By Bert Haddon
April 26 2002

In an effort to spread the word, COYSDC, in conjunction with Bert Haddon, has started an Open Learning programme in which we aim to teach each and everyone of you, including the outsiders, how to speak N'thamtun. Take it away Bert! Bert's guide to speaking proper N'thamtun

Sum o'you younguns aint got a clue what Oim blatherin orn abait so Oive done ya a glosteressey loike that Jack the Lad, Joe, did to explain his peculiar twang!

N'thamtun - How to say Northampton properly!
Nennnnnnnn - The river that them Peterborough toipes call the Neen (Gord knows whoi!)
Allus - Always
Bewottle - to muddle i.e. Jorgy bewottled Lyle!
Biddy - Old woman
Bollikin - telling off!
Bunjell - a really good whack loike how Bealer kicks the ball.
Codgell-old fart (at the RFU?)
Dannies - Hands i.e. that Bn Cohen's gort gret big dannies!
Doins - word fer things yer can't remember the name of!
Dunnit! - Doesn't it!
Encher - aren't you!
Tats - A walk
Larrup - Beer or to hit
Larruped - Drunk or hit really hard or to win i.e. Saints Larrupped Barrth on Satdee
Bobby Dazzler - Summat flashy
Baffs - Boots
Thunderbox - toilet
Wusock - someone loike Rob Andrew
Yourn - yours!
Totty bit - no not the ladies you young uns! It means a little bit!
Tazz - air loike that Joe Shaw
Tiz - What the RFU are usually in. It means mixed up or confused! i.e. the RFU are in a tiz abait regliation!
Tatered - worn out. I.e. Newcastle wus tatered by half time.
Tapped - not roight in the 'ed!
Slop Frock - a smock fur doin aisewurk in.
Sloggety - One o'them girls yer mum warns you of!
Midlin - not good as in 'fair to midlin'
Guzzle - drink too quick
Pap - yer Granddad!

Roight that's enuff fer you lot to get learnin at. Oim orf dain Jimmies Club to Larrup that Nobby Clark at dominoes!
Gew orn yew Saints
Bert