| Strangely English 15:37 - Jan 15 with 11357 views | Boston |
...English.
I've probably had to explain something or be informed that a certain term or saying is 'quaint, unusual, or simply something from a Dickens novel, every couple of months I've lived in this country.
I've had two in the last couple of days
A/ Early doors (huh?).
B/ Mustn't grumble (quaint).
Any others? [Post edited 15 Jan 2024 15:38]
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| Strangely English on 18:57 - Jan 15 with 1761 views | numptydumpty |
Happy as Larry
Pigs in Blankets
Blind as a bat
Going Dutch
Fit as a fiddle
Two peas in a pod
Wouldn't hurt a fly
Fish out of water
On cloud nine
Rain on your parade
Beat around the bush
Thick as thieves
Thick as pig sh*t
STICK THE BLUE FLAG UP YOUR ARSE !!!!!!!!!
[Post edited 15 Jan 2024 19:05]
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| Strangely English on 18:57 - Jan 15 with 1760 views | Boston |
The always amusing, sometimes embarrassing...'pack of fags'. | |
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| Strangely English on 19:04 - Jan 15 with 1723 views | Mick_S |
Who’s drifted?
My Grandad when the cousins were round every Saturday.
Also “ git (get) my son” when something nice happens. [Post edited 15 Jan 2024 19:07]
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| Strangely English on 19:15 - Jan 15 with 1680 views | Boston |
'Bob Hope'. | |
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| Strangely English on 19:31 - Jan 15 with 1655 views | numptydumpty |
Daft as a brush | |
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| Strangely English on 19:56 - Jan 15 with 1617 views | Boston |
Lie back and think of England. | |
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| Strangely English on 21:24 - Jan 15 with 1540 views | loftboy |
Saying sorry even if you are in the right. |  |
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| Strangely English on 21:45 - Jan 15 with 1523 views | jtuck |
| Strangely English on 18:34 - Jan 15 by Boston |
On yer bike |
Shank's pony | |
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| Strangely English on 22:11 - Jan 15 with 1490 views | Paddyhoops |
Your avana laugh . Incha? | | | |
| Strangely English on 22:16 - Jan 15 with 1484 views | GaryT |
Faffying/fannying about (quaint)
You'll get your comeuppance! (Shakespearean)
Shenanigans
Dilly dally |  | | |
| Strangely English on 23:37 - Jan 15 with 1423 views | Boston |
Shenanigans is somewhat known, if not used, in the north east USA. I'm sure if someone decided to write a book by that name, it might sell one or two copies. [Post edited 15 Jan 2024 23:43]
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| Strangely English on 00:13 - Jan 16 with 1400 views | Loftgirl |
Ron Atkinson was the first person I heard say 'early doors' and he said it all the time. I could never understand why no-one ever asked him what it meant. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 00:27 - Jan 16 with 1391 views | DannyPaddox |
| Strangely English on 00:13 - Jan 16 by Loftgirl |
Ron Atkinson was the first person I heard say 'early doors' and he said it all the time. I could never understand why no-one ever asked him what it meant. |
Same here, I first heard “early doors” from Atkinson. Pretty sure the full sentence was “They’ve set their stall out early doors”
What the fk is he going on about I thought. Is this some kind of arcane fish-market terminology? What next? Is he going to refer to holding midfield players as bumarees?
Strewth! |  | | |
| Strangely English on 00:29 - Jan 16 with 1386 views | lightwaterhoop |
| Strangely English on 00:13 - Jan 16 by Loftgirl |
Ron Atkinson was the first person I heard say 'early doors' and he said it all the time. I could never understand why no-one ever asked him what it meant. |
Its from the midlands of England and was used to describe a pub that opened early at 10.30
in the morning.Big drinkers up there. | | | |
| Strangely English on 00:30 - Jan 16 with 1384 views | numptydumpty |
Queens Park Rangers Nil | |
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| Strangely English on 00:41 - Jan 16 with 1374 views | Boston |
Fell off the back of a lorry. | |
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| Strangely English on 00:56 - Jan 16 with 1365 views | numptydumpty |
Blow me down with a feather
Bugger me
Jesus H Christ
Cock a doodle dandy
Yes and my bums gold plated | |
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| Strangely English on 01:02 - Jan 16 with 1360 views | lave16 |
| Strangely English on 00:56 - Jan 16 by numptydumpty |
Blow me down with a feather
Bugger me
Jesus H Christ
Cock a doodle dandy
Yes and my bums gold plated |
I had to explain what a shart was to Ukrainian workmate.
Explaining a pea souper was more difficult | |
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| Strangely English on 04:18 - Jan 16 with 1320 views | Match82 |
| Strangely English on 17:00 - Jan 15 by HAYESBOY |
Had to explain the term 'the dogs bollx' to an American once. 20 mins of my life I will never get back. |
Weirdly it's not immediately obvious to them why "Bollox" is bad but "The Bollox" is exceptional. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 08:22 - Jan 16 with 1252 views | CroydonCaptJack |
Yes Early Doors is a northern thing (well north of Watford for sure) My mother in Law used to run a pub in Cheshire and she used that term all the time for the regulars who used to go in early.
If anyone has never seen the TV Series Early Doors I can thoroughly recommend it. Great comedy. Only two seasons I think. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 08:30 - Jan 16 with 1244 views | WokingR |
| Strangely English on 04:18 - Jan 16 by Match82 |
Weirdly it's not immediately obvious to them why "Bollox" is bad but "The Bollox" is exceptional. |
And how is Dogs Bollocks good
but Cats Arse is bad ?
Both seem pretty rank to me. |  | | |
| Strangely English on 08:39 - Jan 16 with 1234 views | hubble |
Back in the 90s a friend of mine was travelling somewhere in America on a Greyhound bus. She asked the man next to her if it was OK to smoke. Yes, he replied, and by the way, you've got a cute accent, where are you from? England, she said. Well, you speak our language very well, he said. |  |
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| Strangely English on 08:40 - Jan 16 with 1236 views | DWQPR |
Bummed in the gob
Thunderbastárd | |
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| Strangely English on 09:19 - Jan 16 with 1209 views | Metallica_Hoop |
What Ho!
Spiffing. |  |
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