loppylugs 8,427 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Grew up in Netherfield but never heard the expression "orming" until today. Excuse my gormlessness but I'm still not totally sure what it means. I assume lounging about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I'm amazed that so many folk have not heard of Ormin' abaht, I thought it was a common piece of Nottinghamese !! It does not mean just lounging around, that gives the idea of a civilised, rather Noel Coward type of relaxation, whereas Orming portrays lounging in a very slovenly loose limbed manner !! If I was ever bored as a kid and was just "slopping" around in an aimless way, that would have been classed by mum as orming, it is not a flattering description. Harry Enfield as Kevin ormed about. Hope that helps out with the phrase and agreed upon by we select few who have had the ability to orm !! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poohbear 1,360 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Never heard the word before.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I've never heard it before,either. I asked my wife if she'd ever ormed. She looked at me, with a cheeky grin on her face, and replied, "No, not since meeting you" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 From posts regarding ORMING I tend to think its origins are more Bulwell area? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just caught a No 17 bus back to Bulwell & a youth with his feet on the back seats. Do you sit at home with your bleeding feet on your mam's three piece suite says I ? No he said and quickly shifted them of the seats. Does anyone give a toss any more ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Orming ? Try this one. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Orming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Commo, Your description of "Orming" was spot on. I gave the impression on #98 it meant lounging about, and those of us who have at times "Ormed" Know that it is more to do with the way a person moves around "Sloppily" and aimlessly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 catfan I had seen that description when I looked it upon the Internet and I guarantee that is not the "Orming" I used to do. Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 #107,hey catfan,thats definatley not the way we ORMED in BESTWOOD/BULWELL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 68 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Commo I have to agree with Carni, a spot on description of orming. Catfan No self respecting ormer would stoop so low. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I've not heard this term before, however my mother always told me to stop slorming about, which I interpreted to mean slovenly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Basfordred, slorming is very similar but in a more recumbent position !! (Orming Abaht could have a topic all to itself ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 carni, I believe you ! benjamin 1945, too right, Bulwell-ites would never stoop so low ! Commo, Low being the optimum word. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 That's me Commo, recumbent . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Catfan, re #107, just clicked onto that link - Eeeuggggggh! Where the HELL did that come from? Why on earth??? let alone give it a name!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 America I'll be bound. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Orming about was a common description of me and my cousin as kids, when bored and aimless. Slorming - I'm not so sure about, but a chap I used to see on the train (came from Grantham) used it of young couples who were "slorming all over each other" in public. (I thought of it as a cross between orming and slobbering!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 1) ORM - http://www.orm.net/ Object Role Modelling. Beyond me even after trying to read it? 2) ORM - Object-relational mapping in computer software is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems in object-oriented programming languages. This creates, in effect, a "virtual object database" that can be used from within the programming language. There are both free and commercial packages available that perform object-relational mapping, although some programmers opt to create their own ORM tools. Well of course we all knew that.... Not the ORM referred to here I'm sure. Hehe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Stop it Gerry, there's enough computer experts on here without you joining in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Stop it Gerry, there's enough computer experts on here without you joining in. Expert? Me? No! I vehemently deny it! Hehehe. Computers, along with deep water and women, don't half scare me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,681 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 My mum used the words "stop slormin about" too . Dictionary definition of slorm is "to wipe carelessly" ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TGC 216 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 I've noticed an extraordinary amount of young folk who I see shaking their leg when sitting down? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Tight underpants has that effect on me. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah TGC...that is annoying. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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