Another local expression - do you have a variant?

[julianb]

This is fun      Let's hope these phrases can survive 

Apologies if someone's covered this, but I remember (South London) my parents using "not as green as he's cabbage-looking" - meaning cleverer than you think.

In London, I remember working alongside a quite refined australian woman (a semi-professional opera singer).  Occasionally she would come out with some uncharasteristic belters which didn't need any explanation:

My mouth's as dry as an arab's sandal

Made the hairs on your chest crack like stock whips!


Keep 'em coming

JULIAN

[Paul]

Moto GP commentator Charlie Cox describing the inclement weather.

This wind's strong enough to blow a dog of It's chain

Paul.

[wifeywebb]

My Mum and I have had a good giggle over this thread - it's great!!

A little one of from Wilts?? It's been used in the village I grew up in for as long as I can remember, but does get some confused looks now

Anywhen - any time, (come round anywhen)
Anywhere - where ever (it could be anywhere)

[mother25]

Yes, I have a friend who was born near Corfe Castle and 'anywhen ' was a standard reply from her 
Love this thread, it tells us a lot about local areas and the language used by our ancestors that has continued over the years.

[danuslave]

A few more

going all round the five fields - not taking the direct route

furkle (possibly Bristolian) - poking around looking for something

four fifths of bugger-all - self explanatory! (and that one is within the last 10 years)

going arse over tip - to fall over  (used by my grandmother who came from Co Durham)

black's white and yeller's nae colour  (same grandmother) - not quite sure what this meant.  Any offers?

This thread could go on forever - I hope

[cuthie]

He/She is well-oiled (West Scotland expression for pretty drunk)

If ye don't stop that girnin (crying) I'll take you up the nearest close and you'll get something to girn about.   Happy to say that threat was never carried out.

Would you put that bit of wood in that hole (Mother asking someone to close the door

When very thirsty my Mother in law used to say she couldn't spit sixpence (W.Midlands)

Cuthie

[fallingonabruise]

I'm from west yorkshire and use these regularly,

frame y'sen   -   get on with it/make an effort

framing like a man wi no arms   -   you are useless

sat there like cheese at fourpence   -    not moving

i can't get on for getting off      -   i keep getting interrupted

wan a mi arse    -   useless (i have no idea what i'm actually saying, but  ?)

you don't know your arse from your elbow    - you are talking rubbish

you could ride bare arsed to china on that    --     your knife is blunt

 

[IgorStrav]

This one could run and run!

Some really great sayings

Do you remember, when young, people used to write a series of letters on the back of an envelope to convey a secret message to a loved one.

I know many of them were famously a little ......well, you know what I mean, but I always loved this one

YTTDFATCCSH















Yours Till The Deserts Freeze And The Camels Come Skating Home.


aaaaaaah

[mother25]

Oh yes I remember those days 

My hubby (then boyfriend) was in the RAF and we used to write every day. The back of our envelopes always carried the initials S W A L K....




Sealed With A Loving Kiss....how sweet was that