Minnie the Moocher Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 My gran used to say, Stone the crows! Love a duck! I'll have your guts for garters Toodle-oo and for some reason I might, on occasion, be called "Fanny-by-gaslight" I have no idea where any of them originated although she was from Monmouthshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 my husbads Grannie used to say.. "Hold Hard!" meaning "Hold on!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My M-I-L tells miserable people to 'go slap yourself and get happy'. I love it! My Granny used to tell people to "go suck a lemon"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZAROO Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My M-I-L tells miserable people to 'go slap yourself and get happy'. LOL that's a fab saying!!!!! Others my mum says are " get a fidget on" and my Polish/German M.I.L " bottom side up?" I mean like that's a question... Think it's a translation blip. "Nye on there" is one of my faves..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This is a funny thread Oh says "catch your self on" meaning get a grip "Is it yourself?" "Floated up the Lagan in a bubble" - do you think I'm stupid? Could be because he's Irish but sometimes he has the children and I laughing as he comes out with such funny little sayings Another one I heard is get a wriggle on meaning hurry up, and rare as hens teeth Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I always say "get a wriggle on" much to OH's amusement! Also "c'mon shake a leg"! My Granny used to tell me to "put my leg in bed" which meant link my arm with hers when we were walking along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's not a saying as such but over here rats are only ever referred to as 'long tails' A rather naughty one from my great Gran, when we kept pestering her what was for dinner she would reply with 'pig's poo and onions' She was a lovely little white haired old lady too! I was told that if I didn't work hard at school I'd end up 'Working behind the cheese counter in Woolies' But they didn't sell cheese when I was young...maybe they did when my mum was young? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 How about, "Do I look like I zip up the back?", instead of the expression about being born yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 do you think i was born yesterday?- do you think i'm stupid my dad used to call me 'fanackerpan' as a nickname goodness knows where that came from were you born in a barn?- shut the door there are more but the mind goes blank when you need to think lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My late MIL, who was Welsh, used to say "Tell the truth and shame the devil" when she thought she was being lied to. She also said "cooch up" when she wanted one of her grandchildren to give her a cuddle. My Czech friend says "Strong like bull, smart like streetcar" no idea what it means, but I like it Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 My giddy aunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 my dad used to call me 'fanackerpan' as a nickname goodness knows where that came from My Gran used to call people Fanny Fanackerpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Looks like she's' peed on a nettle' always cracks me up and I am prone to saying' it's not exactly rocket science is it' Theres loads more but my minds blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Got a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This is another thread where I could go on forever (and probably will): Face like a smacked bum Face that looks like she's been licking wee off a thistle My Mum used to call me Titsalina Bumsquirt As useful as an ashtray on a motorbike, or As useful as a chocolate teapot Sweating golf balls Told you I could go on.............. Kimmy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 put the wood in the hole....shut the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
