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Retlaw

09-11-2011 14:28

Re: Old local expressions

Quote:

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 946250)

Hanky panky -> a handkerchief in need of a good wash!:D

Hanky Panky is up to no good, or a bit of hows your father.
Retlaw.

mobertol

09-11-2011 14:30

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 946279)

Hanky Panky is up to no good, or a bit of hows your father.
Retlaw.

I know -I was being cheeky!;):D

mobertol

09-11-2011 14:31

Re: Old local expressions

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 946279)

Hanky Panky is up to no good, or a bit of hows your father.
Retlaw.

I wonder why they call it "How's your father"?

Retlaw

09-11-2011 14:35

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 946276)

powfagged - fed up or tired out....I have heard the word used in both contexts.

Houghton Weavers, I'm powfagged, I'm jiggered, I'm buggerd, I'm broke,
Margaret, asti neear erd it, they wur ontut telly singin id some years back.
And one for Jaysay. Same tu thee wi clogs on.
Retlaw.

Margaret Pilkington

09-11-2011 16:01

Re: Old local expressions

yes Retlaw....and fivepenny piece sang a song about being powfagged too.

garinda

09-11-2011 16:28

Re: Old local expressions

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 946279)

Hanky Panky is up to no good, or a bit of hows your father.
Retlaw.

We won't go into what a 'hanky panky manky hanky' might have been used for.

:eek:

:D

garinda

09-11-2011 16:32

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 946302)

We won't go into what a 'hanky panky manky hanky' might have been used for.

:eek:

:D

Though if it had been in the war, anywhere near Warrington, it might have been a 'Yankee hanky panky manky hanky'.

http://images.zaazu.com/img/soldier-...0270-large.gif

:D

Retlaw

09-11-2011 18:41

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 946304)

Though if it had been in the war, anywhere near Warrington, it might have been a 'Yankee hanky panky manky hanky'.

:D

No during the war they were known as Septic Tanks.
Retlaw.

mobertol

19-11-2011 22:49

Re: Old local expressions

Quote:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 946302)

We won't go into what a 'hanky panky manky hanky' might have been used for.

:eek:

:D

Aeriated - feeling agitated! Generally applies to middle-aged women who no longer go into what a 'hanky panky manky hanky' might have been used for.....:rolleyes:

cashman

15-03-2012 22:28

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Just summat reminded me tonight of another yeh never hear these days. Crammed As A Wasp.:D

stetrovers

15-03-2012 22:34

Re: Old local expressions

Anyone mentioned 'coits' ?

MargaretR

15-03-2012 22:45

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by stetrovers (Post 978125)

Anyone mentioned 'coits' ?

You mean coyts - mentioned here-
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...tml#post917674

jaysay

16-03-2012 08:55

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 978123)

Just summat reminded me tonight of another yeh never hear these days. Crammed As A Wasp.:D

The wife used to use that a lot:D

mobertol

16-03-2012 20:28

Re: Old local expressions

A friend of mine has recently contested my use of "Popped her clogs" as a euphemism for dying -saying it's modern.

Does anyone know if it was in use around 1910? Sorry if it's a difficult question!:D

susie123

16-03-2012 20:42

Re: Old local expressions

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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 978332)

It was in the Radio Times the other day - I'll see if I can find it.

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