Forgotten/rare phrases

[galebs]

These are mainly work related
Fits like a stocking on a chickens lip
Looks like a dogs cock in a marble bag
Going for a pie and mash
Looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Have we had "going for an Ertha (Kitt)" yet? If so, I bet spazpecker will be a cheeky first (c/o Jester Minute's Medievel Torture Hour).

 

[METALMICKY]

Looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp

To describe anyone looking miserable" They look like a bulldog licking piss off a thistle". One better than "having a face like a smacked arse".

To describe anyone who isn't very lucky "if he fell into a barrel of boobs he'd come out sucking his thumb"

To describe that ten to two girl you pulled "BOBFOC" Body off Baywatch, Face off Crimewatch

 

[Norman Potting]

To describe anyone looking miserable" They look like a bulldog licking piss off a thistle". One better than "having a face like a smacked arse".

To describe anyone who isn't very lucky "if he fell into a barrel of boobs he'd come out sucking his thumb"

To describe that ten to two girl you pulled "BOBFOC" Body off Baywatch, Face off Crimewatch

...Or "like a blind cobblers thumb" or even "like nine miles of bad road".

 

[the wanderbus]

...Or "like a blind cobblers thumb" or even "like nine miles of bad road".

or a pig in knickers or my personal favourite...she was a video nasty

 

[Steviegeorge]

Conkers deep

 

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Let the dog see the rabbit.

 

[Neecha]

Heard someone outside my flat this morning threatening to "marmalise" the guy downstairs. A superb phrase I thought was lost forever. Anyone else have northern/forgotten/childhood phrases you'd like to hear more of?

Anyone still say "lop pot" or was this just a Stringer thing?

 

[Justice]

Giddy aunt if its not already been done

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Cinch

Piece of piss

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Anyone still say "lop pot" or was this just a Stringer thing?

My ex wife (maggie aggie) used to say that.

 

[Titanic]

I'm trying to cheer her up, you stupid Kraut!

 

[Chicken Runner61]

She was as "Wet as an Otter's pocket"

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

She goes like a fiddlers elbow!
Don't scratch you head you will get splinters
You're thick as a plank
Hello my darling (Charlie Drake) fecking hell that dates me!

 

[jemwillett]

You must think I came home on the last banana boat was/is one of my dads favourites. Also in response to 'seeing a man about a dog', that always signified that my dad was off to conclude some kind of dodgy deal which usually required 'cash in hand' or some 'bunce' to be involved.

He may well of been doing that, Did a lot of cash in hand re-wiring jobs in the mid 70's.

Loved hearing "bricking it" again.