12 Lancashire words and phrases that are going out of fashion
By Colin Ainscough
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT
Updated 11th Jul 2019, 11:38 GMT
Does your mum or dad ever tell you to stop mitherin', ask you to fettle something or tell you to stop being such a lozzock?
There are plenty of words and phrases commonly used by older generations of Lancastrians that are falling out of fashion among younger people. Here are some of the most common ones.
12 Lancashire words and phrases that are going out of fashion
WORD: Yonder | MEANING: In the distance. "It's over yonder"
PHRASE: Wind ya neck in | MEANING: To keep your nose out or calm down
WORD: Mitherin' | MEANING: To annoy or irritate. "Stop Mitherin' me"
WORD: Chuffed | MEANING: Please with something. "Chuffed with my new car"
PHRASE: Cracking flags | MEANING: Hot or good weather. "It's cracking flags out there"
