There are many words associated with the Peterborough dialect stemming from its colourful city full of interesting history and character, which you’re unlikely to hear elsewhere.
We asked our readers to tell us one word they would associate with living in the city – which people from other parts of the country might not understand.
As language is constantly evolving through the years, many of these slang terms have ended up falling out of fashion.
We’ve picked eight classic Peterborough sayings, how many do you use? If you can add anymore, get in touch with [email protected].
5. Dods
Often kids would nip down the market if they had a sweet tooth and picked up a bag of dods - meaning sweets. Photo: UGC
6. Jarred off
Those of us who know what 'jarred off' means would know it's often used to describe being extremely bored with something. Photo: UGC
7. Daredn't
'Daredn’t' as in dare not, probably exists elsewhere many have only heard of it since living in Peterborough. Photo: UGC
