Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

[matticus]

Isn't early doors something to do with opening a pub in the morning, cos punters are banging on the door?

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Another classic phrase only used in football that grips my craw is ‘The boy done well’ instead of ‘The boy did well’.

Actually, not sure where ‘Grips my craw’ comes from. Or even, what a craw is?

Ah I think that's a mixed metaphor, which football types do seem to be historically very good at! (See link below for more football mixed metaphors)
That one seems to be a mixture of "stick in the craw" - i.e. something is hard to swallow / accept (craw being an old word for neck), and "grips my sh*t" - i.e. this thing is so offensive / unpleasant it makes me tense up uncomfortably so that I cannot even pass solids".

https://talksport.com/uncategorized...-and-moles-wall-its-funny-football-metaphors/

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Ah I think that's a mixed metaphor, which football types do seem to be historically very good at! (See link below for more football mixed metaphors)
That one seems to be a mixture of "stick in the craw" - i.e. something is hard to swallow / accept (craw being an old word for neck), and "grips my sh*t" - i.e. this thing is so offensive / unpleasant it makes me tense up uncomfortably so that I cannot even pass solids".

https://talksport.com/uncategorized...-and-moles-wall-its-funny-football-metaphors/

Hmmm... I’ve been outed. I was going to put ‘Grips my sh1t’ but deemed it unsuitable for a family forum (oops! I just said it, didn’t I?) so then moved onto the totally invented and mangled ‘Grips my craw’.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Hmmm... I’ve been outed. I was going to put ‘Grips my sh1t’ but deemed it unsuitable for a family forum (oops! I just said it, didn’t I?) so then moved onto the totally invented and mangled ‘Grips my craw’.

You invented a mixed metaphor! You'll be chomping at the door of football management soon.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

You invented a mixed metaphor! You'll be chomping at the door of football management soon.

I do have a sheepskin coat.

 

[matticus]

It's an important skill that every pro footballer needs to learn:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYXWzP-GuUc

 

[RichardB]

Ah yes. Also, they used to set out their stalls "early doors".

In the early days of the commercial theatre, you could pay a premium price for a ticket to get into the theatre early and avoid the vulgar crowds. This practice was known as 'early doors' and was a mark of prestige. I think it was a Victorian idea.

 

[RichardB]

Another classic phrase only used in football that grips my craw is ‘The boy done well’ instead of ‘The boy did well’.

The boy done GOOD. Get it right.

 

[sheddy]

Unboxing.

I don't care, just tell me if the thing works !

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

The boy done GOOD. Get it right.

Sorry. Should’ve taken my time. I was chomping at the door to get my reply in quickly.

 

[figbat]

“Chomping at the bit”. It’s “champing” and refers to a horse’s tendency to mouth the bit (the metal control device as part of the bridle) when excited or impatient, often creating a foamy saliva.

 

[Accy cyclist]

The,used before Algarve,Wirral,Ukraine and Yemen. Why are these places given a The when others aren't?🤔

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Text used as the past participle of text, as in, "He text me yesterday."

It's texted!

 

[figbat]

Text used as the past participle of text, as in, "He text me yesterday."

It's texted!

Verbing nouns.

 

[PeteXXX]

Text used as the past participle of text, as in, "He text me yesterday."

It's texted!

I just use the very nasty 'txt' for any and all tenses 👌