode'.
The local way to ask someone where their place of business is.placeholder image
The local way to ask someone where their place of business is.
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