Definitions by Dr Fox

arty 

arty....lankysher interpretation of the words "are you?"

Often used in towns such as Blackburn

"Arty oreyt fettler?"....meaning "Are you alright my friend?"

arty by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

lanky-talk 

Lanky-talk....to talk with a broad Lancashire accent. To talk Lankysher.

Norbreck...."Ey our Eli! Tha' nos tha`ll ne`er gerrof wi that posh bird from that there London"

Eli...."Owdst tha work thaddun out our Norbreck?"

Norbreck...."Well, shid nod understand a bloody word tha sed, coz tha`s too full o`t t`lanky-talk tha` nos"

lanky-talk by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

jib

jib....to avoid or get out of doing something.
To jib something is to duck out of doing it.
To be a jibber is to let somebody (maybe a friend) down.
To let down all your friends at the last moment is to be a jibbin git.

"He not coming to the football, he`s jibbed out"

"I bet you ten quid he`ll jib the footy"

"He never comes to the footy anymore, he`s a right jibber these days"

"He`s rung & said he`s not coming, the jibbin git!"

jib by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

tatty-bye

tatty-bye.....a way of saying fairwell, goodbye, cheerio, adios, bon voyage, si-thi.

"I`ve got to go now love, the lads are waiting. yes of course i love you...tatty-bye now"...click.

tatty-bye by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

nitty gritty 

nitty gritty.....to get down to the serious stuff. This 'stuff' could be work, fine details of a plan, or sex.

"Reet-o love, i`ve taken you out to the fancy restaurant tongiht. I`ve fed & watered you & we`ve had a reet grand neet.....are we gonna get down tert nitty gritty or av i just wasted twenty-five quid on you fer nowt?"

nitty gritty by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

babby`s yed flottin 

babby`s yed flottin.....a babies head floating.
A steak pudding in a tray with mushy peas smothered in gravy. The staple diet of anyone from Wigan. Taken from the descriptive of what a babies head might look like if it was coming out of a bath full of gravy....a babies head floating

(on entering a chippy)

(assistant)..."Wot yavin love?"

(Wiganer)..." I`ll av babby`s yed flottin, wi a barm-cake"

(assistant)..."sauce?"

(Wiganer)..."Aye, brown"

babby`s yed flottin by Dr Fox May 23, 2007

yorkshire 

yorkshire.....a place where Burnley is.

"small town in yorkshire,
you`re just a small town in yorkshire,
small town in yorrrrrrrkshire,
you`re just a small town in yorkshire"

(a song sung by Blackburn Rovers fans, when playing Burnley...which isn`t very often)

yorkshire by Dr Fox May 23, 2007