Speak Norfolk

My sister, like most sisters I suspect, flings endless joke emails in the direction of my inbox. They all seem to originate from her friend who clearly has far too much time on her hands. Occasionally though, as is the way with these things, a little gem pops up.

Yesterday I got the following Norfolk dictionary. Very fine it is too. If you're planning on a visit in the near future, you might need to brush up. Altogether now..

• Narridge Yoonyun = major Norfolk employer.
• How're yer gettin arn buh = Norfolk greeting.
• Hair = here.
• Shicagooo's = nightspot on Prince of Wales Road.
• Bare = sold by the pint in Shicagooo's.
• Is that roight? = comment to show attention being paid to speaker.
• Ass a jouk = I'm just kidding.
• Windam = small town south of 'Narridge' (sensible abbreviation of its proper name = Wymundimundimundum).
• Loose-tarfed = east coast fishing port.
• Card = eaten battered, with chips, might well have been caught off 'Loose-tarfed'.
• Koodee = discount store.
• Hum base = DIY shop.
• Fooze = electrical component on sale at 'hum base'.
• Fool = petrol or diesel.
• Gatoo = sticky chocolate cake.
• Foo too = developed at local photo outlets.
• Jargon = like running, only slower.