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Post by alfromni on Jul 5, 2020 11:15:25 GMT
Morgana ~~~" I knew he was a northerner from his cap! No one wears them any more do they?"~~~ Au contraire. Still used in northern England, and here in Northern Ireland (and in the Republic of Ireland). Not as much, but still worn. www.irishtweeds.com/caps/irish-flat-capI think his TV show flopped because he was a character from the sans political and social correctness era, and he didn't gel with the more modern audiences. Also it wasn't very good.
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Post by Morgana on Jul 5, 2020 12:15:00 GMT
Morgana ~~~" I knew he was a northerner from his cap! No one wears them any more do they?"~~~ Au contraire. Still used in northern England, and here in Northern Ireland (and in the Republic of Ireland). Not as much, but still worn. www.irishtweeds.com/caps/irish-flat-capI think his TV show flopped because he was a character from the sans political and social correctness era, and he didn't gel with the more modern audiences. Also it wasn't very good. Are you a northerner? I'm from Liverpool, but I don't remember seeing many men wearing those caps. |
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Post by alfromni on Jul 5, 2020 13:47:04 GMT
Morgana -- Born in Coventry but raised in a village called Astwood Bank most of which is in Worcesterhire, but part in Warwickshire, about 10 miles from Stratford upon Avon. The main road is the border. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astwood_BankHowever I note it says in Wiki that "Astwood Bank is near the Warwickshire - Worcestershire border", so it may have changed since my time there. I married a Northern Ireland girl, and I've lived in Ulster ever since (from 1964). I guess the cap is more country garb these days.
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Post by someguy on Jul 5, 2020 13:56:59 GMT
Off the chain/hook. Do him a solid. That don't jive with me. I still say doing someone a solid. |
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Post by politicidal on Jul 5, 2020 15:16:08 GMT
“That’s mighty white of you.”
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Post by alfromni on Jul 5, 2020 20:27:43 GMT
Northern Ireland expression "It's a brave day" - meaning good weather. Once had common usage here in NI, but haven't heard it lately.
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Post by marianne48 on Jul 6, 2020 1:41:52 GMT
"Out of wedlock" living arrangements and children
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Post by alfromni on Jul 6, 2020 2:50:40 GMT
"With Child" - pregnant.
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Post by autumn on Jul 6, 2020 20:59:22 GMT
"as if"
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Post by Marv on Jul 6, 2020 21:12:11 GMT
I use ‘dig it’ all the time in real life. The Warriors and Harlem Heat helped implant that in my brain for good.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jul 6, 2020 21:39:08 GMT
Lol
Epic Fail
It's my jam
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Post by alfromni on Jul 6, 2020 21:49:54 GMT
Gasper - cigarette
“Tell it to Sweeney!” meaning "Tell it to the Judge!”
squiffy - drunk
sozzled - very drunk
pie-eyed - again very drunk
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Post by alfromni on Jul 6, 2020 22:13:03 GMT
The real meaning of "gay" which is "happy and carefree".
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Post by Doghouse6 on Jul 6, 2020 23:21:51 GMT
The real meaning of "gay" which is "happy and carefree". That's "language evolution" for ya. Sometime after a "mouse" was a rodent, and before it was a desktop device, it was slang for a blackened eye. And a "hard drive" was a trip over a long, bumpy road (or perhaps moving an uncooperative herd of cattle). Speaking of which, "floppy disc," "tape backup" and "punch card" are pretty out of date. As a gay man, I've never much cared for the term, but we're stuck with it for the time being. And I am happy most of the time. |
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Post by someguy on Jul 7, 2020 12:55:53 GMT
(Year) just called and said he wanted his (______) back.
Not!
Put up or shut up.
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Post by alfromni on Jul 7, 2020 13:34:27 GMT
I think "Daddio" has gone out of style. Feel free to correct me.  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 7, 2020 18:19:31 GMT
Buzz off
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 7, 2020 18:23:30 GMT
Sometime after a "mouse" was a rodent, and before it was a desktop device... Chocolate mouse was specially prepared for Rosemary  |
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Post by alfromni on Jul 7, 2020 20:21:50 GMT
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Post by BATouttaheck on Jul 7, 2020 20:28:33 GMT
Ruth Gordon says it MOUSE...and that's the joke ! |
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