Old local expressions - Page 34

Mog · 30-03-2012, 09:33

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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I was gonna put that chrissy, but i read the back posts first.

garinda · 30-03-2012, 09:46

'Wetter than Wakes week' - something thoroughly sodden, or alternatively, something, or somebody weak.

mobertol · 30-03-2012, 23:26

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'Wetter than Wakes week' - something thoroughly sodden, or alternatively, something, or somebody weak.

Wet behind the ears...

jaysay · 31-03-2012, 08:17

Don't go down the mine daddy there's plenty of slack in your pants

mobertol · 31-03-2012, 09:50

"As wake as watter" remember my Gran saying this if he brew wasn't strong enough...

Margaret Pilkington · 31-03-2012, 16:12

that's 'ambulance tea'...it takes two men and a stretcher to get it up the spout.

garinda · 31-03-2012, 17:57

'Neither up hill, nor down dale' - said of someone lacking vitality, or vigour.

DaveinGermany · 31-03-2012, 22:01

Do you like ozzy food ? (that's ozzy as in Hospital)

Desist before I administer fisticuffs.

walkinman221 · 31-03-2012, 22:27

About as much use as a back pocket in a vest.

mobertol · 31-03-2012, 23:33

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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

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

Mutton Dressed as Lamb, an older woman dressing like a young woman

walkinman221 · 01-04-2012, 16:27

Ten bob millionaire

mobertol · 23-04-2012, 17:44

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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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.