St James's Hospital is abbreviated to 'Jimmy's' by a lot of Leeds folk, which can be confusing for many new to the city. As stated by Emma in our comments section: "Telling someone not from Leeds you were born at Jimmys and them thinking 'who is this bloke Jimmy. Is he a back street midwife or summat?'St James's Hospital is abbreviated to 'Jimmy's' by a lot of Leeds folk, which can be confusing for many new to the city. As stated by Emma in our comments section: "Telling someone not from Leeds you were born at Jimmys and them thinking 'who is this bloke Jimmy. Is he a back street midwife or summat?'
St James's Hospital is abbreviated to 'Jimmy's' by a lot of Leeds folk, which can be confusing for many new to the city. As stated by Emma in our comments section: "Telling someone not from Leeds you were born at Jimmys and them thinking 'who is this bloke Jimmy. Is he a back street midwife or summat?'

13 words and phrases you will only know if you are a true Leeds native

Charles Gray
By Charles Gray
Published 24th Oct 2023, 12:28 BST
Updated 24th Oct 2023, 12:29 BST

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As reports abound that the Yorkshire dialect may be under threat, there’s no better time to learn t’local Leeds slang.

We were inundated with nearly 500 comments after asking readers of the Yorkshire Evening Post what words and phrases only local Leeds folk will know.

With a recent study finding that the that northern accents and pronunciations of words could be wiped out in England within the next 45 years, we are on a mission to make sure these words don’t disappear.

So grab yer flat caps, whack on a Leeds top and grab a pint o’ Tetley’s as we run through some of the essential local vernacular that you need to know!

So grab yer flat caps, whack on a Leeds top and grab a pint o’ Tetley’s as we run through some of the essential local vernacular that you need to know!

Like alleyway, bread rolls are another thing that seem to have a different localised name for every corner of the country, and for Leeds residents the term is 'Bread cake'.

7. 'Bread cake'

Like alleyway, bread rolls are another thing that seem to have a different localised name for every corner of the country, and for Leeds residents the term is 'Bread cake'. Photo: sub

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Meaning: Sweets Example: If you're good I'll get you some spoggs

8. 'Spoggs'

Meaning: Sweets Example: If you're good I'll get you some spoggs Photo: Richard Ponter

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Meaning: Playing Example: We've come round to see if Joe is laikin' out

9. 'Laikin'

Meaning: Playing Example: We've come round to see if Joe is laikin' out Photo: Steve Riding

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Meaning: Moody Example: Ignore her, she's being right maungy

10. Maungy

Meaning: Moody Example: Ignore her, she's being right maungy Photo: Svyatoslav Lypynskyy

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Meaning: Exhausted or broken Example: Can't come out tonight mate, I'm proper jiggered

11. Juggered

Meaning: Exhausted or broken Example: Can't come out tonight mate, I'm proper jiggered Photo: gpointstudio

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Terms of endearment are in abundance in Leeds, where you can be referred to as love, duck, poppet and buddy.

12. 'Y'alright, love?'

Terms of endearment are in abundance in Leeds, where you can be referred to as love, duck, poppet and buddy. Photo: NA

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