Anglais géographique et culturel - Northern England English

Here you will find slang from Northern England, capturing regional expressions, accents, and local cultural language.

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hey up [Interjection]

used to say hi to someone

Ex: Hey up, how's it going?

now then [Interjection]

used to say hello

Ex: Now then , John !

lad [nom]

a young man or boy

Ex: That lad over there is my cousin .

ginnel [nom]

a narrow passage or alleyway between buildings, often pedestrian-only

Ex: We cut through the ginnel to get to the park.

mint [Adjectif]

excellent, very good, or of high quality

Ex: That new café is proper mint.

chuffed [Adjectif]

ravi

Ex: He was chuffed to win first place in the competition.

Il était ravi de remporter la première place au concours.

guv'nor [nom]

used to address a man, often showing respect or familiarity

Ex: Alright, guv'nor, can I get a pint?

scran [nom]

a meal or something to eat

Ex: Let's grab some scran before the match.

nesh [Adjectif]

sensitive to cold

Ex: He's nesh; always wearing a jumper in summer.

brolly [nom]

an umbrella

Ex: Don't forget your brolly, it looks like rain.

youngin [nom]

a young person, child, or youth

Ex: That youngin over there is very curious.

sound [Adjectif]

good, acceptable, decent, or reliable

Ex: That 's a sound track you 're playing .

bevvy [nom]

a drink, usually beer or another alcoholic beverage

Ex: Fancy a bevvy down at the pub?

nowt [nom]

used to indicate the absence of anything

Ex: There's nowt in the fridge.

owt [nom]

used to indicate any thing or object

Ex: Is there owt I can do to help?

to mither [verbe]

to bother, annoy, or pester someone

Ex: Stop mithering me, I'm trying to work!

graft [nom]

hard work or effort

Ex: That was proper graft , painting the whole house .

reet [Adjectif]

right, correct, or proper

Ex: That's reet, just like you said.

hinny [nom]

a friendly or affectionate term, usually used for women

Ex: How are you doing, hinny?

lush [Adjectif]

sensuel

Ex: That actress looks lush in the new movie .

Cette actrice a l'air sensuelle dans le nouveau film.

divvy [nom]

a foolish or silly person

Ex: Do n't be such a divvy !

to scrike [verbe]

to cry or shed tears

Ex: The baby scriked until his mum picked him up.

to twoc [verbe]

to steal a car

Ex: They twoced a car outside the club.

to kip [verbe]

faire une sieste

Ex: During the break , he decided to kip in the office lounge .

Pendant la pause, il a décidé de faire une sieste dans le salon du bureau.

skint [Adjectif]

fauché

Ex: I can't go out this weekend—I'm completely skint.

Je ne peux pas sortir ce week-end—je suis complètement fauché.

radgie [nom]

an aggressive or angry person

Ex: He's a proper radgie when he's drunk.

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