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06-03-2006, 12:39
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Re: Soft Mick.
Another saying that I think is fairly localised is Shanksey's pony.
It means walk, so obviously the Shankseys, whoever they were, didn't have a pony.
Has anybody heard of this phrase, and how far a field did it travel, the phrase not the pony.
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06-03-2006, 12:46
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Re: Soft Mick.
Back to original question. Anyone found the origins of soft mick? He got around a bit as he was definitely in Preston where I grew up.
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06-03-2006, 12:51
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Re: Soft Mick.
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Originally Posted by KIPAX
Back to original question. Anyone found the origins of soft mick? He got around a bit as he was definitely in Preston where I grew up.
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Mick came from Preston originally, but I don't think it was him, as the new pair of shoes he has are rubbing, so I doubt he's got more shoes than 'the' soft Mick.
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06-03-2006, 12:53
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Re: Soft Mick.
At the risk of getting whooshed....... shoes?
soft mick usually used in the form of "more *** than soft mick"
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06-03-2006, 12:56
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Re: Soft Mick.
It was mainly used in our house about someone having more shoes than soft Mick, and no it wasn't me.
I had two pairs of clogs, one for school and one for Sunday best.
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06-03-2006, 13:40
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Re: Soft Mick.
Yes Kipax it is used in Preston a lot and no its not me and the shoes are still rubbing hehe my mum and dad used the saying a lot mum comes from Glasgow and dad from southamton so its getting about a bit
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06-03-2006, 18:03
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Re: Soft Mick.
i have just read all these posts again,,and it made me laugh... i wonder what southern's make of it ...arnt we a lot of daft ape eths
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06-03-2006, 18:54
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Re: Soft Mick.
yes granny claret just for that you can have some mithise and splongies work that one out
my dad used to say it to me hehe ?
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06-03-2006, 19:01
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Re: Soft Mick.
stumped on that..i hope its not rude lol
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07-03-2006, 17:32
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Re: Soft Mick.
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Originally Posted by stanaccrington
It might have something to do with Paddys but dont quote me heres another though I think its Ossy only but would love to be told yes or no " agate this" or she's agate........ anyone?
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'agate' is very Accy. In fact my sister in Sydney(much to my amusment) still uses the word. Soft mick has been around the traps as far as I can remember since I was a kid. Don't know its origin though
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07-03-2006, 18:07
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Re: Soft Mick.
Seems like a lot of these sayings have been based on true life people, or happenings in the past, and will be a story behind them. Take nursery rhymes for instance "Ring a Ring a Roses" everyone knows was based on the symptoms for the plague or was it smallpox ?
Maybe our descendants in about a century will be asking the same question here and wondering how sayings came about. Can't just think of any off the top of my head, except seeing as we have a thread about this particular person at the moment maybe they will be quoting. Been for a Hugh Grant. Sorry, maybe that should really be in the 18's Anyway, is fun speculating future sayings from characters of today.
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07-03-2006, 18:12
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Re: Soft Mick.
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'agate' is very Accy. In fact my sister in Sydney(much to my amusment) still uses the word.
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....that was very definately a burnley saying as well...
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07-03-2006, 23:31
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Re: Soft Mick.
Agate was used in Preston. These mithies and splonges must have been something posh.
I had never heard of them till I met mick and still don't know what they are or what it means.
I had forgotton all about that. Not heard Mick use that term for absalutly yonks.
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07-03-2006, 23:54
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Re: Soft Mick.
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Originally Posted by mick
yes granny claret just for that you can have some mithise and splongies work that one out
my dad used to say it to me hehe ?
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well come on mick.... what does it mean....
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08-03-2006, 01:34
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Re: Soft Mick.
I must say that this thread has had me giggling away with fond memories. will have to have a rite good think bout wot to put next
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