Dialect/slang

Arry Awk · Post by **Arry Awk** » Mon 25 May, 2009 4:37 pm

Trojan wrote: 'Arry 'Awk wrote: Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: I heard "tidgy" this morning for the first time in years. Anyone know the origins? Is it a form of "titchy"? Saying that, where does "titch" come from? Scoddy in this house Even before my time(!) there was a music hallcomedian called "Little Titch" He was a Jimmy Clitheroetype about 4ft 6ins tall,I've seen cartoons and referencesto him on various occasions. Roy Hudd has done a few articles on him at various times.Mebbe that's where 'Titch' originated? There was also Wee Georgie Wood, but I never saw his act. Yes indeed! Theact was known as 'Wee Georgie Wood' and his mumplayed by a redoubtable lady called Dolly Harmer.They used to be on 'Music Hall' every Saturday on BBC. No pictures on ourUltra 'Blue Fox 'Superheterodyne wireless in those days!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Mon 25 May, 2009 9:20 pm

'Arry 'Awk wrote: Trojan wrote: 'Arry 'Awk wrote: Trojan wrote: Reginal Perrin wrote: I heard "tidgy" this morning for the first time in years. Anyone know the origins? Is it a form of "titchy"? Saying that, where does "titch" come from? Scoddy in this house Even before my time(!) there was a music hallcomedian called "Little Titch" He was a Jimmy Clitheroetype about 4ft 6ins tall,I've seen cartoons and referencesto him on various occasions. Roy Hudd has done a few articles on him at various times.Mebbe that's where 'Titch' originated? There was also Wee Georgie Wood, but I never saw his act. Yes indeed! Theact was known as 'Wee Georgie Wood' and his mumplayed by a redoubtable lady called Dolly Harmer.They used to be on 'Music Hall' every Saturday on BBC. No pictures on ourUltra 'Blue Fox 'Superheterodyne wireless in those days! I did see Jimmy Clitheroe a few times - at Bradford Alhambra in "Aladdin" and at Blackpool. Don't know if he ever appeared in a Leeds panto, but the North Eastern Gas Board Sports and Social Club always took the kiddies (me included) the Alhambra panto.

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Tue 26 May, 2009 6:09 am

I can remember early 60s Jimmy Clitheroe in a series on BBC he was playing a young boy and Mollie Sugden played his mother I cannot remember the name of the series.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 26 May, 2009 8:59 am

It was called "Just Jimmy". I'd like to find some episodes but cant seemt to anywhere. I might have to badger the archive place like I did with Queenie's Castle, although that was an utter disappointment.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 26 May, 2009 9:53 am

FLOJO wrote: I can remember early 60s Jimmy Clitheroe in a series on BBC he was playing a young boy and Mollie Sugden played his mother I cannot remember the name of the series. It was wonderful FloJo - the other characters were Jimmy's sister "Our Susan" and her totally gormless boy friend "Alfie Hall."Wasn't the show called "Some mothers do 'ave 'em" ??

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Tue 26 May, 2009 12:11 pm

BLAKEY wrote: FLOJO wrote: I can remember early 60s Jimmy Clitheroe in a series on BBC he was playing a young boy and Mollie Sugden played his mother I cannot remember the name of the series. It was wonderful FloJo - the other characters were Jimmy's sister "Our Susan" and her totally gormless boy friend "Alfie Hall."Wasn't the show called "Some mothers do 'ave 'em" ?? No Blakey some mothers ave em was with Michael Crawford.

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Tue 26 May, 2009 2:23 pm

But Blakey, one of Jimmy's catchphrases was "don't some mothers 'ave em" when Alfie did something stupid as was regularly the case

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 26 May, 2009 10:00 pm

BLAKEY wrote: FLOJO wrote: I can remember early 60s Jimmy Clitheroe in a series on BBC he was playing a young boy and Mollie Sugden played his mother I cannot remember the name of the series. It was wonderful FloJo - the other characters were Jimmy's sister "Our Susan" and her totally gormless boy friend "Alfie Hall."Wasn't the show called "Some mothers do 'ave 'em" ?? There was a radio show with Jimmy Clitheroe and Danny Ross (the gormless boyfriend Alf 'all) called the Clitheroe Kid and there was also a TV series (on ITV I think) with Mollie Sugden as his mum

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Wed 27 May, 2009 12:24 am

Trojan wrote: BLAKEY wrote: FLOJO wrote: I can remember early 60s Jimmy Clitheroe in a series on BBC he was playing a young boy and Mollie Sugden played his mother I cannot remember the name of the series. It was wonderful FloJo - the other characters were Jimmy's sister "Our Susan" and her totally gormless boy friend "Alfie Hall."Wasn't the show called "Some mothers do 'ave 'em" ?? There was a radio show with Jimmy Clitheroe and Danny Ross (the gormless boyfriend Alf 'all) called the Clitheroe Kid and there was also a TV series (on ITV I think) with Mollie Sugden as his mum see 5 comments up!! If anyone has any on DVD or dare I say video, please let me know! (Not the audio stuff, got loads of them if anyone is interested....)

purplezulu · Post by **purplezulu** » Thu 29 Oct, 2009 9:28 pm

Hi everyone, I'm new to this site sorry if I repeat anyones earlier posts. Here goes -Gaffer - BossWaffer - ear (or lug 'ole)Knorp - hit or wallopBlate - cry (as in 'stop yer blating or ill give yer summat to blate about')Lathered - hot and tired after hard workJollop - anything of a gooey liquid consistancey ranging from swafega to jamTowin' - running out of strength or energy Skeg or Shuftie - look something overBread and pullit - Plain bread, you 'pullit' when you bite it (one of me Dads' helpful suggestions when us kids asked what was for tea)And me dear old Dads favourite saying - 'well, I'll go t' foot of our stairs' (the t' is strongly pronounced) - an expression of surprise