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garinda · 10-06-2012, 19:54

Don't know whether it's already been mentioned, but came up in a conversation yesterday, and made me laugh, even though I hear it used a lot.

'Yes, three of 'em, as fit as fleas, and all well into their eighties.'

'Mind you none of 'em have ever been wed.'

'So no one's hoyned 'em'.'

Hoyned - pestered.

http://www.definition-of.net/hoyning

Also written as oined.

BBC - Lancashire - Fun Stuff - Ludicrous lists

(Funny one I'd forgotton, on the last link, 'clod hoppers' - big feet.)

10-06-2012, 19:54	#588
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Old local expressions Don't know whether it's already been mentioned, but came up in a conversation yesterday, and made me laugh, even though I hear it used a lot. 'Yes, three of 'em, as fit as fleas, and all well into their eighties.' 'Mind you none of 'em have ever been wed.' 'So no one's hoyned 'em'.' Hoyned - pestered. http://www.definition-of.net/hoyning Also written as oined. BBC - Lancashire - Fun Stuff - Ludicrous lists (Funny one I'd forgotton, on the last link, 'clod hoppers' - big feet.) __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.