Old local expressions

[garinda]

Originally Posted by garinda

I prefered the company of older relatives as a child, many of whom were born in the nineteenth century, all of whom spoke broad Lanky.

Much more interesting talking to them, than chattering about Andy Pandy with my contemporaries.

Was thinking about something similar yesterday, when researching something else.

A relative I was close to as a child was born in 1885.

All her grandparents, who she used to tell me tales about, were born in Ossy, but who were in reality born Georgians. Their grandparents were born in the 1700's.

Made time scales seem quite small.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Weak tea - water bewitched and tea begrudged...also known as Ambulance tea.....takes two men and a stretcher to get it up the spout(NO.....not that'up the spout').

So Retlaw, did you ever hear of something that lacked flavour being called 'walla'?

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Weak tea - water bewitched and tea begrudged...also known as Ambulance tea.....takes two men and a stretcher to get it up the spout(NO.....not that'up the spout').

So Retlaw, did you ever hear of something that lacked flavour being called 'walla'?

New one on me, the only one I can think of is some one being referred to as a Dhobi Wallah.
Retlaw.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by garinda

I used to think it odd that a girl I knew, from the wilds of Yorkshire, called what we'd say was a funfair, a 'feast'.

Until I realised that fairs would have been held on feast day, in days gone by.

Even if they didn't have waltzers, and dodgem cars.

Quite sweet, it's still in usage.

Reminds me of one, "Shes town bike"

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by cashman

Reminds me of one, "Shes town bike"

Whatever do you mean mr cashman

[talentedbutslow]

Disparaging terms

A short guy.......he,s gotta stand on threpunce to make fourpence
A useless guy.........he,s neither nowt nor summat

[talentedbutslow]

Originally Posted by cashman

Reminds me of one, "Shes town bike"

Waits with bated breath for Cashy to explain this term........

[garinda]

Originally Posted by talentedbutslow

A useless guy.........he,s neither nowt nor summat

Similarly.

He/she's neither use, nor ornament.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by talentedbutslow

Waits with bated breath for Cashy to explain this term........

Would think its self explanatory TBS oh sorry just read your screen name properly

[Margaret Pilkington]

to 'peg eauwt'
Nothing to do with washing...it means to die.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

to 'peg eauwt'
Nothing to do with washing...it means to die.

Popped is cloggs.
Pushin up Daisies.
Bin un gon un deed.
Ten is ook.
Sling thi ook.
Ears a penny gu an play intut next street.
Slavered.
Tupunce shillin.

Retlaw

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Popped is cloggs.
Pushin up Daisies.
Bin un gon un deed.
Ten is ook.
Sling thi ook.
Ears a penny gu an play intut next street.
Slavered.
Tupunce shillin.

Retlaw

The last ones very appropriate Retlaw

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

New one on me, the only one I can think of is some one being referred to as a Dhobi Wallah.
Retlaw.

That's what we called the chap who did our laundry in the army.

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by jaysay

The last ones very appropriate Retlaw

A wur thinkin o thee wen rote thad.
Retlaw.

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

Popped is cloggs.
Pushin up Daisies.
Bin un gon un deed.
Ten is ook.
Sling thi ook.
Ears a penny gu an play intut next street.
Slavered.
Tupunce shillin.

Retlaw

"Gone hence" -something my mum said this evening!