Things our parents used to say

[poshnarg 2]

If it was dark and cloudy Mum would say "It's gerrin black ova Bill's Motha's"

If it was time for bed she would say "Come on girl, up those stairs to Bedfordshire"

If it was fine drizzle, she would say "It's that rain that wets ya"

Of course there was the one for daughters from Mums "Ner cast a clout, till May is out" - meaning that flippin Liberty Bodice with its rubber buttons remained in situ until the end of May! (*O*)

[Beefsteak 305]

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[Michael Booth 7,364]

cods•wal•lop (ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp)

n. Brit.

nonsense; rubbish.

[1960–65]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd.

codswallop

Definition

› nonsense: What a load of codswallop!

(Definition of codswallop noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Focus on the pronunciation of codswallop

[Paulus 541]

Poshnarg;

If it was dark and cloudy Mum would say "It's gerrin black ova Bill's Motha's"

Ain't heard that in a while..............................

[DAVIDW 1,683]

"Yer drivin' me round the twist !" ( ha ha ...not meant for the above comment ! )

But where does "round the twist" come from ?

[katyjay 5,091]

If mam bought 2 of something, [could be anything, not just food] I'd say, why do we have 2 of them and she'd say, in case one makes me sick.

[katyjay 5,091]

Well,fan me with a kipper, was something she said when amazed.

[Fynger 841]

Usually when I was being told off I was referred to as....Young Fella me lad.

[Sheilastain 7]

As I grew up quite often the word "yo" would be used instead of you to which my mum would always say " yo's in the field kicking up his heals" I have no idea what it meant. Another phrase if I started a reply with " I thought...." she would say " You know what thought did, followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding." Ah memories!!!

Sheila

[DAVIDW 1,683]

Walk properly....ya look knock kneed and pen toed !

[Braddy 160]

Well knock me down with a feather.

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

You're wandering round like a lost Jew.

[katyjay 5,091]

After seeing a bad haircut mum would say, it looks like it's been cut with a knife and fork.

[Beefsteak 305]

Ner ner cook a bear

tell yer mam to cut yer 'air

cut it long , cut it short

cut it wiya a knife and fork

[MELTONSTILTON 452]

When asked her age my mother used to say "I am as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth".

And being a countrywoman from Lincolnshire, my mother used to use her Lincolnshire dialect a lot when speeking, below are a few words she used to use.

Outlicked = Outdone

Clammy = Sticky

Taates = Potatoes

Yeller-Belly = Someone from Lincolnshire

Scanny = Mean

Pelt = Throw

[plantfit 7,597]

Empty tins make the loudest noise, (someone who's always boasting)

Rog

[carni 10,094]

Put A Sock In It was a favorite of dads if we were going on a bit to much.

[fch782c 144]

WELL GU TA FUT OV AR STARS

[Sheridan 7]

My mum is 80 and still calls her grand kids "Tripe Hounds" if they are naughty, and I remember if I wasn't asleep by the time it was 10.00 pm "The Ten O'clock Horse men will drag you away"

[Paulus 541]

Ten a clok 'osses....................

[Beefsteak 305]

I know where that one (Supposedly) comes from too !

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

My father said to me once "you can stop that" when I farted loudly I said "sure which way did it go"!

[carni 10,094]

One i heard a lot as a kid and still say myself,on going to the little room, as going for a slash. int that rude.lol

and being called bogger lugs.

[fch782c 144]

my dad always said he was gonna turn his bike round

[fch782c 144]

anyone ever heard of 'Cut your nose off to spite your face"