Things our parents used to say

[annswabey 599]

A man with no arms to me was someone who was pretty useless at doing something - "You're like a man with no arms"

[Bubblewrap 3,815]

My grandfather used to come out with this quite ofted I never did find out what he meant?

"Cloggy Cloggy Martin sets the dog a farting"

[nonnaB 4,894]

Dont know if I posted this before or not but my grandfather used to say" it won't rain as long as there is enough blue sky to make a pixie a pocket handkerchief" I really believed this as a kid and even now when I see a dark sky with a bit of blue poking through I remember him.

[FLY2 10,108]

I was told a similar tale. If there's enough blue sky to make a sailors suit, then it won't rain.

[MargieH 7,599]

....to make a sailor a pair of trousers was what I was told. I think I read it in an Enid Blyton book as well.

[FLY2 10,108]

Just trousers, that may be it, I've not heard it for over 50 years.

[loppylugs 8,427]

Was reminded of one me mam used to say today when I found my chainsaw blade was dull.

"You could ride bare A---- to London on this knife." Not very polite but it did describe the condition of the knife in unmistakable terms.

[Oztalgian 3,270]

Mum was right handed and dad was left handed so I could do most things with either hand but when called upon to peel the vegetables I used to make a deliberate mess of everything to get out of doing it. Mum used to get so exasperated she used to say "geraht of it, your as much use as a one armed paper hanger."

[Deepdene Boy 642]

Mam, used to say, "You're as much use as a fart in a colander, can't geraht for 'oles."

[LizzieM 9,507]

# 2051. I've always heard it as 'doll's arms' rather than someone with no arms.

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keggy handed

[carni 10,094]

One of my Grandmas always used to say Moant instead of won't. As in "You Moant do that"! I have never heard anyone else say it. Is it a Carlton / Nottm expression. Or one she made up herself.

[loppylugs 8,427]

My grandmother used to use that expression, Carni. Another one she used to use in connection with numbers was twiced. Imagine my surprise when my American wife came out with it one day and said her parents in Tennessee used the expression.. Small world.

[Bing 78]

Was it "moant" or 'munt" which I remember as a contraction of 'must not', but I haven't heard it in 50 years..

[susyshoes 69]

Used to be used a lot in hucknall but don't hear it now

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[loppylugs 8,427]

Moant / munt? Probably just depends on who is saying it. The meaning is the same.

[broxtowelad 175]

Moant...........That was a word used by my Granma

[colly0410 1,181]

My ex girlfriends late mother used to say to me "I'll bat your bl**dy tabs if you don't stop being leary!"

[katyjay 5,090]

If an object wasn't any good, mam would say it was neither use nor ornament.

[MargieH 7,599]

Katyjay, that's the main criteria I still use when I'm deciding what to get rid of, although I'd also add 'sentimental value' !

[broxtowelad 175]

Do your shoes, sports kit and knees still get "caked in mud"?

[MargieH 7,599]

Not mine, broxtowelad, but I would still use that phrase for muddy boots/clothes!

[dat47 92]

My dad used to say "Pheobies out" if the sun was shining. Still say it to my grandchildren!

[katyjay 5,090]

Mine called it 'the currant bun'

[katyjay 5,090]

Come here, let's get the sleep out of your eyes. Sleep, being the crusty bit in the corner, do folks still call it that? Nowadays I hear them called Eye Boogers!