Funny/local sayings

Puds

Puds

Based on my just saying, " I've got a bone in my leg", on another thread.
What are you usual favourite sayings?
( Some have said they're bored so thought I'd do non-work related thread)
I loved " I was piping my eye" from my aunt , it meant crying. And " That's all my eye & Betty Martin".
A friend, tech who used to work here, bought me a book once that gave the origins, or possible origins, of some of these sayings.
Our family also have a lot of Northern or Scottish sayings left over from our ancestors. Sadly, I think most will die out with me as I have boys & they tend not to be so interested in family traditions & suchlike. :(
Although my youngest used the term " Mogadored" meaning baffled.
 
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PhysicsPrep

My grandad used to say he had a bone in his leg. My family has lots of these sayings. I think some of them come from radio programmes but some of them are older.

Oi, can you get my peggy (doll) off the roof = You're very tall.
They're like venus on a rockbun = somebody who stands out or is showing off.
Two ickies, an ackie and an oolah = I'm not telling you what I have in my bag.
It'll be a pigs foot in the morning = stop whining about the chunk you've just taken out of your knee - it'll be fine.
 
Physbang

Physbang

Tha couldn't hit a barn door if tha was sat on't sneck. Such a poor shot you couldn't hit a barn door if you were sat on the door latch.
Couldn't stop a pig in a poke. Some-one so bow legged they couldn't stop a pig in a narrow alley.

One I use regularly........An extra cog in a well oiled machine - used to describe colleagues.

Also .....Suffers from delusions of adequacy.
 
kaj

kaj

Alchemy in progress
Looks black over Bill's mother's - there's a black cloud looming.
Sky blue pink with purple dots - not sure about this but assume it something to do with what colour something is...
San Fairy - Ann - when asked who it (parcel etc.) was for (from 'sans faire rien'). Really hated her growing up!
It's a wimwam for ducks to peke on - when you ask what something is
 
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TDM

TDM

It's like Rammy's Ranch,' (untidy).

Do you think I've a mint up my ar*e and ten men digging it.... If asking for anything costing money.

Were you born in a barn? - For not shutting a door.

Only donkeys nod - if you dared not reply with a yes...

And the one mam always used if I were with her anywhere public... little girls should be seen and not heard.

You could stir it with a stick - a woman with an untidy home.

I'm sure there are many more... :)
 
JFKtech

JFKtech

One of our science teachers is Spanish, she keeps a list of all the sayings that we use :laughing: she finds it fascinating and bewildering in equal measure.

'Were you born in a barn ?!' usually to HOD who constantly wedges the prep room door open to wheel a trolley out and then wanders off and leaves it open :mad:

He / she can't carry a tune in a bucket

You'd make a better door than a window (get out of the way, I can't see through you)


I use loads of sayings but I can't remember any more at the moment
 
Puds

Puds

JFKtech said:
One of our science teachers is Spanish, she keeps a list of all the sayings that we use :laughing: she finds it fascinating and bewildering in equal measure.

'Were you born in a barn ?!' usually to HOD who constantly wedges the prep room door open to wheel a trolley out and then wanders off and leaves it open :mad:

He / she can't carry a tune in a bucket

You'd make a better door than a window (get out of the way, I can't see through you)


I use loads of sayings but I can't remember any more at the moment
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Try, " I'll go to the foot of my stairs" on her ;)
 
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