Local phrases and sayings

[Supersuperleeds]

We have a saying that goes like this...

We'll I'll go to the foot of our stairs

...it's used when one intends to relocate themselves to a position on or near the lowest tread of their staircase.

My old man uses a similar one.

"Well, I'll go to our house"

A couple more my dad uses.

"You're as thick as two short planks"

"If brains were dynamite, you wouldn't have enough to blow your hat off"

Both used a lot at me when as a kid I did something stupid.

 

[Gravity Aided]

We use over by or over to to designate in the vicinity of.
We have to go over by the Jewels after work to get some groceries.
Some how, the name Jewel (the food market chain) gets pluralized in conversation about it. The more so, the closer you get to Chicago.

 

[classic33]

There's Slow Up & Slow Down, both mean the same.

 

[classic33]

We use over by or over to to designate in the vicinity of.
We have to go over by the Jewels after work to get some groceries.
Some how, the name Jewel (the food market chain) gets pluralized in conversation about it. The more so, the closer you get to Chicago.

One word too many!

 

[Gravity Aided]

No, the over is necessary.

 

[Gravity Aided]

At least for those of us who got yanked out of the County Meath after Cromwell showed up. And were stuck over here.

 

[Paulus]

A side pocket for a toad.


It's a Hertfordshire saying that means it is of no use for anything.
Also a great ale from the Tring brewery.

 

[classic33]

At least for those of us who got yanked out of the County Meath after Cromwell showed up. And were stuck over here.

Irish side of the family came from West of the Shannon

 

[steve50]

When someone is not quite "with it" they're "as bright as a blackout", not a full shillin', not the sharpest tool in the box. about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, about as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.

 

[Tim Hall]

There's Slow Up & Slow Down, both mean the same.

Whereas Up Slow goes towards London and Down Slow heads away.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

When someone is not quite "with it" they're "as bright as a blackout", not a full shillin', not the sharpest tool in the box. about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, about as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.

As much use as a chocolate teapot.

Sandwich short of a picnic

Can short of a six pack.

 

[classic33]

supwier

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[uphillstruggler]

A side pocket for a toad.


It's a Hertfordshire saying that means it is of no use for anything.
Also a great ale from the Tring brewery.

I like moon gazing from there

Try to call in on my way through when possible

 

[Gravity Aided]

When someone is not quite "with it" they're "as bright as a blackout", not a full shillin', not the sharpest tool in the box. about as much use as a chocolate fireguard, about as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest.

Sharp as a bag of hair, eh?

 

[DRM]

In the article the 'couldn't stop a pig in a passage' is an agricultural term as they said but referred to old ploughmen when I heard it due to developing bandy legs from walking in furrows when working horses. I heard 'You can tell an old ploughman he couldn't stop a pig in a passage'

Also used in parts of Yorkshire, He couldn't stop a pig in a ginnel (ginnel being a passage way)

[QUOTE 4543403, member: 259"]He's got a monk on - he's in a bad mood. (Derbyshire) (well in fact we would have said "gorra" not "got a".)[/QUOTE]
Also heard around Wakefield, Pontefract & Castleford areas, as in sulking & quiet.

The generic population of Sheffield are commonly known as "thee, tha, thower's"

Don't thee thou me, go thee thou thi sen and see how tha likes it.