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Title: Old sayings
Post by: radstockjeff on Tuesday 26 April 22 09:36 BST (UK)
I recall my mother using an expression, something like "every whips while".
 (North Somerset area)
Has anyone else come across this one?
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 26 April 22 09:59 BST (UK)
I have never heard it before, but just looked up my trusty Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words (1847), which I have referenced for something or other before, and there it is on page 341:

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01rhw/

"EVERY ... every whips while, now and then"

I also like "every whip and again, ever and anon"

Love it, will try to use it every whips while and see if anyone understands me.  ;D
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: radstockjeff on Tuesday 26 April 22 10:11 BST (UK)
Thanks Maddys52
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: KGarrad on Tuesday 26 April 22 11:05 BST (UK)
Quote from: radstockjeff on Tuesday 26 April 22 09:36 BST (UK)
I recall my mother using an expression, something like "every whips while".
 (North Somerset area)
Has anyone else come across this one?

Not heard that in North-West Somerset (I grew up in Portishead)?
Maybe particular to Bath & North-East Somerset?
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: andrewalston on Tuesday 26 April 22 12:00 BST (UK)
I always thought that one was "every which while".

I think it has the style which was once common and survived mostly in legal documents in a compound form, such as "heretofore" and "thereunto".
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: Viktoria on Tuesday 26 April 22 21:44 BST (UK)
“Every which way “ is common in Lancashire ,meaning whatever you tried but were not successful .
“ I tried every which way to sort it out but to no avail .”
Viktoria.
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: Joby86 on Tuesday 26 April 22 22:07 BST (UK)
Some of the weird and wonderful phrases from back in the day in the West Midlands

https://www.sedgleymanor.com/dictionaries/sayings.html
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: Joby86 on Tuesday 26 April 22 22:11 BST (UK)
This is a giggle too.....https://youtu.be/vrIqSlt9PXg
Title: Re: Old sayings
Post by: DianaCanada on Friday 29 April 22 01:36 BST (UK)
I have heard “every which way” on this side of the pond quite often.  Also “every which way but out”.