Strange British sayings
Oct 6th 2008, 6:47 pm
#17
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Re: Strange British sayings
Ok, well it's not British but it probably is a little strange! I'm pretty sure my Dad made it up himself....."I could eat the decorations of a hearse". Meaning "I'm really hungry".
It brings a smile to my face.
It brings a smile to my face.
Oct 6th 2008, 6:47 pm
#18
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Re: Strange British sayings
Flowers and frolics 
Nice Barnet
Having a Bull and Cow.
Have a butcher's.
Cobblers !
I'm cream crackered
Fancy a good hiding ?
Ginger Beer
On your Jack
Loaf of bread.
Could do with a Ruby
Nice Barnet
Having a Bull and Cow.
Have a butcher's.
Cobblers !
I'm cream crackered
Fancy a good hiding ?
Ginger Beer
On your Jack
Loaf of bread.
Could do with a Ruby
Oct 6th 2008, 6:49 pm
#19
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Re: Strange British sayings
Alright a question for you all.
How many here are "gammy 'anded or cack 'anded"?
How many here are "gammy 'anded or cack 'anded"?
Oct 6th 2008, 6:51 pm
#20
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Re: Strange British sayings
Cack handed?...As in fumbling about, making a mess of things?
Round these parts we call that "doing things arse about face".
Round these parts we call that "doing things arse about face".
Oct 6th 2008, 6:53 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
My OH uses a similar one to express hunger - I could eat the arse off a low flying duck!
Oct 6th 2008, 6:53 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
But they're not really sayings, just terms in common use, otherwise we'll be listing "shift yer 'arris" or brassic or "you're wanted on the eau de" or any number of other words I have to say loudly before the oiks here catch on.
Oct 6th 2008, 6:54 pm
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Oct 6th 2008, 6:56 pm
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Oct 6th 2008, 6:58 pm
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Re: Strange British sayings
One must also be concerned that the introduction of cockney slang to the thread will inevitably lead to vulgarity with, for example, children being taught to go for a Jimmy or a pony or a Tommy.
