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BadgeIsBack Dec 14th 2006 4:54 pm
Being a bit 'towy'
 
I'd been here a while before I heard this one.

Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.

B

jad n rich Dec 14th 2006 4:56 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
I'd been here a while before I heard this one.

Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.

B

Isnt it a bit revved up, restless, ready to go.

BadgeIsBack Dec 14th 2006 5:00 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Isnt it a bit revved up, restless, ready to go.
That would certainly work. I thought it was a bit more some sort of 'attitude'.

Do I get a prize for starting a thread on something original and hitherto not discussed? :p

jad n rich Dec 14th 2006 5:07 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
That would certainly work. I thought it was a bit more some sort of 'attitude'.

Do I get a prize for starting a thread on something original and hitherto not discussed? :p
Ive got a box of 30 melted candy canes left in the car for a week, you can have them if you like. :D

CHnJ Dec 14th 2006 5:08 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
The one I'm not sure about is "cactus". I don't know if it means knackered or in bother. I also can't figure out if it's rhyming slang or not.

I don't think I've heard towy before.

sid_s Dec 14th 2006 5:10 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
I'd been here a while before I heard this one.

Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.

B
it means horny :rolleyes:

Vanessa Dec 14th 2006 5:13 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
I thought it was short for Toe Rag ie she is a bit towy - poor, unkempt, slovenly, common ;)

Gibbo Dec 14th 2006 5:16 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by CHnJ
The one I'm not sure about is "cactus". I don't know if it means knackered or in bother. I also can't figure out if it's rhyming slang or not.

I don't think I've heard towy before.
"catcus" can mean both of these.
"towy" I've always understood it to mean irritable or testy.
However, as in UK, words can mean different things in different places - as I have found to my acute embarassment!:)

jad n rich Dec 14th 2006 5:19 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by sid_s
it means horny :rolleyes:
Worrying :D our ride on lawnmower salesman kept using the word, shes toey mate, now have horrible vision of herby the horny ride on mower. :D

BadgeIsBack Dec 14th 2006 5:24 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by Gibbo
"towy" I've always understood it to mean irritable or testy.
Originally Posted by jad rich
Worrying our ride on lawnmower salesman kept using the word, shes toey mate, now have horrible vision of herby the horny ride on mower.
Irritable/testy sounds a good fit.

Gibbo Dec 14th 2006 5:34 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Worrying :D our ride on lawnmower salesman kept using the word, shes toey mate, now have horrible vision of herby the horny ride on mower. :D
In the lawnmower context, it could mean that it accelerates very quickly. Think I've heard it used in that way in regard to cars and motorbikes.

sid_s Dec 14th 2006 5:35 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack
I'd been here a while before I heard this one.

Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.

B
try this...
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey

CHnJ Dec 14th 2006 5:39 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by sid_s
I was going to jeer "boring" for just googling the answer but I did take a look.

Put "anticipatory" into a meaningful sentence for me, and I'll give you some karma and withdraw my jeer unreservedly! :)

Gibbo Dec 14th 2006 5:40 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by sid_s
Wouldn't take that as a definitive source. Never heard it used in that context here - and I've been here a while.

Dreamy Dec 14th 2006 7:52 pm
Re: Being a bit 'towy'
 
Originally Posted by CHnJ
I was going to jeer "boring" for just googling the answer but I did take a look.

Put "anticipatory" into a meaningful sentence for me, and I'll give you some karma and withdraw my jeer unreservedly! :)

to be, or not to be, that is anticipatory

Can I have some karma please? :D

(is it unseemly to beg?)

Lynne :)


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