Old local expressions

[Lost in Cornwall]

I've really enjoyed reading this thread. Lot's of things my mother used to say. Sad to think they've gone out of use.

Camping - having a chat, talking to each other

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by keith higson

Another of Mums sayings was "I favour him/her etc......_

meaning you look like him or her......except in our neck of the woods it was......Well, he cuddent ged eauwt o thad un......that babby favvers him to a T'
Or 'dun't he favver thi father(to rhyme with lather)?'

Camping...gassing - having a good old gossip...over the back yard wall or on the front step(or stoop).

Said of someone lucky......eeh, if he fell off co-op, he'd land in't divvy.
Said of someone unlucky ...eeh if he fell in a barrel of t*ts, he'd come up sucking his thumb(sorry about the last one...done in the name of balance).

[cashman]

In n t slopstone............... meaning its in the sink.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

meaning you look like him or her......except in our neck of the woods it was......Well, he cuddent ged eauwt o thad un......that babby favvers him to a T'
Or 'dun't he favver thi father(to rhyme with lather)?'

Camping...gassing - having a good old gossip...over the back yard wall or on the front step(or stoop).

Said of someone lucky......eeh, if he fell off co-op, he'd land in't divvy.
Said of someone unlucky ...eeh if he fell in a barrel of t*ts, he'd come up sucking his thumb(sorry about the last one...done in the name of balance).

In the interests of gender equality: "eeh, if she fell in a barrel of (to be continued ....)

[Margaret Pilkington]

These sayings were formulated before equality and PC vlaues were even thought of Eric....
I await the 'continued' bit with interest.

[mobertol]

Is "Let's have a shufty" Lancs?

[cashman]

or "have a sneck at that?"

[MargaretR]

give him some jip

[mobertol]

"There's nowt as queer as folk..."

[garinda]

Originally Posted by cashman

or "have a sneck at that?"

'Have a gander', meaning the same thing, look at something.

Presumably because you might have to stick your neck out to see, like a goose.

[mobertol]

What about "Have a butcher's ..." than where does that fit in?

[garinda]

Don't know if it's particularly Lancastrian, but it used to make me laugh when I heard it as a child.

Said of an elderly spinster.

'Sent back to God's sorting office unopened.'

[garinda]

Originally Posted by mobertol

What about "Have a butcher's ..." than where does that fit in?

Probably those cock-er-nees.

Butcher's hook.

Look.

[mobertol]

He's one on 'is own....a bit of an eccentric?

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by garinda

Probably those cock-er-nees.

Butcher's hook.

Look.

Think yer right -"Bladdy savveners"!