26 Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Yorkshire

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    Dan Dalton
    by Dan Dalton

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. "Now then"

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    What it means everywhere else: Often used to move things along in a professional/business sense, usually followed by: "Shall we begin?"

    What it means in Yorkshire: Hello.

    2. "Aloe vera"

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    What it means everywhere else: Plant species of North African origin, the fleshy leaves of which yield a juice used in skin lotions and for treating burns.

    What it means in Yorkshire: How you greet folk named Vera.

    3. "Who?"

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    What it means everywhere else: Who?

    What it means in Yorkshire: What?

    4. "Love"

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    What it means everywhere else: A profound, passionate, romantic affection for another person.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A stranger whose name you don't know.

    5. "Cock"

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    What it means everywhere else: Cockerel/rooster/male appendage.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A stranger whose name you don't know (when you're in Wakefield/Pontefract).

    6. "Duck"

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    What it means everywhere else: Wild, web-footed swimming birds, native to the lakes and ponds of Britain.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A stranger whose name you don't know (when you're in Sheffield).

    7. "London"

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    What it means everywhere else: Capital city of England.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Where we exile folk that don't belong.

    8. "Dinner"

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    What it means everywhere else: Evening meal.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Lunch.

    9. "Tea"

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    What it means everywhere else: Hot drink brewed from tea leaves.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Evening meal.

    10. "E-commerce"

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    What it means everywhere else: Trading or buying goods or services over the internet.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Having a chat with the local shopkeeper.

    11. "Stranger"

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    What it means everywhere else: A person to avoid.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A person to greet warmly and introduce yourself to.

    12. "South"

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    What it means everywhere else: A cardinal point on a compass, directly opposite north.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Anywhere below Leicester Forest Services on the M1.

    13. "Snicket"

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    What it means everywhere else: Young adult-fiction author Lemony Snicket, aka writer Daniel Handler.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A public passage between two houses. Also known as a ginnel.

    14. "T-shirt weather"

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    What it means everywhere else: Anything above 15ºC.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Anything above 5ºC.

    15. "Shorts weather"

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    What it means everywhere else: Anything above 20ºC.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Anything above freezing.

    16. "Summer"

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    What it means everywhere else: A season lasting from May to August.

    What it means in Yorkshire: The August bank holiday weekend.

    17. "Posh"

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    What it means everywhere else: People from privileged backgrounds, usually part of the upper classes.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Anyone who pronounces their Ts.

    18. "Lancashire"

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    What it means everywhere else: A county in northwest England.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Scum.

    19. "Pal"

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    What it means everywhere else: A close friend.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Someone you do not like.

    20. "Knob"

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    What it means everywhere else: A rounded handle on a door, a dial on a piece of electronic equipment.

    What it means in Yorkshire: An idiot.

    21. "Dickhead"

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    What it means everywhere else: Someone who displays idiotic or loathsome behaviour.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A good friend.

    22. "Bellend"

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    What it means everywhere else: The bell-shaped tip of a male appendage.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A very good friend.

    23. "Pudding"

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    What it means everywhere else: A sweet dessert, usually eaten after a main course.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A savoury bowl-shaped cake, filled with roast beef and gravy.

    24. "Twerk"

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    What it means everywhere else: A type of dancing in which an individual dances to music in a sexually provocative manner with thrusting hip movements.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Where Yorkshire folk go Monday to Friday, 9–5pm.

    25. "How do?"

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    What it means everywhere else: The beginning of a question.

    What it means in Yorkshire: A friendly greeting.

    26. "Tara"

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    What it means everywhere else: A female name.

    What it means in Yorkshire: Goodbye.