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14-01-2008, 22:23
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Re: lost dialect
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Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris
Was talking to my mum about the bloke Cashy and myself were discussing in another thread who'd been banned from every pub on Blackburn Road. She said, "his mum was a nice woman, but when I used to see her round town with all her shopping, she always looked powfagged," Not heard that for years!
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I say that one too, lol
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14-01-2008, 22:27
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Re: lost dialect
now thats one i aint heard. powfagged? his mum lived with the guy n his wife in her later years, was a lovely lady.
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14-01-2008, 22:30
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Re: lost dialect
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Originally Posted by cashman
now thats one i aint heard. powfagged?
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Exhausted, Cashy.
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14-01-2008, 22:32
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: lost dialect
thats 1-1 cheers Lilly.
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14-01-2008, 22:38
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Re: lost dialect
Does anyone else on here call sausages as 'bags o' mystery'?
I heard the term years ago and think it's very funny.
I like saying to my hubby 'It's bags o' mystery and mash for tea.
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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs, cackling and telling me
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14-01-2008, 22:47
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Re: lost dialect
Hi Everyone - I new on the forum (see post on the "new to forum link).
I've read this thread with fascination and recall many of the phrases quoted. One I haven't seen is:
Does anyone remember "playin' on t' coits". The stone roofs of all the outside toilets and bin holes line the back streets of our beloved terraced houses. Or your Mum screaming your name from the top o' them same coits.
Ian
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14-01-2008, 22:50
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Re: lost dialect
I allus use to play on t' coits. Mentioned coits to Busman the other week and he looked totally baffled.
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14-01-2008, 22:54
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Re: lost dialect
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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
I allus use to play on t' coits. Mentioned coits to Busman the other week and he looked totally baffled.
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I spent many a happy hour playin on t' coits when I were nobbut a lass.
I love this thread.
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Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs, cackling and telling me
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14-01-2008, 22:55
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: lost dialect
used to lie hidden on the coits, guarding the bonfire wood, woe betide any raiders.
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14-01-2008, 23:04
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Re: lost dialect
Refering to terraced houses , what were the jobstones/joabstones ? are they the two uprights on either side of the front door and the stone lintles on the bottom window , usually painted a matching color to the front door and window frames.
Also there was usually a fixed small window above the front door a 'fanlight' which allowed light into the lobby but it was called something different by my Grandparents (think the window cleaner charged 3d extra for that one)
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14-01-2008, 23:22
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Re: lost dialect
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Originally Posted by steeljack
Refering to terraced houses , what were the jobstones/joabstones ? are they the two uprights on either side of the front door and the stone lintles on the bottom window , usually painted a matching color to the front door and window frames.
Also there was usually a fixed small window above the front door a 'fanlight' which allowed light into the lobby but it was called something different by my Grandparents (think the window cleaner charged 3d extra for that one)
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The uprights of door and window casings are called Jambs with the emphasis on the "a" souonding "ah", if you get my drift. Therefore the upright stone pieces supporting the lintle would be jamb stones.
Ian
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14-01-2008, 23:31
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Re: lost dialect
owd women used to 'camp' (gossip) at their front doors whist being refered to as nosy buggers by them inside peeping out through the lace curtains
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15-01-2008, 00:15
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Re: lost dialect
When Cashy said 'powfagged' it reminded me that a 'pow' was a haircut.
More words - 'gradely' - 'praties' - 'childer' - 'clocker'
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15-01-2008, 00:20
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: lost dialect
being on another thread reminded me of theve chucked im int Meat Wagon.
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15-01-2008, 00:26
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Coffin Dodger.
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Re: lost dialect
who remembers the "Tatter" coming round?
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