[mobertol]

Originally Posted by garinda

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.)

As fit as fleas I'd forgotten haven't heard it in ages -how about as bright as a button or as sharp as a razor! Think it means the same sort of thing.

Used to "oin" mum and my Gran to death at one time

As to clod-hoppers - my dad only has size sevens - used to get called "twinkle toes"!!!