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?

Not heard these East Anglian dialect words & phrases before, though DH is from Suffolk! I'm from E Midlands & we had "it's a bit black ovver [sic] Bill's mother's [rhymes with bothers in the local accent]"

Love these! I’d never heard of them, except for tiddy mon, so just been down a google rabbit hole. On the huh where I’m from (SE London) would be on the wonk or skew whiff.

Love on the drag for running late - just read it’s to do with Suffolk & Norfolk being seafaring counties, as a drag tide would delay the boats from getting back.

They’re both expressions specific to East Anglia.

Like a PP, I’m familiar with black over Bill’s mother’s (stormy), and going round the Wrekin (out of my way, all over the place) through DH’s family who were from the West Midlands.

I know and from Essex/suffolk border

Learnt that when I lived in Suffolk.

Ohh. You mean "it's on the piss"

No idea - Lancashire - are we pronouncing it hoo or huh?

Heard it and use it. North Essex

I do know what it means. I am from greater London but my Mum was from Norfolk and most of her family still lived there.

On the wonk - from Suffolk.

It's really hard to think of how to explain it. Definitely not good. I guess it's a bit like egen you say to a small child "huh for hippo" rather than "aitch for hippo". Like saying "h" phonetically.

East Midlands, no clue!

West Midlander now Norfolk/Suffolk border. Never heard it until moving here, a long time ago.

ETA anyone know what a bob owler is? (calling the Black Country...)

I'm scouse and haven't heard it .

I'd use skew wiff.

Yep - from N Norfolk.

Does has anyone heard of 'where did I put it to?'. I don't know whether it is just my family that add the 'to' at the end, or if it is also a Norfolk thing.

In Scotland they say it's 'squint'.

Yup. From Norfolk.
See also, jiffling for fidgeting, rum’un and load of old squit.
I’ve adopted Bishy Barnaby as a slight affectation- never used it as a child.

My mum calls NewYears Eve, Old Years Night.

'Ow bist o butt is a saying from where Im from

Yes I know what it means and use it, I'm originally from south west and now live in east anglia.

We just say it’s cock eyed

I spend a lot of time in Suffolk, so I know it. Wonky/crooked. I come from Essex and never heard it there, so it's very localised.

Yes same, or skewey or on the skew

Askew - as in a picture not hanging straight on the wall. Remember this from many years of living in Suffolk.

Are you from Somerset

It’s very much a Suffolk phrase

Same. My parents are from Norfolk and my DM says it. I actually thought she made it up!