This guide was devised by Dr Lis Rodgers, GP
and Chair of the Professional Executive
Committee to assist European Doctors coming
to work in the South Yorkshire area.
Doncaster GPs and their staff contributed to
the guide which was collated by Ms Angela
Horrocks.
GLOSSARY
OF
YORKSHIRE MEDICAL TERMS
All the words and phrases included in this
guide are those which have been used by
patients during consultations and have been
included to assist doctors who do not speak
English as a first language. Whilst these
phrases are in common use locally, readers
should be aware that some people may find
them offensive, however, demand to view the
guide has been high, and for this reason it has
been posted on the website.
© Doncaster West PCT 2004
Local Term
Translated Term
Local Term
Translated Term
Ay up
Hello
Bunged up
Constipated
Badly
Feeling ill
Champion
Feeling very well
Balls
Testicles
Chip
Penis
Barking
Cough
Chuck up
Vomiting
Barnsley’s at home
Menstruating
Clacker
Vulva
Belly ache
Abdominal pain
Clock
Face
Belly button
Umbilicus
Club note
Sick note
Bins
Glasses
Codger
Old person
Bird
Female
Coughing up rubbish Sputum
Bits
Genitalia
Cracking
Good looking/pretty
Boggles
Nasal discharge
Crap
Not very good
Bollocks
Testicles
Crap
Faeces
Bonking
Intercourse
Dick
Penis
Boobies
Breasts
Don’t go there
Boobs
Breasts
Don’t talk about the
war
Doofer
Penis
Bowel action
Faeces
Dump
Faeces
Local Term
Translated Term
Local Term
Translated Term
Eh
What
Gullet
Oesophagus
Fanny
Vagina
Gut rot
Abdominal pain
Feel jiggered
Lethargic
Gutter
Go to
Feel Whammy
Weak/general malaise
Had a show
Menstruating or discharge
Feeling queer
Off colour/funny
Head in the toilet
Vomiting
Fisog
Face
Her indoors
Wife/Partner
Floo
Vagina
I am on
Menstruating
Fluzie
Vagina
I’ve got a visitor
I am menstruating
Front bottom
Vagina
I’ve got fishdocks
Gipping
Vomiting
I have an odiferous vaginal
discharge
Gob
Mouth
In the dumps
Depressed
Gob oil
Mouth
Its mi snatch
Its my vagina
Goolies
Testicles
Jobby
Faeces
Got me friend
I am menstruating
Johnny
Condom
Goz
Saliva
Lug holes/lug oils
Ears
Gripes
Abdominal pain
Mammaries
Breasts
Local Term
Translated Term
Local Term
Translated Term
Manky
Infected
Old man
Penis
Mardy
Whinging
Our lass
Wife/partner
Maungy
Moaning person
Pee
Urinate
Melons
Breasts
Peffin
Cough
Mince pies
Eyes
Percy
Penis
Mitts
Hands
Phlegm
Sputum
My husband/partner
is good to me
Nips
My husband/partner
doesn’t expect sex
Nipples
Piggys
Toes
Pinky
Little finger
Noggin
Head
Piss
Urine
Number 1
Urethra
Poo
Faeces
Number 2
Vagina
Poorly
Feeling ill
Number 3
Anus
Popped his clogs
Dead
Nuts
Testicles
Privates
Genitalia
On my Honda
Menstruating
Genitalia
Ol’ man
Husband
Problems down
below
Puke
Vomit
Old fogie
Old person
Ring
Anus
Local Term
Translated Term
Local Term
Translated Term
Rotherham are at
home
Shagging
I am menstruating
Tackle
Testicles
Intercourse
Tad
Small amount
Shit
Faeces
Tail
Penis
Sixpence
Vagina
The runs
Diarrhoea
Slavering
Producing sputum
The shits
Diarrhoea
Smack
Hit
Thingy
Penis
Smidge
Small amount
Throwing up
Vomiting
Sneck
Nose
Time of the month
Menstruating
Snip
Vasectomy
Tits
Breasts
Snot
Nasal discharge
Todger
Penis
Snoz
Nose
Tool
Penis
Sparrow
Penis
The baby is crying
Spit
Saliva
Toot babby is
roaring
Tootsies
Toes
Squits
Diarrhoea
Trotters
Feet
Squitters
Diarrhoea
Tummy ache
Abdominal pain
Tabs
Ears
Tuppence
Vagina/Vulva
Local Term
Translated Term
Uncle Sam
Penis
Water
Urine
Wee-wee
Urine
Well, it’s a noggling
pain
Widgy
An unspecific chronic pain
Penis
Willy
Penis
Wind pipe
Trachea
Winkle
Penis