To those who live here, there is nothing unusual about the way we speak, but the Yorkshire dialect is often thought of as simple speech for simple folk.
But it has a long and ancient history, with many words reflective of the language used by the Angles, Saxons and Vikings, and most of the distinctive words date back to when the Romans left Britain around 400AD.
The Angles laid the first foundations of the Yorkshire dialect and it still retains many old words that have since been discarded from Standard English.
Key characteristics include shorted vowel sounds, dropped ‘h’ and ‘g’ sounds at the start and end of words, and the letter ‘t’ generally being half pronounced, or dropped all together.
The unique turn of phrase has brought with it a number of classic sayings over the years that only true Yorkshire folk can deliver with such passion, fury and annoyance.
How many of these do you use?
13. Wind yer neck in
"Wind your neck in" means to mind your own business. This classic phrase is another way of telling someone that their opinion is not appreciated in the given scenario. Photo: s
14. Tha meks a better door than a window!
The humorous phrase to make a better door than (a) window means to obstruct a person's view. Photo: Getty
15. It's like Blackpool illuminations in 'ere
This one is sure to either come from your dad or grandad when he thinks there are too many lights on in the house. 'When you pay the bill, you can have as many lights on as your like!' Photo: Getty
16. Put t'big light on
But then as the day gets darker and you'll hear them ask 'put big light on'. Not the lamp...the BIG light. Photo: s