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

And there meaning .......

The cat is out of the bag

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else


"And their meaning .......

The cat is out of the bag "

It means that the sack no longer contains the previously -contained feline.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey."

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

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


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

"

Yup. One of many naval sayings. Including square meals.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

"

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available.

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

Not enough room to swing a cat.

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By *uckOfTheBayMan
over a year ago

Mold


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available."

I suppose those sailors had to pass the time somehow

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

Gordon Bennet, it's Bedlum on here,

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

bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one

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


"Not enough room to swing a cat. "

Another Naval saying meaning swing the cat and 9 tails whip used fur flogging.....

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

Beat about the bush... think it has something to do with hairy fanny's

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


"bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one "

The original bedlam was housed in what is now the Imperial War Museum.

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


"Gordon Bennet, it's Bedlum on here, "

This is from memory. There was a newspaper proprietor (I believe) in New York who's party trick was to whip the tablecloth off unsuspecting diners tables in restaurants, sometimes causing a mess. They used to cry his name... Gordon Bennet.

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

Sweet FA or Sweet Fanny Adams. Quite a macabre story to that one....

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

What about "I am a genuine, reliable guy and will always turn up"

It's an old Fabswingers saying which means "I am a unreliable keyboard wanker with erectile dysfunction who will never turn up or tell you i am not coming!" strange how these things old sayings come into existance??

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


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available."

It's called Jackspeak. Try working with them, it's like learning another language!

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By *rs DCouple
over a year ago

far

Where dose 'bugger me come' from?

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available.

It's called Jackspeak. Try working with them, it's like learning another language!"

That's the one!! And I did (even had a very brief stint in there myself) and it most definitely is an education!!

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


"Where dose 'bugger me come' from?"

Usually from behind.....

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


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available."

learn something every day

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


"Sweet FA or Sweet Fanny Adams. Quite a macabre story to that one...."

I just Wiki'd that. Sad story

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

[Removed by poster at 05/12/16 10:23:08]

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

I somehow new the whips and chains would come out

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


"Where dose 'bugger me come' from?

Usually from behind....."

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

The whole 9 yards ?

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


"The whole 9 yards ? "

American football saying.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available.

learn something every day"

Oh I'm a mine of useless information!!

Did you know the word "loo" is a derivation from medieval times when they used to throw the contents of their bedpans out the window and would shout "Guardez l'eau" meaning "mind the water" as a warning to any people passing?

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Where dose 'bugger me come' from?

Usually from behind....."

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

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

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

bite the bullet

Soldiers equipped with the British Enfield rifle. Prior to using it, they had to bite off the head of the cartridge to expose the explosive to the spark which would ignite it

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


"Where dose 'bugger me come' from?

Usually from behind....."
What about. ! Well fuck me with the ruff end of a pineapple

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

White hat, hat white

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


"The whole 9 yards ?

American football saying. "

Nope, it comes from WWII American bombers and means firing a full length of bullets that were on webbing which was 9 yards long from the side machine guns.

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


"And there meaning .......

The cat is out of the bag "

Comes from 'Pig in a Poke", unscrupulous people used to try and sell a piglet runt as healthy piglets in a sack (poke) hoping the buyer wouldn't check and some times cats were known to substituted for piglets. So, if buyer demanded to see "piglet" the sack would be opened and "the cat is out of the bag".

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


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available."

The urban myth must have slightly changed because it used to be the balls contracted and fell through the holes. Either way it's wrong, the contraction of either metal would be insufficient to cause falling through or popping out of the cannon balls.

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"Where dose 'bugger me come' from?

Usually from behind.....What about. ! Well fuck me with the ruff end of a pineapple "

Run!

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


"What about "I am a genuine, reliable guy and will always turn up"

It's an old Fabswingers saying which means "I am a unreliable keyboard wanker with erectile dysfunction who will never turn up or tell you i am not coming!" strange how these things old sayings come into existance?? "

Now that one's true!

