The olde worlde Nottingham words and sayings we think need to make a comeback

There are a few Nottingham sayings that have stood the test of time.

Phrases like 'Eyup me duck!' and 'mardy' have been passed down through generations, and we can confidently say they aren't going away anytime soon.

But as languages develop and time moves on some words or phrases fall into disuse to make way for new ones like "rizz" and "slay".

So we've taken a look back at some olde worlde Nottingham sayings that we think should stage a comeback.

We've collated this information from a range of places across the internet including Our Nottinghamshire.

Instead of saying "Don't be silly" we think it's time to bring back "Yer daft bat". It's far more fun and bats are cool.

If your grandkids are running amok, relish the opportunity to dish out the old saying: "I'll bat yer tabs" which loosely translates to "I'll give you a clip round the ears".

If someone is stomping around loudly, feel free to tell them to stop "clopping in yer boots" a term derived from 'clodhopper' an under-educated worker of the land.

I vote that we bring back the word "Wassek", an insult to mean a twit or idiot. My mum used to say this quite a lot, usually when telling off my brothers.

Here at Nottingham World, we're big fans of rhyming slang, that's why we think it's time to reprise the saying "It's a bit Derby Road", a local saying for "It's a bit cold".

Some other local phrases we love that haven't quite fallen into disuse but we don't hear enough are:

"Brew up" which means to make a cup of tea or coffee, we like to use this when politely trying to suggest someone else makes it!

"Cobbin' it down" - Referring to heavy rain. A "cob" is a local term for a bread roll, and the saying implies that the rain is falling like pieces of bread. Note you can also "have a cob on" when you're in a bad mood.

And "snap" which is a term for food, especially a packed lunch or a meal taken to work.

Have we missed any old Nottingham phrases off our list? Let us know by emailing [email protected]