Tarn Talk - First draft

cocker /ˈkɒkə/ Term meaning “buddy” or “mate”. Can also vary as “cock”

“Ya alright cocker?”

“Cheers cocker”

ee bah gum

/ee-bah-gum/

A statement either used to express shock or exhaustion/annoyance.

“Ee bah gum!”

“Ee bah gum, shut thi marth”

eyup /eyup/ A polite greeting or expression of surprise.

“Eyup, lad” “Eyup, slow darn!”

geeyore /gi-yore/ A statement to express annoyance, literally meaning “give up”.

“Thas tekin’ piss nar, geeyore”

ginnel /ˈɡɪn(ə)l/ A narrow passage between buildings; an alley.

“Eyup be careful darn that ginnel”

leet /leet/ A statement literally meaning “light”.

“Switch leet off, spadge” “Ee bah gum, that leets bright”

lugoyle /lugoyle/ Your ear.

“Speak up cock, my lugoyle is blocked” “Ee bah gum, ‘is got massive lugoyles”

oyle /oil/ A statement literally meaning “hole”, sometimes combined with “cake” or “pie” to mean “mouth”.

“Shove that darn thi cake-oyle”

snap tin /snæp tɪn/ Container filled with lunch - a lunch box.

“Them school lunches are mingin’ - I’m bringing my snap tin tomorrow.”

spadge /spadge/ An expression of affection, originating from the term “cocker spadge”.

“Eyup spadge, you alreyt cocker?”

spice /spaɪs/ Sweets or candy; confectionary.

“Giz us some of your spice spadge” “Eyup! Mi mums put some spice in mi snap tin”

tarn /tarn/ Barnsley town centre.

“Am off into tarn for some spice”

tintintin /tɪn-tɪn-tɪn/ A rare occurance in the Barnsley dialect meaning “It isn’t in the tin”.

“Nar listen ‘ere, a told thi, tintintin!”