The Potteries by British Bill
Ammer chisit? = It's Stoke-on-Trent dialect for 'How much is it?'
Ayup siree. Atorayt? Dustno wat thissez? = Good morning mate. Are you alright? Do you know what this says?
Weetoff? = Where are you going?
Dusteer? = Can you hear.
Nowt = Nothing.
Canna = I can't.
Worra lotta cobblers = What a load of rubbish.
Angon = Wait.
Maksem goo cowd = It makes them go cold.
Eyup duck, ow at? = Hello, how are you?
Am nesh = I am soft/scared.
Fang owta this = Grab hold of this.
It's sheeding = It's dropping its leaves.
Ello Duck = Hello (a greeting).
Ayup Kidda = Hi friend.
Lobby = Vegetable and meat Stew.
Mar missis = My wife.
Owd mon = Old man.
Spon new = Absolutely new.
Spick an span = Clean.
Strug = Stray pigeon.
Dunna = Don't.
Neck end = The rough end of town.
Dust Eeyer? = Can you hear?
Narthen,at orayt? = Now then, are you all right?
Summat = Something.
Thee cust = You can/could.
It's jed = It's dead.
Cust = Can you?
Wut goo arownd ower owse? Will you go around our house?
Elp theesen = Help yourself.
Wot at thee werritin abowt? = What are you worrying about?
Weer is it? = Where is it?
Arm fost = I am first.
Theyt fost = You are first.
Wass wont? = What do you want?
Up the duff = Pregnant.
Skinheads on rafts = Beans on toast.