A Castleford To English Dictionary

One of the main problems suffered by visitors to Castleford is the language barrier. In order to assist anyone who plans a visit to this wonderful town I have put together a series of words and phrases which they will meet during their stay. Please study this carefully and within no time at all you will be speaking like a native. (Although a native of where I am not sure?)

	Castleford		English
A sinnit-affuer		I've seen it before.      [From: Chenda]
Aberit-int-erz		I bet it doesn't belong to her.
Acarnt		I am unable to assist.      [From: Kathy Smyth]
Al-clowt-thi-iftha-dunt-giower		I shall hit you if you do not desist.
A-reight-neet-aht		A good night out.
Am pogged		Full after eating.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Angonamo		Wait a Minute.      [From: Ron Canny]
Appen si-thi cock		Perhaps I will see you later.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Ard graft		Hard work.      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Aw-tha-can-gu-tuther-way		Or you may go the other way.
Ayant-eard-owt		I have not heard anything.
Ayup		Hello.      [From: Kathy Smyth]
Azee-gin-it-thi		Has he given it to you?
Azee-gorit-eer		Has he got it here?
Aztha funnit?		Have you found it?      [From: Chenda]
Az-tha-bin-t-closit		Have you been to the toilet?
Aztha-gorit-reyt		Have you got it right?
Aztha-gorra-quid		Do you have a pound?
Aztha-gorrit-withy		Have you got it with you?
Aztha-got-sack		Have you been dismissed from your employment?
Aztha-seenim-ont-telly		Have you seen him on the television?
Aztha-seen-mi-booits		Have you seen my boots?
Aztha-sin-ar-lass		Have you seen my wife?
Babi		Baby      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Call-fer-us-at-airfpast-ayt-int-mornin		Please call for me at half past eight tomorrow morning.
Cantha-kumta-ar-owz-t-neet		Can you come to my house this evening?
Chip-oyl		Fish and chip shop.      [From: Chenda]
Coyl-oyl		Coal House
Coyt		Coat
Cunt stop a pig in a ginnel		Bow legged      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Dee'erd reyt		True.      [From: Chenda]
Didtha-tell-imowt		Did you tell him anything?
Duz-tha-naw-owt		Do you know anything?
Duztha-want-sumale		Would you like a drink of beer?
Ee-darnt-purriz-eeyed-under-watter		He does not dare to put his head under water.
Ee-got-run-ower		He was run over by a moving vehicle.
Eenaws-nowt-abartit		He knows nothing about it.
Ee-sez-e-ant-adit		He said that he has not had it.
Ee-sez-it-int-is		He says it isn't his.
Eez-gooin-ooam		He is going home.
Eez-gooin-tagerrit		He is going to get it.
Eez-goriz-atooam		He has one at home.
Eez-gunna-gerra-lorra-muny-forit		He is going to get a lot of money for it.
Eez-nowt-burra-babi		He behaves like a child.
Gerart-nit		Get out of it.
Gerit-darn-thi		Eat (or drink) it now.
Gerit-eten		Please eat it.
Ger-offit		Get off that.
Getale-in		You will have to buy a round of alcoholic drinks.
Gi ower		Stop doing that.      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Ginnel		Alleyway.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Giz-it-ear		Give it to me.
Giz-sum-watter		Give me some water.
Init-ot		Isn't it hot?
Is-yar-kid-in-yar-howz		Is your Brother in your house?
It-dunt-marra		It doesn't matter.
Itin-tin		It is not in.
Iz-deeyd		He has died.
Iztha leet?		Are you mad?      [From: Chenda]
Izit-thi-mam		Is it your mother?
Izi-wukin-t-neet		Is he working tonight?
Iz-mi-at-on-reyt		Is my hat on straight?
Iz-reyt-tha-naws		I think that he is correct.
Iztha-awl-reyt		Are you OK?
Iztha-cummin-owter-lake		Are you coming out to play?      [From: Tony Braisby]
Iztha-dun		Have you finished?
Iztha-evin-a-wesh		Are you having a wash?
Iztha-gooin-on-thi-awn		Are you going by yourself?
