katyjay 4,997 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Every now and again, something happens to remind me of things my parents, especially my mam, used to say all the time. At the time, we never thought them peculiar, they were always there in conversation. For instance, if you were going out, she'd say 'Have you got your gasmask?' and you'd reply, yeah, I've got it on. I guess this harked back to the war years, but we kept it up for years afterwards. Any more sayings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,205 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Don't come running to me if you break your leg????? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,205 Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Just thought of another one Katyjay. I'LL TEACH YOU TO SWEAR YOU LITTLE SOD! But I already know how to swear Dad. I used to get that one a lot followed by a thick ear Roger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 Just look at the back of your neck, I could grow potatoes in that muck. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 My late mother’s Nottinghamese produced regular use of the world ‘piffle’, often used in conjunction with ‘rammel’ and ‘twaddle’. Her word for a fried meal was ‘frizzle’, my use of which at school once caused me to be dragged to the front of the class for the ritual humiliation. She also used a collection of her own particular local phrases, which both my children revel in repeating to this day. Some examples were: “I’d want two of them for that price!” “Not for the likes of us” “Yer look like the Devil!” “I’ll clip yer earhole, in two minutes” “Stop slopping and slormin’” “That what yer can’t eat”….. covering any reference to sexual matters. I’ll get my kids to remind me of some others. Cheers Robt P. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 My mam also used the word Rammel, for anything junky. We'd also put the sneck down at night on the front door lock. My husband who came from the Carlton rd area, his mum never heard of sneck before. My parents came from Basford, maybe it was a word used there. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Never mind what yer Mam sed! What will they say that we sed? "Lets go and av a cuppa tea, whilst he's Faffin around!" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 If you don't behave yoursen, I'll knock you into next week. If ever we couldn't find anything, and asked where it was, she'd say 'up my a*se, on top shelf. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lynmee 38 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Youll have some buggers eye out with that. Lynmee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,205 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 You'd better goo ta sleep afore ten o clock osses come rahnd. What the bloody hell was all that about? Roger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 If you're too poorly to go ta wurk then you are too poorly to go aght tnite anf enjoy yersen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,728 Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Gerron the corsey, orl I'll batcha tab! Bit dark ower Bill's muvvers. I never fathomed where that one came from, but it appears folks in the West Country and as far up as Manchester used that same one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Another saying she had when asked where something was 'Dahn nutter cutter, where they hoss-shoe pigs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I can't remember my dad having any sayings, but he did call his nose his ookumsnifter. He also used to ask me to pull his finger! I thought it was so clever when he let one rip. [well we didn't have a telly then, so, easily entertained] He did use quite a few words picked up in India and Burma during the war. The newspaper was the coggage, to look was to take a dekko. Also he called rice pudding, chinese wedding cake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 When asked what was for dinner mum would reply s**t with sugar on!! And something which was said which i think is a classic was "bloody hell the things you see when you don't have a gun!!" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Caz, my mam said both those things too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 And what about the mild swear words our parents used to use, all of which the younger generation never use, such as 'Bledy Hell' or 'bu99er All' Any more anyone?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Mind yer dont get yerself moderated Frank, You know what a prudish bunch us freqenters of the Poacher are! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 25 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 And what about oo you little bogger. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,997 Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 And 'you little bleeder' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Both more poetic than todays mothers "GER' EER" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,278 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 When i stayed at my Granmars BOB-BARS ( think that meant don't touch it ) and YOU-BETTER-NO-A-DONE said very fast ( think that meant you've smashed it ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 13 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Mind yer dont get yerself moderated Frank,You know what a prudish bunch us freqenters of the Poacher are! I think the Mod has it in fer me now Mick cos I referred to Professional Music Choosers Bet I get all me posts modded now !rulez! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,029 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Keep yer ed dahn in the music section Frank! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dodie 51 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Yer daft me duck ya foller balloons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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