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LiffyB Oct 6th 2008 11:29 pm

Re: Strange British sayings
 
Black over Will's mothers!

Don't know who Will was - but in Norfolk it was always black over his mothers house when it was stormy!

Steve_P Oct 7th 2008 1:47 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
She's got legs like sparra'a ankles.

Butch Cassidy Oct 7th 2008 1:47 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
Well I'll go t'foot of our stairs

Jingsamichty Oct 7th 2008 1:52 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
In Scotland, to go into another room was to go "ben the hoose."

ireland2canada Oct 7th 2008 2:45 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 6852650)
She's got legs like sparra'a ankles.

I've seen better legs hanging out of a nest.
OR
She's got legs like a butchers ham.

Arris Oct 7th 2008 4:38 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
Gotta a face that looks like bulldog chewing a thistle thats been pi$$ed on :p

Steve_P Oct 7th 2008 4:44 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by Arris (Post 6853194)
Gotta a face that looks like bulldog chewing a thistle thats been pi$$ed on :p

Or "Gorra face like a bulldog chewin' a wasp". ;)

sans Oct 7th 2008 5:35 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 6853225)
Or "Gorra face like a bulldog chewin' a wasp". ;)

;) On ya bike............

Lorna_D Oct 7th 2008 6:19 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by sans (Post 6853421)
;) On ya bike............

who me!!! :(:rofl:

a sandwich short of a picnic
there's more meat on a chicken/seagulls lip
couldn't organise a pi$$ up in a brewery
it's like looking for rocking horse $hit

Piff Poff Oct 7th 2008 9:11 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
I came out with Doolally today and got one of THOSE looks:unsure:

sans Oct 7th 2008 11:06 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by Lorna_D (Post 6853557)
who me!!! :(:rofl:

a sandwich short of a picnic
there's more meat on a chicken/seagulls lip
couldn't organise a pi$$ up in a brewery
it's like looking for rocking horse $hit

Piss up in a brewery haha your having a laugh..........i thought you were the brewery:p:D

DaveLovesDee Oct 7th 2008 11:09 am

Re: Strange British sayings
 
As the actress said to the bishop

Butch Cassidy Oct 7th 2008 5:21 pm

Re: Strange British sayings
 
As much use as a chocolate fireguard

Lorna at Vicenza Oct 7th 2008 5:21 pm

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I thought I was going doolally when I saw my name but knew I had not posted on this thread recently. Then I saw that it was Lorna D and not me !

Not quite so doolally after all, just kanckered !

Hi Lorna D.

Butch Cassidy Oct 7th 2008 6:08 pm

Re: Strange British sayings
 

Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza (Post 6854938)
I thought I was going doolally when I saw my name but knew I had not posted on this thread recently. Then I saw that it was Lorna D and not me !

Not quite so doolally after all, just kanckered !

Hi Lorna D.

as much use as a one legged man at an arse kicking party


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