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Oct 6th 2008 | 6:59 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by dbd33

Left, innit?

Give that man a prize.

Yes it is left handed.

I'm of out to vote now so I'll check for the results later.

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Oct 6th 2008 | 7:00 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Steve_P

That is not the meaning of "cack 'anded" but I'll leave it a little longer perhaps someone else will come along to enlighten.

It has two meanings does it not? Both intertwined I believe.
I went for the option that allowed for the word 'arse' in my answer

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:04 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

Urban Dictionary offers:
cack handed

It means an awkward or inept way of doing something; originally meaning left handed, stemming from cultures that use their right hand to eat and their left hand to wipe their behind.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:05 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Rob4BC

I'm so pleased to be left handed after reading that.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:07 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Rob4BC

My OH uses a similar one to express hunger - I could eat the arse off a low flying duck!

My mam says she should eat a scabby horse when she's hungry.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:13 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Rob4BC

Urban Dictionary offers:
cack handed

... stemming from cultures that use their ... left hand to wipe their behind.

Isn't bog paper better?

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:15 am

#37

IckleHelen

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Re: Strange British sayings

As a youngsters, I had these three replies to the question of "What's for Tea?" Not sure how widely they are used though.

Answer
1) Scotch Mist
2) A Walk Around the Table
3) S**t with Sugar

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:22 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by IckleHelen

As a youngsters, I had these three replies to the question of "What's for Tea?" Not sure how widely they are used though.

Answer
1) Scotch Mist
2) A Walk Around the Table
3) S**t with Sugar

When we moved back here my little boy was very confused when my mum asked him if he'd had his "tea" I had to explain she meant dinner.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:30 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Steve_P

Give that man a prize.

Yes it is left handed.

I'm of out to vote now so I'll check for the results later.

I knew it was left, I just couldn't get logged on.

Also for left handed "cuddy handed" . Cuddy is a NE term for donkey. Also short for Cuthbert, and so Cuddy Ducks. Cuddy ducks are eiderducks, but named after St Cuthbert. Got that?

more phrases

How about
Have a butchers,
Have a shuftie
Have a gander.

Sayings, hmm.
All round Will's mother's. In Bedfordshire this means to take the long way round.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:32 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

Do any of you live in "the arse end of nowhere"?

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:33 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_P

Bob's your uncle.

And Fanny's your aunt.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob4BC

Urban Dictionary offers:
cack handed

stemming from cultures that use their left hand to wipe their behind.

Never tried it. Always used toilet paper.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BristolUK

Isn't bog paper better?

You beat me to it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IckleHelen

As a youngsters, I had these three replies to the question of "What's for Tea?" Not sure how widely they are used though.

Answer
3) S**t with Sugar

I used to get diddley squat. Almost as nice as the bubble and squeak.

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:33 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob4BC

cultures that use their right hand to eat and their left hand to wipe their behind.

How, well....regimented.
I love the 'low flying duck' thing, I'll have to try and introduce that one!

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:34 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Do any of you live in "the arse end of nowhere"?

What, the back of beyond?

Oct 6th 2008 | 7:55 am

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Re: Strange British sayings

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Originally Posted by Steve_P

Still no.

We use to say gammy hand when we had hurt or injured it and when we were cack handed we were trying to do something, with one hand that we would normally do with the other.