Steve Crook

You don't often hear people being called a cove. Although I quite often use "chaps", finding it much preferable to "guys".

I refer you to the delightful comedy series Brush Strokes, beloved of many people, but not DB7

In it, Jacko, the chirpy painter, has just borrowed some money from Giles, the posh bloke, to set up a new business. The new business doesn't work out so Jacko sells up and returns the money. As he gives it back he says "Thanks Giles, you've been a brick."
Giles replies with the lovely line "One is brought up to be a brick. But it's awfully nice to be told so."

Steve

jaycad

the expression ''like creeping jesus''?!?!!? when did jesus ever creep??

'QUIS EST ISTE QUI UENIT'

Frank63

My grandpa used to take an old pram to the local gas works and get it filled with coke for about 6d then he'd push this fully laden pram home all up hill. When he arrived home he'd be 'jiggerd', but as he always said " gotta keep these kids warm " .

" I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception" Groucho Marx

EHV_Emmetts

"Not on your nellie".

Windthrop

'And no mistake !'

Thats the joke that killed the Music Hall !

EHV_Emmetts

"Me old Dutch".

jaycad

''you scared the be-jesus out of me''??!!?? ''jesus tonight''??!!? ''jesus mary and joseph'' i must read my bible-this jesus bloke sounds like a right prankster, creeping and scaring people with his parents!!! anyone got any more biblical outbursts??

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Mark O

"(whatever) or no (whatever)".........I'm harking back to the days of gossiping Housewives wearing turbans and pinneys here, Catherine Tate has resurrected this on her '1951 Housewife' sketch, but the most prime example I can think of is on the very first episode of Coronation Street where Ena Sharples is making herself known to the new Proprietor of the Corner Shop and says to her "where you being buried?........(Shopkeeper "can't say I've given it much thought").....Ena "think on you don't go to Crematorium down't road, while Coffin's rolling away they're playin' Moonlight and Roses, I spoke to Superintendant particular, 'e said that's not Moonlight and Roses, that's Andantina, so I said Andantina or no Andantina I'm rolling away to Crimond......are them Fancys todays?"!!

Mark

Jackdaw

To somebody who is seeking recognition for a good deed or clever action:
Wotch you want? Paper 'at?
This, I think, was a successor to "putty medal", and was much favoured in the late 50's and early 60's.

To somebody staring at one:
Wassup wiv you, want a photograph?
Also used to those, who like soap opera characters, fail to retrieve their darts after throwing.

You talkin' to me or chewin' a brick?
(Result will be the same either way...............broken teef.)


By the way, some may not know that "taters" is rhyming slang - taters in the mould=cold.

Chevyman

"I'll make you smile on the other side of your face"

Never could work out how that was, or would be, done

"Sweating like a pig"......They don't perspire

"Sleeping like a log"...............Didn't know they did?

"One appears to have dropped one's monocle in the soufflee"

Why not visit the Festive Fayre section?

lupinpooter

I love "taters". Is the expression "it's taters, sarge!" a quote from a film, does anyone know? It's a family saying, but I always assumed it came from a film, originally.

Upon hearing someone fart, my grandmother used to say "Speak up Brown, you're through!": always one of my favourites

apricot

My dear old mum had some lovely expressions,

"Look at 'im, all dressed up like a pox doctors clerk"
"Blimey, your 'ands are like frog's back"
"It's as cold as a witch's tit"
My uncle used to say when going to the pub, "I'm just going out for a couple of shants" I've never heard anyone else use that expression.

Talking of rhyming slang,my dad once told me off for calling someone a berk,
I didn't know that it was a diminutive of Berkley Hunt, therefore very rude!

lupinpooter

HA HA HA @ "Look at 'im, all dressed up like a pox doctors clerk" - excellent!

earlb

Or the complete version "Speak up Brown, you're through but a little weak and distorted"

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

billy bentley

My Aunt Reene used to use "Sunny Jim"

My father-in law would get "Browned off" and sometimes even worse - "Brassed off".

My Old Man would come home "famished" - "for crying out loud"

My Nan would say ""ark at that wind.

There's tons more I'm sure.