TUCKIN’—A “tuck-in” er a “tuck-oot” is a feed, an’ tuckin’s t’ act o’ sidin it away whar it’ll deea t’ miast good.
TULLY—A term of disgust. T’ gurt mucky tully, ’at is she, she wad scowbank aboot i’ any mack o’ muck an’ scrow afooar she wad side up.
TUMLER-WHEELS—A primitive description of cart used formerly in the dales; the wheels and axle revolve together.
TURN—Yan ’at sarras his awn turn, er does o his awn turns, is yan ’at minds his awn end at iv’ry turn.
TURN-AN-NIUK—We’ll set ye as far as t’ turn-an-niuk. It’s a bend in the road.
TURNIP-LANTERN—A lantern made out of a turnip. O lads gahs through t’ turnip lantern stage i’ ther turns, an’ ther’s nowt pleases them better ner ta flay sombody wi’ yan ’at they’ve scowpt oot, an’ cutten een, nooase, mooth, an’ lug whols in ’t an’ stucken shoomakker pegs in fer teeth.
TUSHES—Tusks.
TUSHY-PEGS—T’ barn teeth.
TWANG’D—Twisted. Thoo’s twang’d thi shoe heel o yah side.
TWIG—A lad’s prank, consisting of jerking upwards the short hairs of the neck fer bad manners e company.