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CLKD

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #45 on: May 28, 2009, 12:55:30 PM »
Apparently 'going up to do the ironing' is an Army saying, when the men put their uniforms under the mattress at night 'cos they didn't have access to ironing fascilities

"If the cap fits, wear it"

Red hat, no drawers  ::)
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2010, 07:53:19 PM »
I have a spot on my face, the type Mum would call a 'push'  ??? :-\
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #47 on: January 10, 2012, 04:41:43 PM »
I thought of another saying on my way here ............  ::)
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #48 on: January 10, 2012, 04:48:37 PM »
I had an aunt who used to answer "up Chucks hole in America" when ever I would ask her where something was.  :o
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #49 on: January 10, 2012, 04:56:30 PM »
 :o  'up chucking' is sick isn't it in the States?
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #50 on: January 10, 2012, 04:58:37 PM »
A chuckhole is a pit or a hole in the street - maybe Trey can verify?

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #51 on: January 10, 2012, 05:17:01 PM »
When my grandfather had a bad hand in cards (cribbage I think) he used to say "After the Lord Mayor's show comes the shit cart"!

My OH has a funny (Greek) saying that goes something like "Silk knickers are made for silk bottoms" which is a bit like "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear".

This is an interesting thread.
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #52 on: January 10, 2012, 05:27:37 PM »
I can remember my dad saying, "we will have to go on a Jew's course for a while" when we had overspent, not sure if it was an RAF saying, and I hope it is not thought a racist remark.


I have googled it but can't find any reference to it.

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CLKD

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #53 on: January 10, 2012, 08:13:45 PM »
Don't think Trey will be out of bed yet  ::)
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #54 on: January 10, 2012, 08:15:48 PM »
Why - is she poorly?

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #55 on: January 10, 2012, 08:40:28 PM »
I'll wipe that smile off your face (you will get a slap)

I'll take my hand off the side of your face (slap in the face)

You will be greeting before the nights oot (when you were having a carry on you will end up getting a slap)

Where there's muck there's money (make money from getting your hands dirty with working)

Hold your tongue (stop answering back)

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #56 on: January 10, 2012, 10:20:20 PM »
Time difference? She is only five hours behind!!  :na:

Taz x
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #57 on: January 10, 2012, 10:33:58 PM »
Country sayings;
If the Oak is out before the Ash we'll only get a splash (rain in the Summer!)
                       The Ash before the Oak then we'll surely get a soak.

My grans gardening saying; (don't plant out) til the sun shines on both sides of the hedges

If we were in a bad mood she used to say she could see a little black dog on our shoulder.

My Dad and Uncle used to say they were " going to see a man about a dog" if they didn't want to say where they were going - usually the pub!
and they were "going to water the horse" - go for a pee

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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #58 on: January 11, 2012, 07:49:45 PM »
My Aussie friend told me a good one
"He's got a roo loose in the top paddock"

Interesting one on here earlier " between the devil and the deep blue sea", as when I was a child in South Africa, there was an identical Afrikaans expression that meant someone was drunk.
Amazing I remember that as don't speak Afrik any longer, although I do understand it.

When she gets a nice surprise, my 89 year old friend always says "oh my ears and whiskers"  :)
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Re: Old fashioned sayings
« Reply #59 on: January 11, 2012, 08:23:27 PM »
We use to say    fur coat nae drawers  ;D
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