Strange British sayings
Oct 5th 2008, 8:56 pm
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Strange British sayings
Boris Johnson: The Tory mayor said claims political interference lay beyond the departure was "balderdash, piffle and tripe".
Do people really say such things or is Boris in a time warp from 1937 black and white movies. Oh the days of Ealing Studios.
Someone give Boris an iPod and a can of energy drink and fast forward him to this century, right on man.
R.
Do people really say such things or is Boris in a time warp from 1937 black and white movies. Oh the days of Ealing Studios.
Someone give Boris an iPod and a can of energy drink and fast forward him to this century, right on man.
R.
Oct 5th 2008, 9:11 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Does he also say Bob's yer Uncle & Bees Knees?
Oct 6th 2008, 12:11 am
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Re: Strange British sayings
I say those words all the time...I also say tosh as in "absolute tosh" but maybe with a touch of knowingness.
Now Boris, he is special.
Now Boris, he is special.
Oct 6th 2008, 3:27 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
I don't say Balderdash or Piffle, but have been known to say that someone is talking tripe.
Oct 6th 2008, 5:07 pm
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Oct 6th 2008, 5:11 pm
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Oct 6th 2008, 5:12 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Well I'll go to Putney and have a boat out.
Oct 6th 2008, 5:23 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
pull the other one !
Oct 6th 2008, 5:30 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Anyone for a bit of "how's your father"
Oct 6th 2008, 5:35 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
well if you're going to be doing that then you'll need "something for the weekend"
Oct 6th 2008, 5:36 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Take a long walk off a short pier.
Oct 6th 2008, 6:15 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs.
It's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
You're not too big to feel the back of my hand.
(My parents are full of them.)
It's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
You're not too big to feel the back of my hand.
(My parents are full of them.)
Oct 6th 2008, 6:26 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
Can't say I know many traditional brit sayings,.. only the cockney or slang, do these count ?