PIN-POTE—A teetolly, used about Kirsmas time ta gammle for pins. The four sides are marked respectively T, N, P, S, and these as they fall upwards after being spun mean: T, tak yan away; N fer nicklety nowt; P, put yan doon; S, sweepen o’ away. A common Christmas gift of the old days was a paper of pins.
PIPE-STOPPER, PIPE-STOPPLE—What lasses frizz ther toppins wi’. T’ stem ov a clay pipe.
PIG-IN—Gah amang like a lot o’ lal pigs. Ye mun pig-in as well as ye can.
PIRN—Dry o’ t’ natur oot.
PLAKE—Dirty aboot t’ hands an’ feet.
PLONCH—An’ this signifies the action of wading or walking, or both at once. Plonchin’ aboot up ta yan’s knees i’ snow broth, it’s eniuf ta gie yan yan’s deeth o’ cauld.
PLATED—Rivetted. They used ta lee around t’ May powl for a whet-stun formerly, an’ yah chap sed ’at stars war nails wi’ gold heeds, an’ he hed helped ta put them in t’ fleer o’ hebben. T’ next said he could swear that was true, for he plated them, an’ they war theer yet, an’ gat t’ hone.
PLONK—A wallop. Ah gat a plonk wi’ his neef.
PLONKER—A very large specimen. Noo that’s a plonker. It mud as weel be put in ano—it’s varra oft a gurt lee.
PLACK—Ah hevn’t a plack. Hard-up.