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


"Not enough room to swing a cat.

Another Naval saying meaning swing the cat and 9 tails whip used fur flogging..... "

Another urban myth, floggings were carried out on the deck of a ship because the ships crew all had to watch so there would have been plenty of room to swing a cat-o-nine tails.

Saying may refer to a Cot, sleeping hammock, and not enough room for it swing freely since ship tossed about a lot or the jolly sport of putting a cat in a bag for it to be tied to a tree branch for target practice.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available.

The urban myth must have slightly changed because it used to be the balls contracted and fell through the holes. Either way it's wrong, the contraction of either metal would be insufficient to cause falling through or popping out of the cannon balls."

Well bloody hell all these years I've been telling people that too!! Guess it's my turn to live and learn!!

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By *eoffinthecityMan
over a year ago

Wigan


"It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

Isn't that to do with cannon balls on a ship?

Yep...cannon balls used to be held in a ring called a brass monkey, when it was freezing cold the ring would contract forcing the balls to roll off it.

The Navy is responsible for loads of sayings in popular use, there's even a book of them available.

learn something every day

Oh I'm a mine of useless information!!

Did you know the word "loo" is a derivation from medieval times when they used to throw the contents of their bedpans out the window and would shout "Guardez l'eau" meaning "mind the water" as a warning to any people passing? "

Yep - and it was against the law for any of the effluence to touch the side of the building. But it was fine for it to land in the street...

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


"The whole 9 yards ?

American football saying.

Nope, it comes from WWII American bombers and means firing a full length of bullets that were on webbing which was 9 yards long from the side machine guns."

Not true, the phrase was first printed in 1907 and again in 1908, both talking about baseball games.

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

What have I started

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


"What have I started "

That came from the baker on Pudding Lane in London 1666

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

How about "Scrumping the paddock"?

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


"What have I started

That came from the baker on Pudding Lane in London 1666"

If only! No, as a King's baker he insisted on rebuilding his business without accepting any responsibility. Monument is said to have been built on the site of the bakery. This is false. It's on Fish Street rather than Pudding Lane. The baker had his shop rebuilt and so the monument had to be built on the nearest pad of municipal land - that of St Margaret's Church Fish Street.

I think the prize for "What have I started" goes to God!

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


"

I think the prize for "What have I started" goes to God! "

As a non believer, I think the person who said that was the person who made up the idea of God.

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


"What have I started

That came from the baker on Pudding Lane in London 1666"

Haha love it

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I could carve a better man out of a banana."

~ Kurt Vonnegut

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


"bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one "

I believe it was located on the site currently occupied by Liverpool Street Station

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
over a year ago

Runcorn


"Beat about the bush... think it has something to do with hairy fanny's "

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


"Beat about the bush... think it has something to do with hairy fanny's

"

Think it's a shooting expression telling beaters, people who scare game birds to flight, to scare hiding birds from the bush.

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

Up shit creek without a paddle

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham

Ooh I could crush a grape

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

Might as well get hung for a sheep as a lamb. Haven't checked google for origins

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By *horltzMan
over a year ago

heysham


"Up shit creek without a paddle "

Aweless white water rafting

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By *ongtalljonMan
over a year ago

North Wales


"bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one "

It's still there, the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. Still a psychiatric hospital, and there's a museum now as well.

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By *ongtalljonMan
over a year ago

North Wales


"bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one

I believe it was located on the site currently occupied by Liverpool Street Station"

Nope, it's still there, the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. Still a psychiatric hospital, and there's a museum now as well.

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


"bedlam was a mental institution, apparently not a good one

I believe it was located on the site currently occupied by Liverpool Street Station

Nope, it's still there, the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. Still a psychiatric hospital, and there's a museum now as well.

"

It's had a few places. It was in moorfields near Liverpool Street followed by a move to the building that became the imperial war museum before moving to Beckenham about 120 years ago.

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