Words That Have A Totally Different Meaning In Yorkshire

LOVE
What it means everywhere else: A profound, passionate, romantic affection for another person.
What it means in Yorkshire: A stranger whose name you don’t know.

DUCK
What it means everywhere else: Wild, web-footed, swimming birds, native to lakes and ponds of Britain.
What it means in Yorkshire: A stranger whose name you don’t know (when you’re in Sheffield).

DINNER
What it means everywhere else: Evening meal.
What it means in Yorkshire: Lunch

TEA
What it means everywhere else: Hot drink brewed from tea leaves.
What it means in Yorkshire: Evening meal.

T-SHIRT WEATHER
What it means everywhere else: Anything above 15 degrees Celcius.
What it means in Yorkshire: Anything above 5 degrees Celcius

SUMMER
What it means everywhere else: A season lasting from May–August.
What it means in Yorkshire: The August bank holiday weekend.

POSH
What it means everywhere else: People from privileged backgrounds, usually part of the upper classes.
What it means in Yorkshire: Anyone who pronounces their ‘T’s.

KNOB
What it means everywhere else: A rounded handle on a door, a dial on a piece of electronic equipment.
What it means in Yorkshire: An idiot.

PUDDING
What it means everywhere else: A sweet dessert, usually eaten after a main course.
What it means in Yorkshire: A savory bowl-shaped cake, filled with roast beef and gravy.

HOW DO
What it means everywhere else: The beginning of a question.
What it means in Yorkshire: A friendly greeting.

TARA
What it means everywhere else: A female name.
What it means in Yorkshire: Good-bye.

GREETING
Theses were a bit different and hard to get use to. They would say "Are you alright?" I did not what to say to that. What they were saying is "How are you?" Once I understood then "I was alright."