Dialect words used in Hull

Simon Green of Hull has very kindly and expertly compiled a fascinating list of dialect words used in Hull and given permission for us to use it within our research and publish it on the blog. This document arose in response to an interesting conversation we had a few weeks ago. Rachel and I were stumbling over a number of curious local terms such as tenfoot (back alleyway) and more familiar words that had alternative meanings in Hull such as fussy (to be pleased. eg: ‘she was really fussy about your present’).

One Response to “Dialect words used in Hull”

  1. Jessica wilkinson Says:

    There are many other words us Cods use such as:
    Tansad- a push chair.
    Siling – raining.
    Croggy – to ride on the seat or handlebars of another persons bike.
    And many many others :)

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