You may not have heard these 12 classic Nottinghamshire words and phrases in years, but they must not die out

Like many other aspects of society, the English language is constantly changing.

Words which didn’t exist as recently as 10 years ago are now commonplace today, demonstrating how quickly our vocabulary can change.

Local dialects are perhaps even more susceptible to evolution, with those born in an area now influenced by many different accents due to instant communication methods.

The sad reality is that just because someone is born in Nottingham, they don’t necessarily use the same local words as their parents or grandparents did.

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But local dialects should remain an important part of communities because, after all, uniqueness should be celebrated, not forgotten.

We’ve picked out 12 classic Nottingham words and phrases that you probably haven’t heard in years, in the hope that you’ll start using them again.

Let us know which ones surprised you the most!