Kidspeak. Odd words we used as kids?

[Oggy]

Re: Kidspeak. Odd words we used as kids?

Yep we use that here in the midlands too, sounds right, with your assumption about the irish, ironic as i'm watching the rugby and the irish are losing to fance

[Heather74]

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This has been driving me mad for days now, there was a word or saying that we used that cancelled out something someone else had said or done, if someone had Trumped ,and you said this word or saying, it could not have been you,as long as you got on first it relieved you of all blame?? any one got a clue what the heck I'm on about. LOL

[Oggy]

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Not Arly Barley was it?

[Heather74]

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No thats not it Oggy, I'll have to keep thinking! Thanks anyway Mate.

[MommaMystique]

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I lknow this..... smewhere in the depths there is a memory that needs dragging out snd dusting off.

[Heather74]

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I thought I had it for a minute but I was thinking of "jinx" you said this if you said something at exactly the same time.
Better get thinking some more, it really is driving me mad now. wahaaaaa

[BeetleBug]

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Was it "dibs" like "I dibsed it first"?????

[ruby]

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Was it skinchies? LOL

[Heather74]

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no... but dont give up on me, more suggestions please xxx

[stu]

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Donkey's years" is the correct form when meaning "a long time", but "donkey's ears" has also been a jokey pronunciation of that for some time - certainly to the early 20th century, viz E. V. Lucas' Vermilion Box, 1916:

[Oggy]

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Clever cloggs eg, So any idea where that one comes from?

[stu]

Re: Kidspeak. Odd words we used as kids?

clever clogs Someone who gives the impression of knowing everything; especially someone who thinks he can easily outsmart his fellows.The term is used in the jocular by those who see through their transparent schemes.

[Oggy]

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I see said the blind man..........

[stu]

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Wellerism \WEH-luh-rih-zum\ noun
: : an expression of comparison comprising a usually well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel.

"I see" said the blind man to his deaf daughter as he picked up his hammer and saw.


I'll stop now



unless you want to test me further?

[Heather74]

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clear as mud!