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Gozit

Jan 25th 2014 3:16 pm

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 11096902)

Is this a Canadian phrase, "get off your todd"?

I dunno, ultra said it first ;)

old.sparkles

Jan 25th 2014 3:27 pm

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 11096902)

Is this a Canadian phrase, "get off your todd"?

not a british one that I've heard so maybe

The bitish one is 'on your tod' =on your own or by yourself - never heard of 'off your todd' :confused:

ultrarunner

Jan 26th 2014 1:49 am

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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 11096972)

not a british one that I've heard so maybe

The bitish one is 'on your tod' =on your own or by yourself - never heard of 'off your todd' :confused:

A London one I made up way back to mean........get off your arse. It's a London thing you see ;)

old.sparkles

Jan 26th 2014 5:57 am

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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 11097441)

A London one I made up way back to mean........get off your arse. It's a London thing you see ;)

Sounds like a UR thing to me :lol:

The4BellsLondon

Jan 26th 2014 6:45 am

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Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 11097768)

Sounds like a UR thing to me :lol:

Yup .. Not heard of it In London either ... On your Todd or off your arse ... Mixing your metaphors!

ultrarunner

Jan 26th 2014 8:02 am

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It's a saying created from a hybrid of slangs.....

I am not from South of the River

Oink	Jan 26th 2014 8:07 am

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Or "get off your tits."

Siouxie

Jan 26th 2014 8:16 am

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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 11097912)

It's a saying created from a hybrid of slangs.....

I am not from South of the River

That it explains it then.

:p

The4BellsLondon

Jan 26th 2014 8:40 am

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Originally Posted by ultrarunner (Post 11097912)

It's a saying created from a hybrid of slangs.....

I am not from South of the River

North / south .. Still mixed

The4BellsLondon

Jan 26th 2014 8:40 am

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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 11097921)

Or "get off your tits."

Aye!

caretaker

Jan 26th 2014 8:52 am

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Get on yer bike?
At 6 am it was all sideways blowing snow, not too cold but nasty. Oh well that's winter.

The4BellsLondon

Jan 26th 2014 8:56 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11097981)

Get on yer bike?

But not while you're off your tits!

Used to try that at Uni .. Never a good combo !

caretaker

Jan 26th 2014 9:01 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 11097988)

But not while you're off your tits!
Used to try that at Uni .. Never a good combo !

I've gone into parked cars, chain fences, lamp posts.. Not bragging, but I have actually gotten so drunk I couldn't even push my bike; kept piling up on top of it. Next morning was an adventure too. :D

The4BellsLondon

Jan 26th 2014 9:12 am

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 11097996)

Yes , I remember waking up with some v off bruises after screaming down Headington Hill into town! Sometimes a shopping trolley was commandeered!baaad

Novocastrian

Jan 26th 2014 10:00 am

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Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 11098028)

Yes , I remember waking up with some v off bruises after screaming down Headington Hill into town! Sometimes a shopping trolley was commandeered!baaad

You studied at Brookes?

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