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CHUFF/CHUFFING – nothing to do with trains, not unless used in the context of ‘that chuffing train is late’. It’s a mild expletive like ‘bloody’.… Read More »What Does Chuff Mean In Yorkshire?

Broad Yorkshire. The Yorkshire dialect (also known as Broad Yorkshire, Tyke, Yorkie or Yorkshire English) is a dialect of English, or continuum of dialects, spoken… Read More »What Is Yorkshire Accent Called?

Cow corner – which is a fielding position between deep mid-wicket and wide long-on – derives its name from a corner of the field which… Read More »Why Is Cow Corner So Called?

Promoted Stories “We’re not actually calling you a Mallard, in fact it’s believed that ‘duck’ comes from the Saxon word ‘ducas’ which was meant as… Read More »Why Do People Say Duck?

A bowler delivers the ball from his end of the pitch six times to the batsman at the opposite wicket. This group of six deliveries… Read More »Why Is It Called An Over In Cricket?

A yorker could be described as the king of all bowls. It’s when the ball lands directly at the batter’s feet, and it’s extremely difficult… Read More »Why Is A Yorker Called A Yorker?

Bulls. Bulls are the opposite gender or the male counterparts of the cow. Is ox opposite gender of cow? We have to find out the… Read More »What Is Opposite Gender Of Cow?

The Nottingham accent is ‘a bit of a blend of accents from surrounding counties including Derbyshire, Yorkshire and Lancashire‘ Do people in Nottingham have an… Read More »What Is A Nottingham Accent?

“The Old English (Anglo-Saxon) word duce means ‘duck’, the bird. The word ‘duke’ is French in origin,” said Paul. “The Nottinghamshire Dukeries as a name… Read More »Why Do Nottingham People Call Each Other Duck?

1 : to lower (the head, the body, etc.) quickly : bow. 2 : avoid, evade duck the issue. 3 British : to thrust (someone… Read More »What’S The Meaning Of To Duck?