hard-wintering

Derbyshire term which applies to conversation, typically between farmers in the local pub, in which they recount the hardships faced in their profession over the years, often profusely laced with hyperbole.

"That's nowt! I remember back int' '62 when we was working in snow up t' necks digging aht sheep non-stop fer a week. Now that were a winter that were!"

"Ah' quit with yer hard-wintering and get yer round in"

by drbollocks May 21, 2009

mix

A combination of chips and mushy peas in Derbyshire

I'll ay a pie 'n' mix wrapped please.

by drbollocks April 20, 2008

corsey

Also used to refer to pavement/sidewalk in Ilkeston, but possibly "causey" from "causeway"

"No playing in the road...stay on the corsey"

by drbollocks April 17, 2008

gooin

Midlands (UK) speak for "going"

"We're gooin t' chippy. D'yer want owt?"

by drbollocks April 20, 2008

missing link

The inexplicable phenomenon, when for no rational reason...you go a whole day without taking a poo.

Nick felt perfectly normal, yet he was acutely aware of not having taken a dump nearly two days now. Where was this missing link?"

by drbollocks May 21, 2009

Fuckuposity

The potential for fucking something up.

We were all hopeful, but aware that the situation was fraught with fuckuposity.

by drbollocks February 24, 2013

bobbo

A horse (East midlands) ... when used in explaining to a small child.

"Oh look at the pretty bobboes"

by drbollocks April 20, 2008