The most Sunderland phrase you can think of?

[John Steed]

Never heard the chattie skin one! Down in SW Durham we say chetties.

I'm pretty sure it was chatties but the pronunciation could make it sound like chettie. I have a cousin from fence houses who would pronounce a word like that as chettie. This could be another bonfire or bomfire debate.

 

[woollyback]

Excellent word. Used by my grandad.

I think its a pitmatic word rather than mackem.

 

[Jap Stammer]

Was this a common occurrence in your part of the world?

I've seen lots of things in the sleck - from cars and motorbikes down to discarded sex toys.

Amazing what people will hoy in the river.

 

[Kevj]

I think its a pitmatic word rather than mackem.

He was a shipyard worker from the east end originally.

 

[Bonzo]

Owev Gavy is volling down the hill.

(Roker people use ‘v’ instead of ‘r’).

How do the pronounce reciever

 

[matt228]

I'm pretty sure it was chatties but the pronunciation could make it sound like chettie. I have a cousin from fence houses who would pronounce a word like that as chettie. This could be another bonfire or bomfire debate.

Some people say bomfire?

 

[Kevj]

Some people say bomfire?

Five months early for a bommy debate.

 

[Exmoor Hippy]

But nee “h’s”


I would say “Shan” is used more in Hartlepool than Sunderland, as a Mackem who has lived in Hartlepool.


44 and same. We ad hods a pits n’all not just the one.


Mackem s definitely existed 40 year ago.


Seaham and Sunderland both use “Ellish”

Peterlee also..i remember in acre rigg juniors school the headmaster in assembly speaking at length about banning the word Hellish..

Chatties for potatoes. If you bruise easily you've got chattie skin.

Snaggers and chatties!

Was reading somewhere that the NE dialects were the closest to Old English/Celtic..i have heard very similar words in northern Ireland and Cornwall....crack/craic been a fine example.

 

[matt228]

Five months early for a bommy debate.

I've just never heard it with an M.

 

[Exmoor Hippy]

'Wat fettle'...cannot remember exactly what it means..anyone?

Ya mucky devil..

 

[Kevj]

I've just never heard it with an M.

There’ll be a few wrang ‘uns along stating bonty neet at some point.

 

[John Steed]

Some people say bomfire?

Yes, because that is the correct word. But we'll save this one for it's annual November outing.

There’ll be a few wrang ‘uns along stating bonty neet at some point.

Shudder.

 

[Deleted member 36123]

Oh well, there is always next season...

 

[matt228]

Yes, because that is the correct word. But we'll save this one for it's annual November outing.

Categorically not a word, like.

 

[Bakerlooline]

I've just never heard it with an M.

Until I started reading and posting on here I had never seen or heard it with an N. Born and raised SR3, went to Mill Hill and Farra schools, neeone ever said “Bonnie” for bonfire, was always “bommie” .

 

[tunstallhill]

Some people say bomfire?

it was always bommy round our way

 

[matt228]

Until I started reading and posting on here I had never seen or heard it with an N. Born and raised SR3, went to Mill Hill and Farra schools, neeone ever said “Bonnie” for bonfire, was always “bommie” .

That's so strange. This thread is genuinely the first time I've even heard of people spelling it with an M.

 

[KarenDent]

'Wat fettle'...cannot remember exactly what it means..anyone?
..

I think it means "how are things " or "what's happening"

A bit like the aberdonian " fit like" @Wearside Wanderer II

 

[Butcher's Coat]

Owev Gavy is volling down the hill.

(Roker people use ‘v’ instead of ‘r’).

A speech impediment you mean?

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[Exmoor Hippy]

I think it means "how are things " or "what's happening"

A bit like the aberdonian " fit like" @Wearside Wanderer II

Thanks, I suspected as much.

it was always bommy round our way

Bonny in peterlee marra !