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Was it just at my school?

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JoyLouise

JoyLouise Report 23 Jun 2020 20:22

We used faints, pax and squinch - the last was my favourite.

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 23 Jun 2020 20:03

It was such a long time ago and I think Bob is close - wasn’t it vainites.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 23 Jun 2020 20:02

As I was frequently the 'new girl' at school, if anyone offered me a sweet and told me to 'suck my feet', I'd just back off :-(
As for the crossing fingers thing, a few used were 'pax', 'touch wood', or similar, like iron, or even leather (where you'd have to touch our shoe).
I spent quite a bit of time working out what the magic word was, before joining in.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 23 Jun 2020 19:51

Fainits?

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

nameslessone

nameslessone Report 23 Jun 2020 19:31

Finites for me too In SWLondon but suck your feet is a new one.

Von

Von Report 23 Jun 2020 19:18

London - yes it was 'finites' for us too :-)

Sharron

Sharron Report 23 Jun 2020 19:02

Where were you, Von?

We were a Sussex village school with a big influx of people from the North East and Wales.
Most places in the south, if you cross you fingers so as ot to be caught in a game of chase, you are 'finites' I believe, but we were 'squibs' or 'squibsies'.

Von

Von Report 23 Jun 2020 18:55

Yes Sharron - certainly said at my school :-0 :-0

Along with - Your teeth are like stars - they come out at night :-|

There's another one about ears but not very PC ;-)

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 23 Jun 2020 18:22

Never heard that expression before, Sharron.

Sharron

Sharron Report 23 Jun 2020 18:17

I just offered OH a sweet ad when he said he would like one, I said "Suck your feet!", because that is what you always said at my primary school and that is about my level.

Was it just my primary school where it was said or has anybody else come across it?