12 things you hear in Lancashire that make no sense to almost anyone else alive

Whether you were raised on a diet of chips and gravy or were more partial to a black pudding and a brew, there are certain sayings you hear in Lancashire that don't make much sense to the rest of the world.

Here at LancsLive we like to celebrate all things that make the Red Rose county special, so we've rounded up a few of our favourite expressions. Although some of these might be heard in a small handful of places outside the county boundaries, it's important to remember old Lancashire covered a lot of ground back in the day.

And we're also pretty sure at least one of them is so unique, it's only heard within the boundaries of one city.

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'Oreet cha!'

What it means: The most Preston of greetings along the lines of 'hello mate!'

'Up the dancers'

A popular phrase among Lancashire grandparents. 'Go on, off you go up the dancers....'

What it means: Up the stairs, usually to bed

Barm cake

Often served with sausage, bacon, chips or even a pie.

What it means: Roll, cob, bap, call it what you like but round here it's a barm cake.

Rozzers

Every region has its own word for the boys in blue - cops, dibble, plod or bizzies, but in Lancashire we call them 'rozzers'.

What it means: Police

Ginnel

What it means: An alleyway off a road, often between rows of terraced houses

Put wood in th'ole

Another favourite among Lancashire dads. Often followed up with 'were you born in a barn?'

What it means: Close the door

Corporation pop

We were all raised drinking plenty of this

What it means: a drink of tap water

'Stood there like cheese at fourpence'

What it means: Standing around looking gormless, because 4p would be expensive for cheese

'Tha's not as green as tha's cabbage looking'

What it means: You're not as daft as you look

'It's cracking flags'

What it means: It's so hot outside the sun will crack the paving stones

'It's like Blackpool Illuminations in here'

What it means: There are too many lights on

Scran

As in 'what's the scran?'

What it means: any type of food