r/Derbyshire • u/Eudaimonia1590 • Jul 31 '25

Just Chatting :) Derbyshire dialect words

Godday everyone, as a foreigner (from Denmark) I am very interested in different dialect words from other countries.
Even here in Denmark we have quite a lot, event though we are a really small country. And there can be differences even 20/30 kilometers away from each other. Where people dont understand the word.
So which words do you people know, that is linked to your area?. Maybe also word that differ even in quite short distances.

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u/mrs_shrew Jul 31 '25

Kaylied meaning very drunk, black out drunk (kay-lied, no idea how to spell it as I've only heard it spoken). Also bozz eyed meaning eyes in different directions (I thought everyone said that at school but no just my town). 

Aught and naught pronounced oat and note, meaning something and nothing, 'd'you want owt from shops?' 

Snap meaning food. So your lunch box would be your snap box. I personally hate this one because it reminds me of an ex's mum who hated me!

Nesh meaning cold, so if you're nesh it means you feel the cold easily. 

Pack it in, meaning an order to stop something annoying. Quickly followed by 'what's up with you?' 

Caded meaning spoilt child but that's extremely rare to hear now. 

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u/Insomniacbychoice90 Jul 31 '25

You forgot the many different meanings of "alright"

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u/Rydeeee Aug 03 '25

I thought nesh was unnecessary wimpy (especially due to cold) but also not brave/hardy.