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Old 06-06-2008, 07:26 PM
Harleybloke is a potential lottery winner - honest!
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He's an honest politican..........................


.....You couldn't hear it, if they were shooting at me with howitzers!
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Old 06-06-2008, 07:45 PM
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closely followed by "have you doylied?".
One of the very best, that one!
I also like," Who's done a butler's?"...............short for butler's revenge or silent fart.
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"What's for dinner Mum?"

"Windmill pudding, let's hope there's enough to go around"
My Dad used to say "Air pie and windy pudden"
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Bob's yer Uncle.

Cor, that face would stop a clock!

It's called heavy rain 'cos it come dahn in buckets.

Rhyming slang? Well lets see you work these out >

Whistle =

Skin and blister =

Worry and strife =

Never be another =

Bow Lock =

Orson =

Polly Perkin =

Oh there's hundreds of 'em
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Old 07-06-2008, 07:41 PM
EHV_Emmetts is reducing expenditure
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Bob's yer Uncle.

Cor, that face would stop a clock!

It's called heavy rain 'cos it come dahn in buckets.

Rhyming slang? Well lets see you work these out >

Whistle =

Skin and blister =

Worry and strife =

Never be another =

Bow Lock =

Orson =

Polly Perkin =

Oh there's hundreds of 'em
Whistle = Whistle and Flute, Suite
Skin and blister = Sister
Worry and strife = Wife
Polly Perkin = Gerkin??
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It more likely stated out as a bit of blasphemy, when people say "God", which in the vernacular often came out as "Gawd". When they realise that they're saying this in polite company or in front of children they then extended it into "Gordon Bennett".
Steve
That reminds me of "Faaaaaakoodness sake!"
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Does anyone still order "a pint of mild" ? The first boozer I ever worked in (public bar of course) it was 19P a pint, plenty of regulars would come in, spend the evening and spend under a quid.
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Old 09-06-2008, 06:40 PM
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Does anyone still order "a pint of mild" ? The first boozer I ever worked in (public bar of course) it was 19P a pint, plenty of regulars would come in, spend the evening and spend under a quid.
It's still available round my way. And very nice it is too.
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Old 09-06-2008, 07:40 PM
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My Aunt would say "sausages" instead of "sorry".
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