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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #18 on: Friday 24 June 22 06:41 BST (UK) »
Deleted somehow I doubled up on my post ;D




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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #19 on: Friday 24 June 22 09:08 BST (UK) »
Could the 'shake' in 'have a shake' said to the departing guests referred to some sort of party favour like a bag of sweets, etc.?
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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #20 on: Friday 24 June 22 09:31 BST (UK) »
“Shake a leg” or “get a wriggle on” were sayings of my older relations (Australia ) when they wanted someone to hurry up, or move quicker .
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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #21 on: Friday 24 June 22 09:59 BST (UK) »
"Have a shake" said Mrs Berry in her cheerful commanding way, in bidding the guests goodbye.

I would read that as Mrs Berry, who 'in her cheerful commanding way' sounds like a woman not to be messed with, instructing her guests to hurry up and leave  ;D 

'Shake a leg' and 'get a shake on' as others have said are expressions used to mean....get a move on .

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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #22 on: Friday 24 June 22 10:57 BST (UK) »
You're right, loobylooayr, she was a woman not to be messed with although she was also very kind and had an interesting life.
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Re: What does "Have a shake" mean?
« Reply #23 on: Friday 24 June 22 11:35 BST (UK) »
I wonder if it means something like "good luck" - as in "have a shake" of dice?  :-\
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