Compo 10,328 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Watching the TV programme about Raleigh bikes last night I heard a phrase I haven't heard for many years. The interviewee said "...dab-in..." I remember it in the context of "If yer don't dab-in y'll miss yer bus...". The meaning being look sharp or get a move on. Does anyone know the origin of the term to dab-in and is it still in regular use in Notts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 It was a reasonable programme, but that bloke with the sideburns.... What a tw4t ! He looked ridiculous enough when he was younger. Now he's older, he looks unreal ! Stuck in a time warp or what ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 That will be Clive Hodgson 'Hodgo' Flea he's a member on here (sure this is the third tread about last nights Raleigh documentary?) do we need anymore? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Remember also that people who were good at something were referred to as being dab-handed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I recall it as being "dobbed in " Mebee that's different.............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 If I remember "dobbed in" when I lived in Bestwood Estate was when some kindly acquaintance stated to persons of interest that you were the person who maybe had some knowledge of some minor insignificant event or occurrence. ie they snitched on yer 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 On 16/03/2017 at 8:50 AM, FLY2 said: It was a reasonable programme, but that bloke with the sideburns.... What a tw4t ! He looked ridiculous enough when he was younger. Now he's older, he looks unreal ! Stuck in a time warp or what ? Was that one of last year's bird's nests stuck on his head with superglue? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted March 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 If you take a look at the Erewash Valley accent just west of Eastwood you will find that "To Dob" is to hit. As in: "If tha's not careful ass'll dob thee one!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted March 19, 2017 Report Share Posted March 19, 2017 Compo, I think he's sprayed his bald patch black in the middle, as it looked too dark. There's no fool like an old fool ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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