Sayings And Their Origins

[wba83]

Sadly I'm pretty sure that was first heard in North London....but fools and their money

100%

 

[PhilM]

Iwobi you useless T@@t first heard on Merseyside about 18 months ago

I'm sure he played for Arsenal at either Goodison or Analfield before then, so I suspect the shout is a bit older than that.

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

Sorry it's late and I know some of you can't go to bed without a) Dropping your false gnashers into a glass and b) Reading another of my posts.
So here we go - A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse - this derives from when acknowledgement of something like knocking boots with the neighbour's wife without broadcasting it to all and sundry. Say no more ?

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

'Drain your spuds' - In olden days potatoes were eaten cold like apples, skin and all. Then a cook named Fanny Haddock decided to jazz them up a bit by peeling them, boiling them and then roasting them. Her husband Johnny had a go but when they tasted them in their dining room they were horrible and mushy and watery so she scolded him and pulled him by the ear saying 'Right, come with me you, you can try again but I want you to drain your spuds first'. Festive story for you there.

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

'Bob's your uncle' - Many years ago a certain Prime Minister called Robert appointed a young nephew into a prominent and important post, jobs for the boys sort of thing, so the phrase 'Bob's your uncle' became widely used. When I was a kid we had many Uncles visiting our house, usually when my da was out. ?

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

`The Third Degree` - When Prince Charles was asked by Andy at the 1975 Royal Variety Performance which one out of his favourite girl group gave him the best stonk on, he did indeed reply `the third one along` but the saying originated before that. The Freemasons had certain processes they had to go through before they became “third degree” members, or “master masons.
Jammy in this pic though

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

`As happy as Larry` - this originated from Larry Grayson when he was sitting in his flat and felt a big draught on his neck causing him discomfort. He`d twisted his ankle the day before doing the Lambada with Pop It In Pete the postman so he couldn`t get out of his chair. Luckily enough his neighbour Vinegar Strokes Vera had called around so he asked her to help by shouting to her ` Shut that door` , the draught was gone and soon he was warm and his stiffness had gone and he was of course `as happy as Larry` .

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

'The dog' s bollocks ' - A male dog licks it's own bollocks a lot because of the pleasure he derives from it, hence,' the dog's bollocks ' means something you think is just ace. Something your ma might have said about me when I porked her in the doorway at the side of the Odeon when your da stayed in to mind you. ?

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

A Yuletide Log originates from Celtic Brits adopting a tradition of burning a log to bring good luck.
It now of course refers to the steaming two foot long turd your Uncle Wilf leaves in your downstairs bog after dining on your fine food and ale on Boxing Day. Merry Christmas

 

[JLW]

"If you cant make your tart fart you're not worth a wank"

My wifes grandad

 

[anton66]

Kopites are gobshites. I think its cos they stand on 'der kop', and they're mouthy bellends.

It was brilliant when you typed in gobshites on google maps and anfield came up.

 

[ste d' indica]

It was brilliant when you typed in gobshites on google maps and anfield came up.

Glorious, I've got a couple of screen shots as I knew it wouldn't last.

 

[ste d' indica]

"If you cant make your tart fart you're not worth a wank"

My wifes grandad

I love the chivalry of a bygone age lol

 

[Rock Hard Casey]

"If you cant make your tart fart you're not worth a wank"

My wifes grandad

Regular comes into our local with his missus most weekends. He's s 80 odd, his missus is about 20 stone and the spit of Bella Emberg. Always leaves before 10 saying 'Off home now boys, might give this one a treat later but she'll have to fart to give me a clue where to stick it.' Raucous laugh from his missus. You never lose that type of chivalry.

 

[Eggs]

….’come outside and say that’ is from the Parliamentary privilege that means you can’t be libellous for anything you say in the House.