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Mog 30-03-2012 09:33
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Cashy, do you remember the pit overman at Bank hall. Walter something. Real miserable sod, If you didn’t have your bait at Bait time, he woulds say “Get on with thee bait when thas telt, Ive telt thee once, Ive telt thee twice its evry time alike, na get on with thee bait or get up dube bar.”. Another pit saying was thas got a fyace like a brocken clog.

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Originally Posted by cashman (Post 980829)
I was gonna put that chrissy, but i read the back posts first.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

garinda 30-03-2012 09:46
Re: Old local expressions
 
'Wetter than Wakes week' - something thoroughly sodden, or alternatively, something, or somebody weak.

mobertol 30-03-2012 23:26
Re: Old local expressions
 
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'Wetter than Wakes week' - something thoroughly sodden, or alternatively, something, or somebody weak.
Wet behind the ears...:D

jaysay 31-03-2012 08:17
Re: Old local expressions
 
Don't go down the mine daddy there's plenty of slack in your pants:D

mobertol 31-03-2012 09:50
Re: Old local expressions
 
"As wake as watter" remember my Gran saying this if he brew wasn't strong enough...

Margaret Pilkington 31-03-2012 16:12
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that's 'ambulance tea'...it takes two men and a stretcher to get it up the spout.

garinda 31-03-2012 17:57
Re: Old local expressions
 
'Neither up hill, nor down dale' - said of someone lacking vitality, or vigour.

DaveinGermany 31-03-2012 22:01
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Do you like ozzy food ? (that's ozzy as in Hospital)

Desist before I administer fisticuffs. ;)

walkinman221 31-03-2012 22:27
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About as much use as a back pocket in a vest.

mobertol 31-03-2012 23:33
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Originally Posted by walkinman221 (Post 981613)
About as much use as a back pocket in a vest.
Depends what you hae to put in your pockets!

"Devil-may-care-tuppence ha'penny!"

Read this today in a letter written by my great-aunt in the 20s - think it means someone who doesn't give a damn.

Wasn't there one like-can't give tuppence...or something similar?

Margaret Pilkington 01-04-2012 09:02
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A person of no consequence.......she's nowt a pound and muck's tuppence.

someone wearing a lot of make up......'eeh, that must be bad soil...it needs a lot o' top dressing'(manure).

jaysay 01-04-2012 09:14
Re: Old local expressions
 
Mutton Dressed as Lamb, an older woman dressing like a young woman

walkinman221 01-04-2012 16:27
Re: Old local expressions
 
Ten bob millionaire

mobertol 23-04-2012 17:44
Re: Old local expressions
 
Can't plough back through the whole thread to see if this is already on but was told by my friend's dad to come in and stop standing "like cheese at fourpence" the other day.

Is it because it didn't move off the stall as it was too expensive?

cashman 23-04-2012 19:06
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Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 987225)
Can't plough back through the whole thread to see if this is already on but was told by my friend's dad to come in and stop standing "like cheese at fourpence" the other day.

Is it because it didn't move off the stall as it was too expensive?
Never gave the meaning much thought even though me mam n nan used the phrase regular, But yer idea sounds right to me.:)


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