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16-06-2012, 09:24
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Re: Old local expressions
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Its the tha daft owd git, Its FOW, fur ugly, tha wants to get thi eayurs shringed, an lurn tu tawk reight.
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You say FOW I say FEY, anyway which ever they both apply to thee
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16-06-2012, 11:12
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Re: Old local expressions
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18-06-2012, 21:56
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Re: Old local expressions
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Have you washed your ears? being the last one...won't go in the box for some reason.
Now......... can I be a translator?
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Top of the class......you can be the milk monitor...LOL
Phil
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19-06-2012, 09:29
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Re: Old local expressions
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30-06-2012, 14:31
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Re: Old local expressions
"An' all"......meaning the equivalent of "too".
For example, Can I come with you an' all?
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29-07-2012, 07:39
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Re: Old local expressions
Slutty = Dirty (no comments please)
Been doing a bit of research about tripe and discovered that "Black tripe" which is the abomasum, one of the cows "stomachs" (get's easily dislocated in dairy cows after calving and will lead to death without an operation) was known locally as "Slut" from the Lanky word slutty meaning dirty...
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29-07-2012, 20:42
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Re: Old local expressions
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Slutty = Dirty (no comments please)
Been doing a bit of research about tripe and discovered that "Black tripe" which is the abomasum, one of the cows "stomachs" (get's easily dislocated in dairy cows after calving and will lead to death without an operation) was known locally as "Slut" from the Lanky word slutty meaning dirty...
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I wish you hadn't told me that!
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29-07-2012, 22:13
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Re: Old local expressions
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29-07-2012, 22:24
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Re: Old local expressions
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Originally Posted by cashman
When in the Oaklea this aft,pre-match, Guess what was on telly,sodding olympics The word "Snerge" came into play, Me mate who is n accy lad understood immediately, but our southern softy mate was clueless. No education these folk. Fer younger uns n outsiders the Snerge is= A bloke who smells ladies bicycle seats in hot weather.
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Lol, I've never heard that.
What does he smell in cold weather, damp muffs, and wet mittens?
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30-07-2012, 08:11
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Re: Old local expressions
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You've got a way with words cashy
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30-07-2012, 08:12
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Re: Old local expressions
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Lol, I've never heard that.
What does he smell in cold weather, damp muffs, and wet mittens?
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Welcome home Rindi we've missed ya
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01-08-2012, 07:13
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Re: Old local expressions
This one came to me because it's so hot here - I remember people saying they were "sweating bobbers" -wonder what it actually means.
Though of course everyone knows that horses sweat, men perspire and we ladies, well we just glow
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01-08-2012, 08:11
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Re: Old local expressions
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This one came to me because it's so hot here - I remember people saying they were "sweating bobbers" -wonder what it actually means.
Though of course everyone knows that horses sweat, men perspire and we ladies, well we just glow
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Ya but you've got a problem when that glowing starts to smell
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01-08-2012, 10:41
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Re: Old local expressions
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Ya but you've got a problem when that glowing starts to smell
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Minimum two showers a day at the moment Jay -and I always dust lightly with talc!
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01-08-2012, 10:41
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Re: Old local expressions
Is saying "Chucky egg" a Lankyshire thing?
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