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Forum: Questions and Answers 01-10-2012, 21:37
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Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

You used to be able to buy slaked lime at one time, at a place up Whalley Rd, on the right just before the railway bridge, it were used for whitewash.
Forum: Questions and Answers 01-10-2012, 21:33
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

wrong thread
Forum: Questions and Answers 30-09-2012, 17:45
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Gi oer wi thi, ooever rote yon dicshunury nose nowt abayut
Lanky, its assosiashun is more like, luk at yon oer theer mutton dressed as lamb, oo luks a reight tuttle
Forum: Questions and Answers 16-06-2012, 11:12
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Just thee wayt, my body guard ul fotch thi one intut fizog, thadl shut thi up.;);););););)
Forum: Questions and Answers 15-06-2012, 21:17
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Its the tha daft owd git, Its FOW, fur ugly, tha wants to get thi eayurs shringed, an lurn tu tawk reight.:tongueout
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-06-2012, 20:19
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Just watch it slobber chops, ur I'll get my body guard to beat you up.:D:D
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-06-2012, 18:00
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Your enough to give any one the Collywobbles. :tongueout
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-06-2012, 14:49
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Now Now Margaret, you have to be very intelegent to fully understand the writings of Arthur Conan Doyle, my uncle Mycroft taught me all I know about solving mysteries. Except the mysteries of women,...
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-06-2012, 14:22
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

So watch out for them when you next see a Sherlock Holmes film.
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-06-2012, 12:24
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Gig is from Gig lamps, the lamps they had on horse drawn carriages & early motor cars
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-06-2012, 23:00
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

IdsnearDarrennodfarfroBlegburn.
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-06-2012, 22:58
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Artisureidsnodbashacademy.
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-06-2012, 22:00
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Retlaw
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-06-2012, 21:01
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

She were good in Pledges Pickles, Ooh I must get a little hand on this watch, wi the little Specky four eyed manure carrier, who went on to become Norah Batty's husband.

Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 22-05-2012, 20:54
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

During WW1, lots of soldiers from different parts of the country served in the same regiments, slang terms from some lads, would quickly be accepted by blokes who had never heard them before,...
Forum: Questions and Answers 16-05-2012, 14:28
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

They are the same ones Margaret.
Forum: Questions and Answers 29-03-2012, 11:12
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Its a mouth like a lime burners clog.
Forum: Questions and Answers 09-11-2011, 18:41
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

No during the war they were known as Septic Tanks.
Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 09-11-2011, 14:35
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Houghton Weavers, I'm powfagged, I'm jiggered, I'm buggerd, I'm broke,
Margaret, asti neear erd it, they wur ontut telly singin id some years back.
And one for Jaysay. Same tu thee wi clogs on....
Forum: Questions and Answers 09-11-2011, 14:28
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Hanky Panky is up to no good, or a bit of hows your father.
Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-09-2011, 19:15
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

The only circles you were ever in, was out of one pub door & into another pub.;););););)
Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 14-09-2011, 11:30
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Aye getting tupped at wrong time could put a bun in the oven.

Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 13-09-2011, 19:59
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Males of the sheep species, Rams were known as Tups.
Hence the name for the town of Ramsbottom, "Tupsarse"
Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-09-2011, 19:00
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

A wur thinkin o thee wen rote thad.:tongueout
Retlaw.
Forum: Questions and Answers 11-09-2011, 17:08
Replies: 727
Views: 35,684
Posted By Retlaw
Re: Old local expressions

Popped is cloggs.
Pushin up Daisies.
Bin un gon un deed.
Ten is ook.
Sling thi ook.
Ears a penny gu an play intut next street.
Slavered.
Tupunce shillin.

Retlaw
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