"Not feeling too clever" as in

feeling unwell, under the weather.
Is that from round here? I've certainly heard it before but a friend thinks it's peculiar to Sheffield (she was originally from Sheffield)

Posted By: CB41 on January 5th 2007 at 12:59:21

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"He learned me something" (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 12:53:59
- "will you borrow me a fiver" (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 12:56:14
  - Do you ever get the double 'is'? (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 5, 12:57:44
    - Er, I dunno. I'm form Norfolk so my ears are a bit slow, and they talk awful quick. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 12:59:46
      - My Irish Granny used to contract "awfully good" to "awful". (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 5, 13:01:53
        
        would that be awful as meaning very great or full of awe at the great spread? (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Jan 5, 13:30:36
        
        You have, of course, identified the original meaning of the word. (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jan 5, 13:33:29
        
        probably not, though i may have been how the word was used when she were a girl (General Chat) - blindasabat, Jan 5, 13:42:26
        
        Yeah, these days the Paddies prefer "deadly". That made several Irishmen chuckle when (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 13:02:57
    - Not sure I've heard that one much. Mind you, I've (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 12:59:22
      - innit! (n/m) (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Jan 5, 13:00:20
  - In Merseyside ? Really ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 12:56:54
    - "Not feeling too clever" as in (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 5, 12:59:21
      - That's used all over England. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 12:59:53
        
        "Laugh (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 5, 13:03:19
        
        Oops, sent too soon. I was going to say - (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 5, 13:04:56
        
        The first one my family all used but the second I've never heard. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 13:09:06
- You really are such a dull cunt.# (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jan 5, 12:55:50
  - Tudders never disapoints. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 12:57:43
  - I actually found it quite interesting, but then, (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 5, 12:57:32
  - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 12:56:23

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