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!”