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jaysay

16-05-2010 15:41

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 814641)

Nay John, thas furgetten one ot muast important item in any tool box, a Doofer, it do fur this an idl do fur thad,
Retlaw.

Can remember when I started work a first Retlaw I was a gofur, go fur this and go fur that:D

Retlaw

16-05-2010 18:09

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 815205)

Can remember when I started work a first Retlaw I was a gofur, go fur this and go fur that:D

Did you ever find that long rest you were sent for.
Or those blue tappet clearances.

Retlaw.

Margaret Pilkington

16-05-2010 19:35

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or the bubble for the spirit level :D

DaveinGermany

16-05-2010 19:39

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Tartan paint, left hand screwdriver ?

Margaret Pilkington

16-05-2010 20:17

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a bucket of steam :)

steeljack

16-05-2010 23:31

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what does "oin" mean ? as in "oined to death" ........ does it mean worried (something on the mind) or worried (ripped apart as a dog to a rat, beaten)

Mancie

16-05-2010 23:41

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 815348)

what does "oin" mean ? as in "oined to death" ........ does it mean worried (something on the mind) or worried (ripped apart as a dog to a rat, beaten)

at a guess "oined to death" may mean a person who is being nagged at or feels they have been in the company of someone who moans all the time..they feel like they've been "ironed" :D

Mancie

16-05-2010 23:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 815205)

Can remember when I started work a first Retlaw I was a gofur, go fur this and go fur that:D

Go to the building merchants and ask for a "long stand".. stand there for hours :).. thinking back teenagers in my day did even less work than they do now.. we were always sent off to do nowt! :D

garinda

17-05-2010 06:37

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Originally Posted by steeljack (Post 815348)

what does "oin" mean ? as in "oined to death" ........ does it mean worried (something on the mind) or worried (ripped apart as a dog to a rat, beaten)

I always understood it to mean worried.

'She looked terrible.'
'Really oined looking.'

garinda

17-05-2010 06:48

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There are some good words and phrases on this quiz.

LANCASHIRE DIALECT PHRASES QUIZ

MargaretR

17-05-2010 07:52

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down on mi beam ends = financially broke
(a beam is part of a weaving loom)

jaysay

17-05-2010 08:52

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 815231)

Did you ever find that long rest you were sent for.
Or those blue tappet clearances.

Retlaw.

No but I was sent to Bridges on Church Street for a long rest:D

jaysay

17-05-2010 08:54

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Originally Posted by Mancie (Post 815349)

at a guess "oined to death" may mean a person who is being nagged at or feels they have been in the company of someone who moans all the time..they feel like they've been "ironed" :D

That's exactly how I feel when you've been off on one Mancie:rolleyes::D

yerself

17-05-2010 16:07

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Originally Posted by retlaw

Did you ever find that long rest you were sent for.
Or those blue tappet clearances.

No but he got the bucket of steam and a left-handed screwdriver.

garinda

25-05-2010 23:25

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Might have been mentioned before, so apologies if it has, but who was Harry Moyle?

Used as an expression of suprise.

As in 'Harry Moyle! Where did that come from?'

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