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Post by bodzy3 on Mar 3, 2007 16:58:26 GMT -1
My mam lookin in our ears and say "have you seen the state of your ears " and with the three eldest lads, when in trouble she would say to us " you three would make a right pair if I ever saw one
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Post by lin on Mar 3, 2007 17:09:25 GMT -1
WHAT ABOUT WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE.
AND HAVING EYES IN THE BACK OF THEIR HEADS.
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Post by Lisa on Mar 4, 2007 12:28:02 GMT -1
Hi Lin, The best one I heard was from our Chris when her mother used to say to her "Come here while I belt yer"
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Post by Lisa on Mar 4, 2007 12:30:47 GMT -1
When my mum used to ask "Have you washed you neck?" and I replied "Yes mum", my dad would chip in with "What with a lump of coal?"  |
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Post by BABS on Mar 4, 2007 12:36:24 GMT -1
MY MUM USED TO SAY, IF YOU COME HERE NOW ,THE CRACK YOU GET NOW ,WILL NOT BE AS HARD AS THE ONE YOU WILL GET LATER IF YOU DONT COME HERE RIGHT NOW .   BABSX |
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Post by lin on Mar 4, 2007 13:18:47 GMT -1
Hi Lin, The best one I heard was from our Chris when her mother used to say to her "Come here while I belt yer" YES I'VE HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE...VERY GOOD. LIN  |
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Post by fluffymoat4 on Mar 11, 2007 23:34:30 GMT -1
"Ne'er cast a clout 'til May's well out!" My mum used to say if we caught a cold during March or April (due to wearing summer wear and not a thick sweater). I did some work in our garden last Thursday in just a t-shirt and now have a slight cold! Don't you hate it when they're right?? I wrapped up warmer to do yesterday's and today's gardening but eventually was sweating too much and off came the jacket. I expect if my mum IS right then I'll have flu by tomorrow LOL.
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Post by frances on May 22, 2007 12:02:32 GMT -1
Hi all
Whenever there was a party going on my dad always said "Lets open a tin of Salmon and have a bit of a do". Funny enough he never liked anything out of tins.
Also "you make a better door than a window".
Frances
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Post by tony38337 on Jul 3, 2007 5:42:38 GMT -1
Hi All,
My Mam often said "If you don't do as your told there'l be ructions"
Tony T
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Post by lin on Jul 3, 2007 6:06:14 GMT -1
Hi Tony, what about "ecky thump" ? or is that "Hecky thump"? do you remember that one? |
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Post by bodzy on Jul 3, 2007 15:36:55 GMT -1
Hey Tony we all know what porridge is but when porridge is very thin and waterery we called it grule (grool), dont know the right spelling ,where did that name come from ? They called it that in Oliver Twist didn't they ??
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Post by Lisa on Jul 3, 2007 15:41:11 GMT -1
Hi Bodzy, The spelling is GRUEL but dont know where it originates from. Tony is the expert on that........  Hey Tony we all know what porridge is but when porridge is very thin and waterery we called it grule (grool), dont know the right spelling ,where did that name come from ? They called it that in Oliver Twist didn't they ?? |
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Post by lin on Jul 3, 2007 16:00:51 GMT -1
Hi Tony, was talking with lisa on the chatline, and wondered if you know where the word Lugholes originated from?
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Post by tony38337 on Jul 7, 2007 7:19:22 GMT -1
Gruel can be made with millet, rice or oats, the more expensive ingredients are padded out with cheaper ones like bread or flour, thought to go back centuries, medieval and beyond
Ecky thump.
It's a Lancashire saying, as an exclamation of surprise, disbelief or in reaction to something mind blowing. The 'ecky comes from 'eck (heck), which is a euphemism - of "hell". the thump I think is a convenient filler which isn'nt a swear word. Or just a plain old onamatapaeic partner for "hells bells!" just like someone getting a rollocking instead of the real McCoy or the word blimey.
Tony T.
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Post by tony38337 on Jul 7, 2007 7:31:47 GMT -1
Oh and lugholes,
As I understand the word it's slang and breaks down like this. A lug is like a promontory on say a huge metal frame onto which you would connect a hook on a crane gib in order to lift the machine. Going back to the days of heavy industry when things like presses and huge industrial engines were made lugs were very common, some of them stand out and resemble ears. There are other references to lugs as well like fustilugs and loppylugs.
Tony T.
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Post by lin on Jul 7, 2007 7:35:28 GMT -1
Hi Tony, thanks for the explanation of the words, makes sense when broken down...where on earth do you get them all from? |
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Post by lin on Jul 20, 2007 11:07:36 GMT -1
Anyone remember hearing someone being called a rum un or rum one? also I'll go to the bottom of our stairs  |
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Post by Lisa on Jul 20, 2007 11:15:34 GMT -1
Hi Lin, I remember my dad saying someone was a "rum devil". My gran also used the saying "she's a rum 'un". Anyone remember hearing someone being called a rum un or rum one? also I'll go to the bottom of our stairs |
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Post by lin on Jul 20, 2007 11:17:19 GMT -1
Hi Lisa, I also heard another word used after the rum dare I say? it wasn't too bad though:) |
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Post by Lisa on Jul 20, 2007 11:34:06 GMT -1
Hi Lin, I think I know which word you mean. Does it begin with B and end with R? With a U, two GG's and an E in it? Hi Lisa, I also heard another word used after the rum dare I say? it wasn't too bad though:) |
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Post by lin on Jul 20, 2007 11:36:33 GMT -1
Hi Lisa, that's the one, also the same word was used before Lugs |
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Post by lin on Jul 20, 2007 16:00:55 GMT -1
Have we had alright chuck on here? also 'e by gum' |
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