16 favourite words and phrases only heard in Sunderland - chosen by the Echo readers

So we asked you to share your favourite words and phrases, only heard in Sunderland. And there were some corkers!

From feeling the ‘cauld’ to signing the ‘redchester’ and ordering a fish lot, you had plenty of favourites to share.

Check out our list below – as chosen by the Echo readers – to see if your most-used words or phrases have made the cut.

Here are 16 words and phrases from the Sunderland Echo Facebook page:

Clays - Clothes. From Vicci Gregory.

Folly – Follow. From Lewis Gallagher.

Nor, nah – No. From Bob Jackson.

Ma rang? – Am I wrong? From Simon Jones.

Plodging – Paddling in the sea or walking in the mud. From Jen Cuthbertson.

“When you get called ‘hinny’ and ‘topper’”. From Shirley Ann Longley.

Santy – Santa Claus or Father Christmas. From Bill Hawkins.

Cod lot or fish lot – Fish and chips. From Jean Dodds.

All ower – All over. From Stacey Rose Bain.

Cauld – Cold. From Joshua Bennett.

Redchester – Register. From Ryan Riley and David Gray.

Dint nah, gizz a clue – I don’t know, can you give me a clue? From Derek Burdon.

Skewel – School. From Simon Baker.

‘Git’ as in “Eeee she’s git canny” – Very, really. From Carl Nkemdilim.

Alreet marra? – Everything okay, friend? From Derek Laybourne.

Gizza lend – Can I borrow … ? From Trish Bradford.

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