EileenH 496 Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nah - it`s a balloon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 I had a bonfire today and the smoke was 'puthering'. I haven't thought of that word in years, is it Nottinghamese? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 I'll go to the foot of our stairs! I knew it meant surprise but never knew the reason it was associated with it? Meaning An exclamation of surprise. Origin This originated in the North of England. It did travel to others parts of the UK during the 20th century, but not much further, and is little known in other parts of the English-speaking world. It is now less used than previously, although it is still staple fare for any writer wishing to write a part for a stage northerner. The foot of the stairs was en route to the lavatory, as was, in the days of the outside privy, the less well-known alternatives, 'the back of our house' and 'the bottom of our garden'. The implication of the speaker's destination suggests that the real meaning was 'I was so surprised that I soiled myself and need to visit the lavatory to clean up'. See http://www.phrases.org.uk for more. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I remember many years ago the long departed Eddie Waring commentating on a Rugby League match when the player was clear and running for the line came out with "I gu ta our 'ouse 'e's dropped it". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 One of my dad's favourites was to say if I had done something clever, or at least I thought it was clever, He said "you can go to Miss Aggie's class". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.... 23 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 I had a bonfire today and the smoke was 'puthering'. I haven't thought of that word in years, is it Nottinghamese? Certainly my mum (from Hucknall) would use that expression, usually to describe smoke coming thickly from a chimney. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BulwellBrian 107 Posted August 4, 2011 Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 My dad used puthering as well, he came from Mansfield. I use it as well, shows the southerners that I come from as they say up North, shows how much they know, everyone knows the north begins at Worksop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 Ay weyad " M'all sludged up" yet?? (Meaning I'm filthy, particularly with mud) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Not parents, but my old boss used to remark, if you were particularly successful at something. "Every egg a bod and every bod a churper" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 If you were messily dressed - you look like a bag of rags, tied up ugly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 If I was being miserable and complaining of nothing to do etc, mum would say 'stop maunging'. Heaven knows where that words came from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fynger 841 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 What time is it dad ???.......why its five and twenty past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 "she has a figure like a bag of spanners" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 "she has a figure like a bag of spanners" 'N t*ts like a roof tilers nail bag Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 'N t*ts like a roof tilers nail bag guess it depends on your trade? another one was "has a face that would turn milk" lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Someone in really tight clothing that showed the bulges was said to 'look like a sausage with the skin too tight' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minniesgel 0 Posted September 2, 2011 Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 Not so much things my parents used to say but my Gran; Black ovver Bill's muthers gerrowt road - please move owd yer osses - wait a minute bat yer tabs never hang yersen - when you couldn't make your mind up When the house looked a bit messy she would always refer to it as looking like Jackie Pownalls. She didn't swear but the odd bleddy would be used and when she was really riled the word futty came out ie you're being a futty bogger today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,085 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2011 When hanging around to do something my mum would say, 'it's like waiting to be hung' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ashley 288 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Not something I recall my parents saying but a popular one heard in the 1950's was "Charlies Dead" it was thought of by kids as rather risque! I'll leave it to someone else to explain? (sorry if already mentioned but nothing found in search and I'm not trawling through 89 pages!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Was there was also a saying for not fastening your fly, But I cant remember it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 89 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 "You're flying low..." Cheers Robt P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EileenH 496 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 'Charlie`s dead' meant that your underskirt was showing below the hem of your skirt. Dunno where it originated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 305 Posted September 3, 2011 Report Share Posted September 3, 2011 Was there was also a saying for not fastening your fly, But I cant remember it? "The gate is open, but the beast is asleep" But my favourite version (Courtesy of the late great Dave Allen) "You've got egg on your chin"........................................... think about it !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Minniesgel 0 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 When asking my Gran what my Xmas/birthday present was going to be the answer was always "a whim wham for an oojar" All girls were referred to as "that Judy". If a girl was particularly large she was always referred to as a "big stag". Effeminate men were referred to as "Jessies" - too old to be pc I'm afraid! If you asked for anything that she thought was rather expensive she'd always say "aa we'll a two". If she thought someone was a bit stingy with ingredients (ie raisens in cake, meat in stew) she'd say "I think she stood on Trent Bridge and chucked them in" You were nesh if you felt the cold (or code!) and mardy if you complained. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
susyshoes 69 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 My ex mum in law and her mum were from Bulwell (Forest side) and they always said 'yer like a man made of smoke'. No idea what it meant but they sid it to my kids a lot when they were little. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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