come Yorkshire over
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Meaning · English
To cheat or deceive.
Register: slang
Examples
He was not blind to the natives' faults; he amusingly describes how one "who might have thriven in one of our large towns came Yorkshire over him," by bringing him an india-rubber ball which, instead of being solid, was stuffed inside with chewed leaves.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “come Yorkshire over” mean?
To cheat or deceive.
Is “come Yorkshire over” formal or informal?
come Yorkshire over is generally slang.