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Re: old sayings
« Reply #450 on: Thursday 26 September 13 20:52 BST (UK) »
SwissGill that is a real gem , I'm crying laughing.

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« Reply #451 on: Friday 27 September 13 00:48 BST (UK) »
Not sure of the correct spelling, but
To put the mocker on it(if you agreed with someone it would go the other way)
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« Reply #452 on: Friday 27 September 13 08:08 BST (UK) »
Bev I still use that and it didn't even occur to me to put it here.

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« Reply #453 on: Friday 27 September 13 12:44 BST (UK) »
Said to departing visitors, you must come again when you can't stay so long.

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« Reply #454 on: Friday 27 September 13 14:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: alienlady on Friday 27 September 13 12:44 BST (UK)
Said to departing visitors, you must come again when you can't stay so long.

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« Reply #455 on: Friday 27 September 13 16:28 BST (UK) »
  • Penny wise, pound foolish
  • He never took a bite out of a stone wall (no fool)
    • Better to take a bite  (sting), than stir a swarm

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Re: old sayings
« Reply #456 on: Friday 27 September 13 18:31 BST (UK) »
Some I have heard on my travels

"Doesn't float my boat" and "Doesn't blow my skirt up"........ both meaning that you don't fancy him/her

"Thick as champ" Champ is mashed potato mixed with scallions/spring onions, (tradition NI fare) beats calling someone "stupid"!


Leicestershire:Chamberlain, Dakin, Wilkinson, Moss, Cook, Welland, Dobson, Roper,Palfreman, Squires, Hames, Goddard, Topliss, Twells,Bacon.
Northamps:Sykes, Harris, Rice,Knowles.
Rutland:Clements, Dalby, Osbourne, Durance, Smith,Christian, Royce, Richardson,Oakham, Dewey,Newbold,Cox,Chamberlaine,Brow, Cooper, Bloodworth,Clarke
Durham/Yorks:Woodend, Watson,Parker, Dowser
Suffolk/Norfolk:Groom, Coleman, Kemp, Barnard, Alden,Blomfield,Smith,Howes,Knight,Kett,Fryston
Lincolnshire:Clements, Woodend

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Re: old sayings
« Reply #457 on: Friday 27 September 13 21:54 BST (UK) »
One from my Grandad - "he was wearing a walking stick"!

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« Reply #458 on: Friday 27 September 13 23:06 BST (UK) »
One my dad used a lot when trying to making a point after or during an argument.

"Put that in your pipe and smoke it"

Malcolm
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Emmett – Lancashire/Chorley, Blackburn
Nightingale, Livesey, Warburton, Gorton – Lancashire/Blackburn, Darwen
Kilshaw - Lancaster
Mahoney – Oswaldtwistle, Ireland
Brennan – E.Lancs., Tipperary

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