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Re: Old local expressions
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Originally Posted by mobertol
Yep, it's one we used to say too -haven't heard it in ages though. When something made you feel like you wanted to be sick. There was a horrible smell on Frederick st. Ossy quite often from the mill -used to make you feel like that -don't know what it was but we all used to say it smelt like boiled oranges!
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Another one for retch is jip.
Anyone else use that?
It's also used for discomfort.
'My leg's givin' me jip again.'
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