You do where I come from in the West Riding...

Happen tha' knows.

Translation, please. 

It's one of those non sayings:

"Would you like a pint?"

"Happen I would."

"Would you like a kick in the goolies?"

"Happen I wouldn't."

"Ee she's a cracker"

"Happen!!"...

Usually preceded by aye, as in Aye, 'appen ah will...

Is there an English-Tyke dictionary I could pick up somewhere?

Quote from: Hertsblue on 17 July 2012, 08:59:16 AM
Is there an English-Tyke dictionary I could pick up somewhere?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Thissen-Tyke-Yorksher-Speyks/dp/0902833634