15 old Chesterfield words and phrases that are in danger of dying out

By Richard Blackledge

Published 30th Nov 2020, 15:00 GMT

Chesterfield has a distinctive dialect that’s evolved over hundreds of years, but many phrases that were once commonplace in Derbyshire are now seldom heard on the streets.

Here are 15 local words and sayings that are in danger of dying out.

'Dogshelf' is another word for 'floor'. Photo: Pixabay

If someone is 'hangin' tab on' they are listening in on another person's conversation. Photo: Pixabay

If someone 'ate every skerret', they gobbled up every last crumb of a meal or snack. Photo: Pixabay

If something is 'clouty', it's dirty. Photo: Pixabay

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