Ours, the finest of accents, is sometimes of a struggle for the non-initiated to understand - but what of the actual words that are ambiguous in meaning? Digest our guide to the words only us Leeds folk know the true meaning of. READ MORE: The story of Leeds Bridewell, the Victorian 'Town Lock Up' LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook YEP RETRO NEWSLETTER: Sign up for our free monthly email digest of Leeds nostalgia
7. Mush
What you might think it means: A thick, worn down substance. What it actually means: A term of endearment. Ey up, mush! | Getty Photo: Getty
8. Yam
What you might think it means: The edible starchy tuber of a climbing plant, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical countries. What it actually means: Home. Im off yam. Alt best! | Getty Photo: Getty
9. Tool
What you might think it means: A item to assist with a manual task. What it actually means: An idiot. You dropped it, you tool! | Getty Photo: Getty
10. Spanish
What you might think it means: The nationality of someone from Spain. What it actually means: Liquorice. | Getty Photo: Getty
11. Out
What you might think it means: The opposite of in. What it actually means: Anything. I havent got owt on! | James Hardisty Photo: James Hardisty
12. Twerk
What you might think it means: A sexually provocative dance craze popularised in 2013 by singer Miley Cyrus. What it actually means: Where Leeds folk go from 9-5:30, Monday to Friday. | Getty Photo: Getty