Do you know the phrase on the huh and where are you from?

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I was recently having a conversation with a group of people, and one of them mentioned that something in the room was "on the huh". About half of us knew what she meant and the other half were completely baffled. I was surprised as I assumed it was a fairly widespread expression, but it seems that it is actually quite localised.

So, do you know what it means and which part of the UK are you from?

South West, never heard of it and no idea what it means.

Midlands, never heard it. No idea what it means.

Ditto!!

London, no idea.

Doesnt it mean sort of askew or not level? I think it's from Norfolk- at least my Gran was from there and said it.

On the wonk

No, and the North of England (various areas over the years)

Never heard it, no idea what it might mean. Londoner but have lived in North-east and now living for 40 years in South-west.

Scotland but lived all over the place. It's new to me too. Interested to find out what it means.

Yep, from Norfolk.

Only know what it means because my dad was from Norfolk. Never heard it anywhere else.

Interesting! I'm from Suffolk and it's quite a common saying here

Yes and originally from Suffolk.

I had no idea for years that most people outside east anglia don’t know what on the drag means either and have always said it a lot (probably because I’m always on the drag).

Yup.
Mostly grew up in Norfolk, now live in Suffolk.
Gonna start using it more actually.

No. I’m from Yorkshire, via the North East, now in London. Never heard of it.

Oh yes, on the drag! I don't use that expression myself but I know what it means.

Yes, from Suffolk originally, though Cumbrian DH had no clue.

For those outside Suffolk/Norfolk, it means wonky. So you might say "that picture is on the huh" if it's not hung straight.

I find regional dialect fascinating. I hadn't realised it was an East Anglian only phrase

Suffolk (although not born and bred), know 'on the drag' but never heard 'on the huh' but I do know what a 'docky' is and what 'all round Will's mother' means!

Suffolk and yes - although I would never say it. I have been known to say on the wonk though 😂

@Seawolves I lived in Cambridgeshire for many years and "docky" is still used regularly there. The cafe in Ely Hospital is called "The Docky Box".

I'd never heard the phrase "all round Will's mother's" until I moved to Cambridgeshire. I'm now back in Suffolk but am not aware of people using it here. I'll have to try it out as I'm often going all round Will's mother's house due to the Sizewell roadworks on the A12!

Never heard it before. Lived all over as army brat so heard lots of dialects over the years. Lived in SW, S Coast and London as an adult.

Yes I know it. I think it’s from Norfolk. That’s where I am from originally.

Oh I do say this one!

The one I really hate is a cupla three or however you spell it

No, not one I know. Grew up in the south and now live in Yorkshire.