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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Done and dusted.

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Chop chop ( hurry)

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

I'm at my wit's end

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By *enrietteandSamCouple
over a year ago

Staffordshire

Use your fucking winkers you lazy selfish bastard.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Done and dusted. "

That goes back to when people used quills. To quicken the ink drying process, people used to sprinkle an absorbent dust or powder on the paper. Once the ink had dried, the powder was dusted off the paper.

Writing....done, and dusted

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne


"Done and dusted. "

I was told that this was something to do with lawyers writing with a fountain pen and wanting the ink to dry.

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

Toe the (party) line.

It refers to the red line painted down each side of the House of Commons, in front of the front benches. When speakers address the house, they toe the party line.

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original


"Done and dusted.

I was told that this was something to do with lawyers writing with a fountain pen and wanting the ink to dry."

Cheers to both replies

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

...as sick as a parrot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bloody Norah

Worth reading about maybe.

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8

Ship shape and Bristol fashion.

In the good ole days, when ships were moored in the Severn Estuary, they used to lean over when the tide went out and the became beached.

Before that happened, the crew had to pack everything away so it didn’t go everywhere. They could then report to the captain everything was ship shaped and Bristol fashion.

‘Squared away’ refers to the square plates they used so the crockery stayed on the shelves.

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Back to square one...

in the wireless /radio days in a broadcast football match..

the pitch was sectioned into squares for reference..

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

...to half expect ....

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Jesus H Christ.."H"!

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Stick in the mud

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By *idnight RamblerMan
over a year ago

Pershore

Coincidentally, I looked one up yesterday "cometh the hour; cometh the man" but turns out there is no definitive origin.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

Catch you later

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By *iberatedduoCouple
over a year ago

Ashbourne

Pulling your leg!

Pulling someone's leg" refers to the practice of mercifully ending a hanging quickly by pulling on the person's legs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end. "

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

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By *hePerkyPumpkinTV/TS
over a year ago

Bristol

Out of the Blue

Hear Hear

Hot Minute

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

okie dokie

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By *amantha_JadeWoman
over a year ago

Newcastle

‘It’s raining cats and dogs’

Apparently came from a time when most people had thatched roofs. Small animals would nest up there, then when there was heavy rain they would fall down.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk" "

It could well be from the Romans.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

It could well be from the Romans. "

I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

It could well be from the Romans.

I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that "

I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

It could well be from the Romans.

I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that

I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use. "

Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

It could well be from the Romans.

I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that

I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use.

Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry."

Don't be sorry, I only think I know everything I actually don't

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Getting the wrong end of the stuck.

This originates from when the groom of the stool would clean the monarch after their ablutions with a stick with cloth or a sponge on the end. An unfortunate groom sometimes grabbed the dirty end.

I thought it was similar thing but from the Romans, as toilets were communal and everyone used the same stick with a cloth on it. Either way, I'll stick with Andrex lol.

"That's Tickety boo!"

"There ain't nowt as queer as folk"

It could well be from the Romans.

I was watching horrible histories a few weeks ago (because I'm a child) and was on that

I'm happy to be proved wrong. I think I read it in one of the books I have on domestic life in Tudor Britain but the phrase could already have been in use.

Ah that's okay then! I realised after you replied that I probably didn't need post correcting someone lol. Sorry.

Don't be sorry, I only think I know everything I actually don't "

Lol. Every days a school day!

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Always wounded who uncle Bob was and Gordon Bennett.

The mr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water

Starting from the eldest down to the youngest

By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen

Hence the saying

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By *entBarryUKMan
over a year ago

Ashford


"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water

Starting from the eldest down to the youngest

By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen

Hence the saying "

Poor baby having second, third and fourth hand bathwater. Complete with bum juice and foot fungus. Yuk.

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By *weetkitten65Woman
over a year ago

Halifax

Going to see a man about a dog..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water

Starting from the eldest down to the youngest

By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen

Hence the saying "

In Ireland it was the reverse , the youngest to the oldest, the youngest always went first, they always had the cleanest water first, of course they wouldn't be in there for too long either so the water would still be warm and cleaner.

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By *uggy 555Man
over a year ago

Swansea

Does a bear shit in the woods.

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By *weetkitten65Woman
over a year ago

Halifax


"Does a bear shit in the woods. "

Probably as never seen one on the toilet....

Only bear on toilet is a bear behind

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester


"Done and dusted. "
cleaner in Grand Metropole hotel brighton 1893

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

Years ago each member of the family shared the same bath water

Starting from the eldest down to the youngest

By the time the baby got a bath the water was black and the baby couldn't be seen

Hence the saying

Poor baby having second, third and fourth hand bathwater. Complete with bum juice and foot fungus. Yuk. "

Bum juice!!

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By *elix SightedMan
over a year ago

Cloud 8


"Out of the Blue

Hear Hear

Hot Minute

"

“Hear hear” stems from Parliament. If you’ve ever watched parliament in session it’s like a football crowd (only more juvenile, if that’s possible) and they shout each other down. The party of the speaking MP, once he’s made his point, would shout “hear him, hear him” in support, which got shortened to “hear hear”.

I wish I didn’t know so much about the zoo that is our democracy!

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