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?

You all need this book!

Yes, Norfolk born & bred!

I’ve lived in Suffolk all my life and have never heard the second two 😂 definitely know what on the huh means though!

Same.

"Skewiff" or "on the piss" are the most common sayings for "wonky" where I am.

I know ‘ on the hoof ‘
basically thinking on your feet/ making up as you go along it /winging it in modern parlance maybe?

I know it and say it occasionally - am from and in Norfolk.

Live in norfolk, know what the huh is.
I was puzzled by a plumber telling me something was on the skunt

South east … nope

@LittleGreenDragons A docky is used to mean a packed lunch/snack, I have also heard it used as "I'm going on my docky", I was told it came about because farm workers used to get their pay docked while they were on their lunch breaks so they ate quickly.

I'm from Suffolk, it was only when I said this in front of my DP who is from Wales and got a blank look that I realised it might be unique to Suffolk/Norfolk 😂

Yes, I first heard it from a boyfriend who was from Lowestoft, so Suffolk / Norfolk area. Never heard it from anyone else, though I do use it occasionally to keep it going!

I’m from the north west and my midlands parents (and I) would say “skew whiff” for the same thing.

Yes! From Norfolk and it means something is wonky.

Huh, everyone always looks at me odd when I say "Its a bit black over Bills mothers", Mum from from Solihull so thats where I've gotten that one from then!

That’s brilliant lol
how is it pronounced though?

This is my favourite thread ever, ever! I'm very familiar with on the huh and on the drag and use them both all the time, even though I'm now in the north and no one knows what I mean 😆 They both remind me of my lovely late dad.

I'm from Essex originally, but right near the north border which has much more in common with Suffolk than the rest of Essex (including the accent!)

I hear that phrase a lot. Am in Norfolk

London; never heard that expression.

Grew up in Norfolk. Yes, I know this phrase.

I also know 'on the sosh'. Does anyone know that one?

Never heard it, from the North West, lived in the East Midlands/South Yorkshire for the last 34 years. I cant even work out how to pronounce it, is it like hut but without the t?

Yes! My husband uses 'on the huh' 'on the skunt' and 'on the drag' as his family are from Suffolk and I've picked them up as part of my vocabulary now.
We live just over the border in Essex.

Never heard that before. Lived in several parts of UK.

No.....we use on the wonk or wonky. Never heard of on the huh. South East

Southwest and then London: nope.

I have only heard it said by my family from
Norfolk! Must be ask East Anglian thing I think.