15 lost Nottingham words and expressions that you rarely hear youngsters use these days

Nottingham’s local words and phrases are as important to the city as its people.

Nottinghamese - as we’ll call it - has developed over centuries and passed down from generation to generation.

The origins of these local words and phrases can be traced back hundreds of years, providing a small insight into how locals spoke back then.

Language is constantly evolving, which sadly means that people born in 2025 probably won’t use these unique words as much as their parents or grandparents, if at all.

While someone born in Nottingham may well have a local accent, their use of local dialect is now likely to be much more restricted.

With the help of the fine Nottingham World readers, we’ve chosen 15 Nottingham words and phrases that are rarely heard anymore.

Let us know how many you still hear!