Sheffield and wider northern word for someone who feels the cold too easily, or who is a bit soft and fragile in general. "Put a coat on, don't be nesh." It comes from the Old English hnesce, meaning soft or tender, and has survived in Sheffield speech long after dropping out of standard English.
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137 events this week258 places1,320 charities169 planning applications lodged in Sheffield this month UK PlanIt443 recent planning applications still awaiting a council decision UK PlanItWalkley by-election is in 3 days, Thursday 17 September Democracy Club11,678 Sheffield signatures on the petition "Make carbon monoxide alarms mandatory in all holiday accommodation" UK Parliament petitionsPollen low today Open-MeteoUV low today, peak index 2.1 Open-MeteoQuietest neighbourhood with a tram stop: Cathedral Quarter Neighbourhood scorecards, derived from open dataGreenest neighbourhood on the scorecards: Whirlow Neighbourhood scorecards, derived from open dataMost affordable neighbourhood with a GP: Wicker Neighbourhood scorecards, derived from open dataBorn on this day in Sheffield: Iain Cameron Williams, 1953 writer1,568 people from Sheffield are on Wikidata Wikidata, CC09.6 mm of rain at Barbrook in the last 7 days Environment Agency