... 1,411 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 He's pen toed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Or gift of the gab. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beduth 202 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 One of my favourite expressions I heard from the television. "You're as useful as an incontinent trapeze artist"! Yes; and another expression I heard on TV the other night which I thought was very expressive. I think it was BBC 1 "Big School". Headmistress said "No thank you; I'd rather shite in my hands and clap". Claaaaasy ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Stop being Manny,(bad tempered) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scriv 168 Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Dressed up to go out. "Will I do"? or someone looking at you ready to go out. "You'll do". You'll pass, I'll push yer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jackpen 10 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sad to say, I don't think I really understood my mum until after she died (1991)! Only then did I realise how much she meant to me. I miss her even now! Don't know about the pea thing - but the "tide mark" routine sounds very familiar! Mum would rarely swear - but if we were pestering her about what was for "pudding" (desert was for snobs), eventually she would get frustrated and tell us "sh&t wi sugar on"! She must have learned that one growing up in Snienton! Can hear my mum and mama both saying that - sh** with sugar - happy memories but also makes me sad x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jackpen 10 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 How about '"mardy" ? My mum always dropped her 'aitches' it was so funny to hear her when we first got a telephone n she would put on a posh voice n say "Ello" :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Just having looked at the old photos of Goose Fair posted by DaveN reminded me that if you were bad tempered or being mardy, Mum would say "someone's in a right pip!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Never heard that one Commo; with us it was 'have you seen youre 'ar*e' or 'youve got the monk on' or even just 'straighten it' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,292 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Benjamin, the 5th photo from DaveN shows the Helter Skelter with the motto "Slide and Slip and cure the Pip" so it was probably known outside of Nottingham and perhaps a known Victorian saying. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomlinson 879 Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 One thing my mother used to say which annoyed me, and still does when I think of it, tempered with a great deal of sympathy. I might suggest I buy a car, perhaps a house, or, horror of horrors!!! go to university!!! To such remarks she would answer, "That's not for folk such as us". The daughter of a Derbyshire coal miner, she spent her working years in service and married a miner herself. At least these days ambition can be for 'folk such as us'. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I just entered Wallop on the Word Association thread, and it reminded me of an expression Dad used to say. I say it as well. Is it just in my family, or does anyone else use this when referring to food? For example if hungry he would say "I must have some Wallop"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 WALLOP !! Nowt to do with food carnie' but it brought back memories of avery funny bloke i worked and palled up with at AB Gibsons in the 70s,he was a Woody Allen lookalike from Arnold,and would SHOUT WALLOP at every opportunity,he even used it as agreeting,his other crazy shout was ARSENAL, I think he was slightly mad but very funny. Last heard of him about 20 years ago,his name was keith Scotney,anyone know him let me know,he had a twin Richard. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 You are right Benjamin. I'm getting my Snap mixed up with my Wallop! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 iTS funny how one word such as the one you mentioned carnie' can evoke memories i suppose thats what this forums about really,its now got me remembering other outstanding characters that ive encountered thru life,people who stand out for all sorts of reasons. Maybe start a topic on that, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 It makes me wonder if the man you spoke off from Arnold could have been suffering from Tourettes Syndrome. Shouting out like that is something that people do with that condition. I don't know if the condition was recognised all that long ago, so probably didn't have a name then. I have encountered two people with tourettes and they can be very distressed trying to control the shouting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Wallop in our household sometimes used as slang for beer or kids would get wallop for beeing naughty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I say entry,others say ginnel passageway round here they say channel . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 It makes me wonder if the man you spoke off from Arnold could have been suffering from Tourettes Syndrome. Shouting out like that is something that people do with that condition. I don't know if the condition was recognised all that long ago, so probably didn't have a name then. I have encountered two people with tourettes and they can be very distressed trying to control the shouting. now you mention it carnie,he did sometimes exclaim......f...... b....... and the odd c... very loudly...... not really only f.......... joking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Lodlum also beer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 I took a little notice of what dad said, and absolutely no notice whatsoever of what my mother said! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
... 1,411 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 That's sad basfordred,who taught you indiscipline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Self taught. If my parents liked something, then I didn't and vice versa. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Wallop, has reminded me of what my mam called medicine -jollop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Annesleyred1865 137 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Dont know if its been said but my mam used (from St Annes) "when pigs fly up Hockley" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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