|
Questions and Answers Feel free to ask any questions about Accrington and the surrounding area and hopefully one of our members can help you out. |
|
|
Welcome to Accrington Web!
We are a discussion forum dedicated to the towns of Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and the surrounding areas, sometimes referred to as Hyndburn! We are a friendly bunch please feel free to browse or read on for more info. You are currently viewing our site as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, photos, play in the community arcade and use our blog section. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free, so please, join our community today!
|
8Likes
14-08-2011, 10:18
|
#91
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Reading posts this morning I remember another of mi aud grans sayings every village as an idiot, seems ours is back
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 11:07
|
#92
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Old local expressions
Do - an event
Mither - to fuss over/moan about something.
'Stop thi mithering, I've got to get all dolled up for a big do at Town Hall' said the Lady Mayoress.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 11:07
|
#93
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Old local expressions
Him - yon mon.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 11:21
|
#94
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Funny Joan was telling me about somebody she met whilst out shopping this morning, the description was skens like a bag of whelks, ain't heard that for a while
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 11:24
|
#95
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay
Funny Joan was telling me about somebody she met whilst out shopping this morning, the description was skens like a bag of whelks, ain't heard that for a while
|
Go on.
Who was it?
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 11:27
|
#96
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by garinda
Go on.
Who was it?
|
Aint a clue
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 13:06
|
#97
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Old local expressions
Puddled - simple-minded.
'Aye, yon' owd biddy's losin' it, bless her.'
'Proper puddled now.'
'More daft nowtions in 'er heyd than Soft Mick.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 13:51
|
#98
|
God Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9,290
Liked: 2347 times
Rep Power: 58527
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay
I haven't
|
Not even the drunk tank
|
|
|
14-08-2011, 18:07
|
#99
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
Not even the drunk tank
|
Not even that mate, I didn't know cashy in them days
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
15-08-2011, 17:37
|
#100
|
Senior Member+
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: accy
Posts: 1,531
Liked: 111 times
Rep Power: 20029
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay
I use a more graphical term than that WM
|
Does it involve replacing shin for A### by any chance
__________________
A true man of character knows his limitations – but doesn’t accept them.
Aggressive by Nature, Rugby by Choice
|
|
|
15-08-2011, 18:02
|
#101
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by walkinman221
|
Quite correct
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
15-08-2011, 18:57
|
#102
|
God Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 9,290
Liked: 2347 times
Rep Power: 58527
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by jaysay
Not even that mate, I didn't know cashy in them days
|
You know, bud, I kinda figured you were going to say something like this
|
|
|
15-08-2011, 19:02
|
#103
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
You know, bud, I kinda figured you were going to say something like this
|
Well we hail from the same era mate
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
16-08-2011, 19:52
|
#104
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: Old local expressions
A cry of astonishment - Harry Moyle!
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|
17-08-2011, 09:07
|
#105
|
Resting in Peace
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: In a state of confusion
Posts: 36,973
Liked: 715 times
Rep Power: 76552
|
Re: Old local expressions
Gordon Bennett, another shock exclamation
__________________
35 YEARS AND COUNTING
|
|
|
Other sites of interest.. |
More town sites.. |
|
|
All times are GMT. The time now is 15:14.
© 2003-2013 AccringtonWeb.com
|
|