Trevor S 2,003 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Wrong, it was John Player who invented tobacco and his picture when he was a sailor was on the front of every pack.........................Didn't Raleigh invent the potato????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 He did but it didn't catch on as he couldn't keep it lit 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJBrenton 738 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 It's funny how many slang words we use from our parents that aren't necessarily in common use. I say 'Chocker' meaning choc a bloc ( nautical originally) and use terms like 'thou' for thousands of an inch. Both were used by my ex RAF father. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Always baffled me how my dad told the time....it would be 5 and 20 past...or 5 and 20 to Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 All my relatives did that! I'm not sure it would still have worked with digital watches and clocks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mgread1200 141 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 The only time we were interested in at our house was Breakfast time, lunchtime, dinner time and suppertime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Both of our parents used to refer to the time in that manner, and passed it down to us. So it doesn't seem to be a Regional expression! An early example of speaking that way, is in the Rhyme, Sing a Song of Sixpence, with the line...4 and 20 Blackbirds baked in a Pie. And if we are referring to a house, we would say For example...... 4 Doors Down instead of 4 Houses! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Or "next door but one"! Americans don't understand that either! My dad always referred to a bicycle as a "push bike" - which always seemed old fashioned to me. I suppose it was to differentiate it from a motorcycle! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 I'm not sure if this is old, or maybe still in use, but referring to a torch as a flashlight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 "Flashlight" is the normal term over here. Ask for a torch and most Americans will look at you "gone out"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 'flash'-light......i want mine to stay lit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Splodging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave 48 847 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Necking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 68 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Did anyone else ever wear a Gansey? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StephenFord 866 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Snogging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Limey 242 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Tundish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anne of Aspley 12 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Kath, I had a Biro as well, my Dad gave it to me. It was old but still worked. I remember taking it to school and everybody wanted to see it, including the teachers. I live in Canada and when my cousin came to stay..he got funny looks when he went into the corner store for some fags!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anne of Aspley 12 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Here they call the corsey the sidewalk and the road the pavement :-) What about a titfer!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 If I was walking with my mother and dragging my feet (which I invariably was when with her) she would call me a sluther pudding. She really knew how to get my back up ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fernilee567 33 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 My dad always wore a hand knitted ' gansy' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 YOU GOT ME, whats a gansey? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Re basfordred dragging his feet , whilst walking with his mum , my mum used to say " stop slormin' abaght" or sometimes "you are walkin' knock-kneed and pen-toed " Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Is a gansey, a jersey? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisB 150 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I think it was actually supposed to be a Guernsey. Something to do with either the type of wool or the type of knit used in production. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,160 Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 Whatever it is I WANT ONE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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