Being a bit 'towy'
Dec 15th 2006, 4:54 am
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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.
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Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.
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Dec 15th 2006, 4:56 am
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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
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.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:00 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
Originally Posted by jad n rich
Isnt it a bit revved up, restless, ready to go.
Do I get a prize for starting a thread on something original and hitherto not discussed?
Dec 15th 2006, 5:07 am
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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?
Do I get a prize for starting a thread on something original and hitherto not discussed?
Dec 15th 2006, 5:08 am
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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.
I don't think I've heard towy before.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:10 am
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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
Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.
B
Dec 15th 2006, 5:13 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
I thought it was short for Toe Rag ie she is a bit towy - poor, unkempt, slovenly, common 
Dec 15th 2006, 5:16 am
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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.
I don't think I've heard towy before.
"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!
Dec 15th 2006, 5:19 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
Originally Posted by sid_s
it means horny
our ride on lawnmower salesman kept using the word, shes toey mate, now have horrible vision of herby the horny ride on mower.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:24 am
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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.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:34 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
Originally Posted by jad n 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.
our ride on lawnmower salesman kept using the word, shes toey mate, now have horrible vision of herby the horny ride on mower.
Dec 15th 2006, 5:35 am
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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
Any takers on what it exactly means? I think I know, just wondered what others thought.
B
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey
Dec 15th 2006, 5:39 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
Originally Posted by sid_s
try this...
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey
Put "anticipatory" into a meaningful sentence for me, and I'll give you some karma and withdraw my jeer unreservedly!
Dec 15th 2006, 5:40 am
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Re: Being a bit 'towy'
Originally Posted by sid_s
try this...
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toey
Dec 15th 2006, 7:52 am
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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!
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?
(is it unseemly to beg?)
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