Iztha-guna-pichers		Are you going to the cinema?
Iztha-guna-weshit-reyt		Are you going to wash it correctly?
Iztha lakein t'neet?		Are you playing tonight?      [From: Chenda]
Iztha-off-darn-lane		Are you going to the Castleford Tigers home game.      [From: John Carter]
Iz-tha-wukin		Are you working?
Lemi-weshmi-ans		Let me wash my hands.
Lerra-geron-bus		Please allow her to board the omnibus.
Lerrim-purriz-aton		Allow him to put his hat on.
Mi-fathas-darnt-pub		My father is visiting the local public house.
Mimam-sez-thaz-t-cum-ohm		My mother says that you have to come home.
Mornji		Petulant.      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Munk on		Sulking.      [From: Martin Sherwood]
Narthen-wotztha-dooin		Hello, what are you doing?
Ooworiwi - wori-wi-issen		Who was he with? -- Was he by himself.
Owztha-naw		How do you know?
Oyl		Hole.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Passuz twennyfowers		Pass the 24mm spanners (Lambson fitters).      [From: Chenda]
Put-wud-intoil		Close the door.
Scran		Food.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Sepret		Separate.      [From: Neil Armstrong]
Shintin		She is not here.      [From: Dave Penny]
Smater-wi-im		What is wrong with him?
Spice		Sweets and Candies.      [From: Andrew Stewart]
Summonem-alafert-gerroff		Some of them will have to get off.
Supit-up		Drink it all.
Tantad-nowt-dun-atit-as-I-no-on		It has had nothing done to it that I know about.
Ta-rar		Goodbye
Taws		Marbles
Tha wearnt findit		You won't find it.      [From: Chenda]
Tha's leet inteead		You are not the sharpest knife in the drawer.      [From: John Tear]
Tha's reyt abart that		You are correct.
Tha-guz-reyt		Turn right.
Tha-kan-if-tha-wants		You can if you wish.
Thalafta-gerra-newun		You will have to get a new one.
Tha-luks-owder-wiart-thi-teath		You look older without your dentures.
Thamun-gerrit-lernt		You must learn it.
Thamun-gerrit-thisen		You must get it yourself.
Tha-naws-nowt		You do not know anything.
Tha-rintit		That is not it.
Thawantster-wesh-thi-eeroyls-aht		You should listen more carefully.
Thisul-put-airs-on-thi-chest		This will make you strong.
Throyt		Throat.      [From: Chenda]
Tun-leet-art		Turn out the light.      [From: Tracy Reynolds]
Wats-tha-doin		What are you doing?
Wats up-wi-thee		What is wrong with you?
Weerz-gaffer		Where is the proprietor?
Weerz-tha-bin		Where have you been?
The local dish is 'fish and chips' which are traditionally covered in salt and malt vinegar and eaten outdoors. Hop'en (unwrapped) is the normal way to eat them but ask for wrapped if you intend to eat them indoors ("thas tekin um ooam"). Due to government regulations it is difficult to purchase them in their traditional wrapping of old newspapers so visitors are recommended to bring there own newspaper so as to savour the fish and chips as they should be eaten. An inquiry from the proprieter as to whether 'scraps' are required is simply an offer for them to add some pieces of batter left over from frying the fish. Some local people think of this as an necessary part of the dish. NEVER order "portions of fish and chips" as this marks you as an outsider. Instead use the local call of "wunc (or twice) hop'en (or wrapped)" or in the case of more than two portions "three(etc.) times, sepret, hop'en (or wrapped)" is used. [Thanks to Josie Foster]
The Tykes Toast. Here's tu me an mi wifes husband, not forgettin' me'sen.
The Tykes Motto. Hear all, see all, say nowt Ate all, sup all, pay nowt An' if tha ever dus owt for nowt all'us do it for thi sen. [Thanks to Dave Penny]
Castleford Women. Castleford women must needs be fair, Because they wash both in Calder and Aire. [Thanks to Penvic]

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