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Old 16-06-2012, 09:24   #661
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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.
You say FOW I say FEY, anyway which ever they both apply to thee
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Old 16-06-2012, 11:12   #662
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You say FOW I say FEY, anyway which ever they both apply to thee
Just thee wayt, my body guard ul fotch thi one intut fizog, thadl shut thi up.
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Old 18-06-2012, 21:56   #663
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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?

Top of the class......you can be the milk monitor...LOL

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Old 19-06-2012, 09:29   #664
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Just thee wayt, my body guard ul fotch thi one intut fizog, thadl shut thi up.
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Old 30-06-2012, 14:31   #665
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"An' all"......meaning the equivalent of "too".

For example, Can I come with you an' all?
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Old 29-07-2012, 07:39   #666
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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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Old 29-07-2012, 20:42   #667
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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...
I wish you hadn't told me that!
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Old 29-07-2012, 22:13   #668
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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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Old 29-07-2012, 22:24   #669
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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.
Lol, I've never heard that.

What does he smell in cold weather, damp muffs, and wet mittens?

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Old 30-07-2012, 08:11   #670
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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.
You've got a way with words cashy
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Old 30-07-2012, 08:12   #671
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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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Old 01-08-2012, 07:13   #672
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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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Old 01-08-2012, 08:11   #673
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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
Ya but you've got a problem when that glowing starts to smell
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:41   #674
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Ya but you've got a problem when that glowing starts to smell
Minimum two showers a day at the moment Jay -and I always dust lightly with talc!
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Old 01-08-2012, 10:41   #675
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Is saying "Chucky egg" a Lankyshire thing?
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