Yorkshire is blessed with a rich and colourful dialect, often laced with humour, but if you’re new to the county it can be a bit confusing.
We asked the people of Yorkshire to suggest the words and phrases you’ll only understand if you’re from the area, and they replied in their droves.
We’ve picked out a handful of sayings, as suggested by you, that are popular in Yorkshire but might baffle outsiders.
Some are better known than others, and some are variants of phrases used more widely across the north, but they’re all sayings you might well hear on the streets of Yorkshire.
Some colloquialisms that were once widely used in Yorkshire are in danger of dying out, but these ones appear to have a little life in them yet.
How many of these sayings do you recognise, and what others would you suggest?
5. Tha’s got more rattle than a can o mabs3rd April 1938: A boy kneels on the ground in front of woods playing marbles. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lesley Reilly explained how you'd use this saying when someone won't shut up, with rattle meaning talk and mabs being marbles. "Heaven knows why my family used to say this to me when I was little," she added. "There's nothing wrong with enquiring minds." | Getty Images Photo: Hulton Archive
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6. Tha meks a better doer than a winda
You might say this phrase, suggested by Sandra Hope, if someone's standing in front of the TV, blocking your view. It basically means they're more like a door than a window, as you can't see through them. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
7. Do you want some spice from't shop?
Say this to someone from outside Yorkshire and you'll likely be met with a very confused look, especially if they think you're talking about the drug. If you didn't know, spice is simply Yorkshire dialect for sweets. Elaine Simpson said: "I wasn't born in Yorkshire but my dad was and when we used to visit my grandma I needed a translator! My first recollection is of being asked if I wanted some spice from't shop!" | Getty Images Photo: Harry Todd/Fox Photos
8. How’s tha belly off for spots?
Stephen Kennedy, who suggested this phrase, explained how it's another way of asking someone how they are. A traditional response might be: "Same as my arse for pimples." | Getty Images Photo: John Downing