Northern England English: English Vocabulary List

used to say hi to someone

"Hey up! Hello there. How are you?"

"Hey up! Hello there. How are you doing today? I hope you are having a wonderful day."

a young man or boy

"He is a lad."

"The young lad was eager to learn new skills and impress his mentors with his dedication."

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

"The cat ran down the ginnel."

"The shortcut through the ginnel behind the shops cut ten minutes off his walk home."

very pleased, proud, or delighted about something

"She was chuffed."

"The chef was absolutely chuffed with the rave reviews his new restaurant received from the local food critics."

used to address a man, often showing respect or familiarity

"Hello, guv'nor."

"He politely asked the taxi driver, "Could you take me to the station, guv'nor?" with a friendly tone."

a meal or something to eat

"The scran was tasty."

"The scran at the new cafe was proper good so they went there every Friday for lunch."

sensitive to cold

"I am nesh."

"The nesh student shivered in the cold classroom while everyone else seemed perfectly comfortable."

an umbrella

"He forgot his brolly in the rain."

"He grabbed his brolly before leaving because the forecast predicted heavy rain in the afternoon."

a young person, child, or youth

"The youngin walked to school."

"The youngin in the group asked naive questions that made the older members laugh."

a drink, usually beer or another alcoholic beverage

"He went for a bevvy after work."

"He stopped for a quick bevvy at the pub on his way home from work."

used to indicate the absence of anything

"There is nowt to do here."

"There was nowt in the fridge except a half empty jar of pickles and some stale bread."

used to indicate any thing or object

"Do you have owt?"

"He asked if I had owt to eat, as he was feeling quite hungry after his long walk."

to bother, annoy, or pester someone

"Stop mithering me with questions."

"Stop mithering me with your constant questions about what time we are leaving because I do not know yet."

right, correct, or proper

"The food is reet."

"That curry was reet good and I would definitely order it again next time."

a foolish or silly person

"Do not be such a divvy."

"He felt like a proper divvy after locking his keys inside the car with the engine running."

to cry or shed tears

"The cat scriked loudly at night."

"The frightened child scriked loudly when she saw the large spider crawling up her arm."

to steal a car

"He twoced a car last night."

"The teenager was arrested for trying to twoc a car from the dealership parking lot."

to take a short and casual nap

"He kips on the sofa often."

"He decided to kip on the sofa for a few hours because he was too tired to drive home."

having little or no money, often due to having spent all of it or experiencing financial difficulties

"I am skint."

"I am completely skint until payday so I cannot lend you any money right now."

an aggressive or angry person

"The radgie was shouting in the street."

"The radgie man shouted at the kids who had kicked their football into his garden."

used to say hello

"Now then, hello!"

"Now then! It's great to see you again after all this time; how have you been doing?"

excellent, very good, or of high quality

"This is mint."

"The chef's signature dish was absolutely mint, receiving rave reviews from all the critics."

good, acceptable, decent, or reliable

"That sounds sound."

"His proposal for improving the company's efficiency seemed sound and well-thought-out."

hard work or effort

"This is hard graft."

"Achieving success in such a competitive field requires immense graft and unwavering dedication."

a friendly or affectionate term, usually used for women

"Thanks hinny she said."

"The Geordie shopkeeper called his female customer hinny as a friendly term of address."

sexually attractive or alluring

"She is lush."

"The model's stunning beauty and captivating presence made her incredibly lush on the runway."