katyjay 5,091 Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Chulla, you're mixing up our 2 grannies. The Bromsgrove one didn't go into service at Old Dalby. T'other one did. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 2150. I was thinking of Monopoly. I.e. 'Go directly to jail, Don't collect $200.' That's pretty much back to square one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 My grandma always came out with "and I don't want any ormpaloach either" if anybody looked as if they were going to argue with her, Never did understand what it meant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 Chulla, square one was the centre circle. Hence after a goal was squared, the ball went back to square one. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Two sayings from my past. I have just spent a while trying to find on the internet,(No luck). If things weren't going to plan etc mam would say "Oh Damn and Blast", I say it as well? Grandma, would say eg, Oh he/she has got the "Gormonruttles" or 'It gives me the Gormonruttles" It could have just sounded like this to me as a child, I can't find either on the internet. Has any one heard either sayings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Carni I often heard Damn and blast,but never heard Gormonruttles,what a strange word. My older sister would often say 'oh for bleeds sake' We were not allowed to swear so she made this one up maybe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Never heard that one Carni but "heebie jeebies" seems to be a similar exclamation . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Not something that my parents said, but, when I was in the juniors at Crane school, a girl from Lancashire moved in to the area, and joined my class. Eee, she did talk funny! She taught us a saying for when she was amazed. Blinkingeckatannerpeabarmer. All said together quickly. The things you never forget! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Not sure why but my Mam quoted this quite regularly "I don't care if his arse is encrusted in diamonds" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 If you were feeling miserable and complaining, mam would say ' gi 'oer maungin'. Alternately she would say ' what's a matter with you, seen your arse?' 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 #2155, Gormonruttles? It probably means Grandma or Granddad made it up. Unless they brought it with them from Mansfield? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I was talking to an engineering mate of mine at work last week, (he's from Barnsley) and we was looking at some spares we needed to get a job finished, I said "well if thats all we've got It'll ave to do norrit" he asked me what "Norrit" meant,I suppose it's a shortened version of "Not it" Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Where is it? Mam, Nellies room back o clock. Dad, up my ar** first ledge on't right What is it? It's a wimwam fer a woozler Weak tea. What's this, gnats pi**? Sisters going out. Keep yer and on yer hapeney Yer gorra tide mark rahnd yer nek What's to eat? a run round the table and a kick at the pantry door C'mere yer little bleeder Surprise! Well bogger me and most of those already posted. It's almost like a second language 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nippergrant 19 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 PLANFIT....The word "norrit" means wont it as in " It'll ave to do wont it" 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Don't know if this has been put on before Gerroutroad......Move out of the way Gerrovverit......Get over it Swivvel eyed git.......person with eyes all over the place Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 I had a mate when I worked in engineering who would turn on anybody who upset him with the phrase "may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your a******e". Often left a puzzled look on the face of the recipient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Was this perhaps insulting an anal sphincter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 If you needed to get on with something, mam would say, come on, get weaving. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 From mum if you looked a bit rough 'yer look like yer been dragged through an hedge backards' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 If you were being nosy and asking too many questions, mam would say, mind your own knitting. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 If someone had mucky tabs,it was often said you could grow taters in em. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 My mum used to say "There's nowt so queer as folks" and "The more I sees of people, the more I likes me dog". They were always said in a lighthearted way though, as she appeared to get on with everyone she met. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,429 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 2172. I still say that, Margie. Sometimes I really mean it. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 Is this in the right place? I don't know but,I always remember my parents among others who were going on holiday would call the house or wherever they were staying "Digs" we are staying in digs,what was the digs like?etc,where did this phrase come from,is it because way back in time you had to dig your own cave out or from WW1 you had to dig your own trench? Any ideas Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,288 Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 plantfit - This is a pretty good site for word definitions the link is to "digs" and it appears that in part what you said is correct. http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-dig1.htm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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