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Profpointy
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I thought the point was the butcher's dog would be extremely well fed; granted on scraps but lots of 'em and the dog isn't fussy.
matticus
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But does Pittsburgh have Cheesy Peas?
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kayakerles
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LOL, I would be lost, Carpiste, I don't imagine the best electronic translator could make heads or tails out of that, nor can I! Note: On heads or tails... the plural form, can’t make heads or tails of, is the American English form.
I watched the film “ Layer Cake “ recently. It stars, among others Daniel Craig, who is so uncannily Bond like that I thought it was a spin off from the Bond franchise, only to be told that the film predates his Bond roles.
One of the characters in the film comes out with the expression “ easy peasy Japanesy” only to be reprimanded by one of the “ baddies “ who tells him that he’s being racist. The character then points out that he’s Japanese so it can’t be racist before reluctantly agreeing to use “ lemon squeezy “ instead. 😁
Alex321
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And I always thought it was because the butchers dog would live off what it could steal and run away with
I think originally it was "sticks out like a dogs bo**ocks" as in it's out standing. So anything that is out standing is the dog bo**ocks.
matticus
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I've never known where this phrase came from, and I hope your version is true
I can't help picking up on "outstanding" here, as people use it in 2 ways. I wonder, when someone writes to me:
"Your bill is outstanding!"
... do they realise how pleased I am??
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kayakerles
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Cheesy Peas, yes, Matticus. Easy-Peasy-Lemon-Squeezy-Cheesy-Peasy... But NOT mushy peas. Sadly we do not have the required marrowfat peas to make it. I never even heard of marrowfat peas.
So mushy peas sounds like mashed potatoes but made with peas. Sounds like it could be good. Do peeps over there love 'em as much as we loved mashed potatoes over here?
matticus
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Mushy peas are a dietary staple in certain UK regions.
(Cheesy peas Cheesy Peas - in a can - were invented for a Popular UK TV Comedy - just in case you didn't know. But that doesn't mean other countries don't actually manufacture them ... ))
(Cheesy peas Cheesy Peas - in a can - were invented for a Popular UK TV Comedy - just in case you didn't know. But that doesn't mean other countries don't actually manufacture them ... ))
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I remember that one, I don't hear it very often these days but it used to be common.
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The phase made of cheese to describe a poorly made component, whats cheese got to do with metal, and cheese isn't always soft. And saying a fastener has been done up Gorilla tight, how often do we see a Gorilla with a spanner or a screw driver in its hand?
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Not true. Neighbour uses it to trace patterns onto wood, for chasing out. He had to explain how it worked the other day to a new lad at Men’s Shed. Said that he felt very old indeed.
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Yorkshire Caviar, is what my late partner used to call mushy peas.Cheesy Peas, yes, Matticus. Easy-Peasy-Lemon-Squeezy-Cheesy-Peasy... But NOT mushy peas. Sadly we do not have the required marrowfat peas to make it. I never even heard of marrowfat peas.