Yorkshire folk don't waste words, they're too expensive. The dialect is blunt, brilliant, and proud. If a Yorkshireman says owt nice to you, frame it. It doesn't happen often.
Owt
Anything. The Yorkshire version of "anything" that saves precious syllables. Its partner "nowt" means nothing. Together they cover the entire spectrum of existence.
Mardy
Moody, grumpy, sulky, throwing a strop. A mardy person is in a right mood and making sure everyone knows about it. It's the Yorkshire diagnosis for bad vibes.
Proper
Really, genuinely, thoroughly. In Yorkshire, "proper" is the amplifier that makes everything more intense. Proper good. Proper cold. Proper fed up. It's very versatile.
Skrike
To cry, to scream, to wail. When a Yorkshire child is skriking, every window in the street knows about it. It's dramatic, it's loud, and it's very Yorkshire.
Bang on
Exactly right, spot on, perfectly accurate. When something's bang on, there's no margin of error. It's the Yorkshire stamp of absolute precision and correctness.
Grim
Terrible, depressing, thoroughly unpleasant. The weather is grim. The traffic is grim. Monday mornings are grim. Yorkshire doesn't sugar-coat, and "grim" is the honest assessment.
Grafter
A hard worker, someone who puts in the hours without complaining. Being called a grafter in Yorkshire is one of the highest compliments, it means you're reliable, tough, and no stranger to effort.
Cuppa
A cup of tea. The universal British problem-solver compressed into two syllables. Bad day? Cuppa. Cold morning? Cuppa. Any situation ever? Definitely a cuppa.