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Old 28-10-2011, 22:42   #406
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Thinking of a certain member reminded me of this un- "Thick as Pigsh1t"
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Old 29-10-2011, 08:54   #407
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Thinking of a certain member reminded me of this un- "Thick as Pigsh1t"
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Old 29-10-2011, 19:22   #408
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Old 29-10-2011, 19:25   #409
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When struggling to make something work" I carnt mank this thing"
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Old 29-10-2011, 20:12   #410
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'Leet's are on, but there's no one's home.' - Said of a simple person.
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Old 29-10-2011, 20:52   #411
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My grandfather when asked how he was would reply "Champion" meaning "I'm fine."
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Old 29-10-2011, 23:40   #412
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'Leet's are on, but there's no one's home.' - Said of a simple person.
In modern days -that's a cheap burglar alarm...
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Old 31-10-2011, 10:19   #413
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My mother used to call something that wasn't very reliable a "Willta, conta". Presumably, will you make it go, can you make it go.
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Old 31-10-2011, 10:26   #414
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My mother used to call something that wasn't very reliable a "Willta, conta". Presumably, will you make it go, can you make it go.
me nan n grandad used those words as a request to do summat.
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Old 31-10-2011, 13:01   #415
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Jiggered - tired out.
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Old 08-11-2011, 16:01   #416
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Grooves grandad used to say 'on jankers' to mean being grounded as punishement.
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Old 08-11-2011, 16:18   #417
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Any road, meaning anyway.
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Old 09-11-2011, 11:17   #418
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Manky hanky - a handkerchief in need of a good wash.
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Manky hanky - a handkerchief in need of a good wash.
Hanky panky -> a handkerchief in need of a good wash!
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Old 09-11-2011, 14:59   #420
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powfagged - fed up or tired out....I have heard the word used in both contexts.
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