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Lost in Cornwall 03-09-2011 20:31
Re: Old local expressions
 
I've really enjoyed reading this thread. Lot's of things my mother used to say. Sad to think they've gone out of use.

Camping - having a chat, talking to each other

Margaret Pilkington 03-09-2011 20:39
Re: Old local expressions
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by keith higson (Post 930624)
Another of Mums sayings was "I favour him/her etc......_
meaning you look like him or her......except in our neck of the woods it was......Well, he cuddent ged eauwt o thad un......that babby favvers him to a T'
Or 'dun't he favver thi father(to rhyme with lather)?'

Camping...gassing - having a good old gossip...over the back yard wall or on the front step(or stoop).

Said of someone lucky......eeh, if he fell off co-op, he'd land in't divvy.
Said of someone unlucky ...eeh if he fell in a barrel of t*ts, he'd come up sucking his thumb(sorry about the last one...done in the name of balance).

cashman 03-09-2011 22:30
Re: Old local expressions
 
In n t slopstone............... meaning its in the sink.

Eric 04-09-2011 07:38
Re: Old local expressions
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 930833)
meaning you look like him or her......except in our neck of the woods it was......Well, he cuddent ged eauwt o thad un......that babby favvers him to a T'
Or 'dun't he favver thi father(to rhyme with lather)?'

Camping...gassing - having a good old gossip...over the back yard wall or on the front step(or stoop).

Said of someone lucky......eeh, if he fell off co-op, he'd land in't divvy.
Said of someone unlucky ...eeh if he fell in a barrel of t*ts, he'd come up sucking his thumb(sorry about the last one...done in the name of balance).
In the interests of gender equality: "eeh, if she fell in a barrel of (to be continued ....);)

Margaret Pilkington 04-09-2011 08:15
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These sayings were formulated before equality and PC vlaues were even thought of Eric....
I await the 'continued' bit with interest.:)

mobertol 04-09-2011 14:01
Re: Old local expressions
 
Is "Let's have a shufty" Lancs?

cashman 04-09-2011 14:10
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or "have a sneck at that?"

MargaretR 04-09-2011 14:42
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give him some jip

mobertol 04-09-2011 16:45
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"There's nowt as queer as folk..."

garinda 04-09-2011 16:52
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cashman (Post 930949)
or "have a sneck at that?"
'Have a gander', meaning the same thing, look at something.

Presumably because you might have to stick your neck out to see, like a goose.

mobertol 04-09-2011 16:57
Re: Old local expressions
 
What about "Have a butcher's ..." than where does that fit in?

garinda 04-09-2011 16:57
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Don't know if it's particularly Lancastrian, but it used to make me laugh when I heard it as a child.

Said of an elderly spinster.

'Sent back to God's sorting office unopened.'

:D

garinda 04-09-2011 16:59
Re: Old local expressions
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 930989)
What about "Have a butcher's ..." than where does that fit in?

Probably those cock-er-nees.

Butcher's hook.

Look.

mobertol 04-09-2011 17:01
Re: Old local expressions
 
He's one on 'is own....a bit of an eccentric?

mobertol 04-09-2011 17:03
Re: Old local expressions
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda (Post 930991)
Probably those cock-er-nees.

Butcher's hook.

Look.
Think yer right -"Bladdy savveners"!:D


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