Genealogy Chat

A cloudy sky, with some breaks of blue brought the comment ' There's enough blue to make a Dutchman a pair of trousers'

When my Mum tried on different hats,if one didn't suit her she would say: 'I can't wear that,it looks like a pimple on a pound of pickled pork'

Ne'er cast a clart 'til May be out, (Keep wearing your winter clothes until summers here). What the eye don't see, the heart don't grieve, (people don't worry about what they don't know). Was thar born in a field (or barn), (to people who leave the door open). All dressed up like a dogs dinner, Dolled up to the nines, etc (meaning dressed younger than, or tarty). Showing next weeks washing, (when wearing short skirts or falshing too much body anywhere). All bought and paid for, (the usual 'polite' answer to the previous expression). Theres probably loads more that i'll remember as soon as i add this, Joan

My good father used to say.... 'He couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag!..'..meaning he was pretty weak not tough. 'Something was a load of piffle.'... meaning it was untrue 'It was found before it was lost.' If we came home from school with something that wasn't ours. 'he'd weigh about 7 stone in a wet overcoat' meaning he was very thin. 'tomorrow never comes' ...took me a long time as a child to work that one out! 'nothing new under the sun' 'never a lender or a borrower be' 'better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick' ... 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder' 'never bite the hand that feeds you' 'expect nothing and your seldom disappointed'! My mum was always 'on her uppers' the few dollars she had ...had to do the work of lots more . 'It is not the gift that counts but the way it is given' 'never go to bed angry with someone 'never look a gift horse in the mouth' 'if it doesn't kill you it will make you stronger' Victoria

My grandad (born Linconshire 1875) used to say, if someone had new clothes: 'He's got his nutting suit on' My gran born Leicester 1892 if you asked what anything was, would say it was 'a wotnot for a dooda to wind up the moon.' When I worked for a major international corporation(well it was then) a few years ago we used to collect these expressions and teach them to the americans! There's probably someone in San Antonio at this very minute saying: 'Eeh, I could sleep on a clothes line!' Keep 'em coming and watch out for the chincough! Sheila

My Mum used to say Eat too many sweets and you'll get sugar diabetes!!!! Mine to my family when asked what's for tea 'Anything you can find'

when being nosey as a kid and asking 'Whats that?' My dad would tap the side of his nose and say 'bobs your uncle' meaning mind your own business i think, His favourite STORY was when he found a bulging wallet in the gents of his local, he would build it up until we were all dying to know what was in it then the punchline 'A picture of a man with a hump on his back'... great memories.....MOE!

Hi My gran used say to me when I was liitle and pestering her for a glass of Lemonade. There's plenty of 'Adams Ale'in the tap and its free. This was before United Utillites took over sending us large bills!!!!! Cheryl

One that my Gran used to say and I use it as well. Its as hard as shoveling smoke !! When trying to do something like cleaning my kids bedrooms,( an impossible task) Julie

You know what thought did? Followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding.

Just remembered another. 'Let the dog see the Rabbit' Meaning get out of my B*****y way. Julie

Remembered some more, after reading about ADAMS ALE, a drink of tap water was always refered to as ' corporation pop' by my sister. When asked where are you going on holiday we replied - to Rome, (roam around the back garden)! Not really an old one but, Someone who was unwilling to work hard was suffering Glassbackitus, (avoids doing anything physical).

If I used the word 'she', my Mum would say 'who's she....something the cat dragged in'. If my skirt was too short my Dad would say that I was showing everyone what I'd had for breakfast. I once said that to my daughter and my Dad who was visiting at the time, said 'hark at her, she can talk'. Susan