Odd sayings

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 12:29 pm

"He could chew an apple through a letterbox" someone with big teeth

Si · Post by Si » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 12:39 pm

"You could ride bare-arsed to (...insert your choice of locality...) on that."-a blunt knife or razor.

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 5:18 pm

Of a well built lass in trousers;'From t'back,she looks like two lads feightin' in a sack'Of a thin,small busted lass; 'Like two eggs in a hanky!'

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 5:22 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Of a well built lass in trousers;'From t'back,she looks like two lads feightin' in a sack'Of a thin,small busted lass; 'Like two eggs in a hanky!' Of a 'tight' grocer; He's that mean,he'd nip a currant in halfif it were overweight!

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 5:28 pm

What about this one then when you asked someone for a match to light your cig and you got the reply "my ar$e and your face" classAnd what about the list for being tight ie-as tight as a ducks ar$eas tight as a camels ar$e in a sand stormas tight as a nuns...........................................well lets not go there eh lol

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 10:10 pm

Where's me mam?Answer!"She's run away with a Chinaman."Another one-Where's that?Answer!"Up a nick in Russia."These were everyday sayings years ago.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 10:43 pm

Brandy wrote: What about this one then when you asked someone for a match to light your cig and you got the reply "my ar$e and your face" classAnd what about the list for being tight ie-as tight as a ducks ar$eas tight as a camels ar$e in a sand stormas tight as a nuns...........................................well lets not go there eh lol There was also the expression of disbelief as in if such and such happens "I'll show my ar$e in Lewis's window"

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 25 Nov, 2008 10:45 pm

Another expression or perhap character from my childhood although I can't remember in what context was someone called "Icky Plush" Mean anything to anyone else?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 26 Nov, 2008 1:10 am

Trojan wrote: Another expression or perhap character from my childhood although I can't remember in what context was someone called "Icky Plush" Mean anything to anyone else? Icky Plush was a mythical nasty bloke your parents would threaten you with, if I recall correctly.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Wed 26 Nov, 2008 10:36 am

Geordie-exile wrote: Trojan wrote: Another expression or perhap character from my childhood although I can't remember in what context was someone called "Icky Plush" Mean anything to anyone else? Icky Plush was a mythical nasty bloke your parents would threaten you with, if I recall correctly. Yes I can remember being threatened that if you misbehaved Icky Plush would "av yer" or someone else called Pzunk!