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Eric	12-08-2011 17:38

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Remember those times that you came home after a day of running through puddles ... on those few days that it rained:rolleyes: ... and your socks were wet, and your wellies half full of water? And your mom tanned yr arse 'cause you wur witchurt (wichurt? ... not sure of the spelling).

Retlaw

12-08-2011 18:46

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 925841)

Near enough, it means thas getten thi feet wet.
Another owd seyin. Av brasted mi galluses.
Am fur clemmed.
Retlaw.

Eric	12-08-2011 20:56

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Anyone remember "dancers" for stairs?

garinda

12-08-2011 21:10

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 925922)

Anyone remember "dancers" for stairs?

Yes.

Referred to in our house as (up those) dilly dancers.

cashman

12-08-2011 21:13

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Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 925877)

Am fur clemmed.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B]
Retlaw.

one me grandad used, i always assumed it meant he were starving?

garinda

12-08-2011 21:17

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Originally Posted by Eric (Post 925922)

Anyone remember "dancers" for stairs?

dancers Noun. Stairs. Also, but less commonly, jolly dancers and molly dancers. [North-west use]
A dictionary of slang - "D" - Slang and colloquialisms of the UK.

Guess they were just dilly up Stanhill.

:rolleyes:

garinda

12-08-2011 21:22

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 925930)

one me grandad used, i always assumed it meant he were starving?

I knew it usually as starving, or less commonly meaning freezing cold.

garinda

12-08-2011 21:23

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 925938)

I knew it usually as starving, or less commonly meaning freezing cold.

Though we'd pronounce it clammed, not clemmed.

cashman

12-08-2011 21:24

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one he used to say to me when i was off out at 12/13, "Arte Gallivanting Agean"

garinda

12-08-2011 21:29

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 925939)

Though we'd pronounce it clammed, not clemmed.

clem or clam (klɛm) http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/...on_default.gif — vBulletin , clems , clemming , clemmed , clams , clamming , clammed
dialect ( English )
( when tr, usually passive ) to be hungry or cause to be hungry [C16: of Germanic origin; related to Dutch, German klemmen to pinch, cramp; compare Old English beclemman to shut in]

Clam | Define Clam at Dictionary.com

cashman

12-08-2011 21:31

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i always assumed he meant starving,hungry.

walkinman221

12-08-2011 21:35

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Mek sure thas gettin the ganzy on or thall ketch thi deeth.

garinda

12-08-2011 21:35

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 925940)

one he used to say to me when i was off out at 12/13, "Arte Gallivanting Agean"

I'd hear that too, but with Fanackapan tagged on the end.

:D

Urban Dictionary: Fanackapan

garinda

12-08-2011 21:38

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 925946)

I'd hear that too, but with Fanackapan tagged on the end.

:D

Urban Dictionary: Fanackapan

My Nan also used 'pan shine' as a term of endearment.

Don't know where that came from.

walkinman221

12-08-2011 21:39

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Originally Posted by garinda (Post 925946)

I'd hear that too, but with Fanackapan tagged on the end.

:D

Urban Dictionary: Fanackapan

Same here but it was josco for me:confused:

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