Old local expressions

[garinda]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Think yer right -"Bladdy savveners"!

I worked with 'em for nearly twenty years.

It's like another language.

Quite clever really.

They could talk in front of those born outside the sound of Bow bells, and they'd not have any idea what they were on about.

I took a short course at the J. Arthur Rank College of Rhyming Slang, so I didn't miss out.

[mobertol]

Elocution lessons?
Faw'i faizand fevvaz on a frushes froat......

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Elocution lessons?
Faw'i faizand fevvaz on a frushes froat......

Firty fausnud fevrs on a frushis froat.
Thirty thousand feathers on a thrushes throat.

One for Margaret.
Look at that dirty beggar, he's gozzled all or ar doorstep.
Retlaw

[Margaret Pilkington]

Which Margaret Retlaw......MargaretR or me.......I know exactly what that means.
Look at that dirty person he has just expectorated on my doorstep(or grotched up if you prefer).

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Which Margaret Retlaw......MargaretR or me.......I know exactly what that means.
Look at that dirty person he has just expectorated on my doorstep(or grotched up if you prefer).

Yourself Margaret, I know its your favourite word,
Gozzled.
Retlaw.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Ewwwww, no it isn't.......imbuggerance gets my vote!

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

'Have a gander', meaning the same thing, look at something.

Presumably because you might have to stick your neck out to see, like a goose.

In the same vain Wind your neck in, which meant (in scouse) calm down calm down

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by mobertol

What about "Have a butcher's ..." than where does that fit in?

Its part off Cockney rhyming slang as in a butchers hook lets have a look

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

Probably those cock-er-news.

Butcher's hook.

Look.

Hadn't seen this until I'd posted

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by garinda

I worked with 'em for nearly twenty years.

It's like another language.

Quite clever really.

They could talk in front of those born outside the sound of Bow bells, and they'd not have any idea what they were on about.

I took a short course at the J. Arthur Rank College of Rhyming Slang, so I didn't miss out.

Quite a few of us have qualified from that college with honours over the years

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Ewwwww, no it isn't.......imbuggerance gets my vote!

Na got me there Margaret

[Margaret Pilkington]

John an imbuggerance is one of those things that irritates the bejasus out of you.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

John an imbuggerance is one of those things that irritates the bejasus out of you.

Ah you mean like Mancie

[Margaret Pilkington]

Well.........I wouldn't say that, but you can!
Yes, an imbuggerance won't kill you...but it can make you feel like killing someone else.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I don't know where the word came from.......maybe my dad made it up...it was something he used to say. I have never heard anyone else use it...only me(and members of the family).