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as said to a pedal cyclist - Geroff and milk it.

 

"I can't - It lays eggs!"

 

... was the usual reply to that one.

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Skint........ no money .

Tight........Deep pockets an short arms.

Porky.....Fat

Little uns.....Small Children

Big uns......Older Children

Tal .......Albert

Jud......George

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Skint........ no money .

Tight........Deep pockets an short arms.

Porky.....Fat

Little uns.....Small Children

Big uns......Older Children

Tal .......Albert

Jud......George

 

hiya grinder j.

worrabarrt de scoyal mates nicknames, like, dees war summarars, duck duck, titus, cluck cluck, pearler,bazra,deano. bongo.peg leg. barrel. davvo. chicko. and mine was Wilber. pearler,patsey,

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Hi willy.

I remember some but not all complimentary, "Stinks" was one for a lad that had a gland problem, Jaz, Space, Wag, Boggy and sniffer, but most were just extensions of their names by adding a "Y" to it. Smithy, Browny,Greeny or "O" Simmo, robbo, Jacko.

 

Funny how at school most kids were called by their surnames isn't it, like the Army...

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Hi willy.

I remember some but not all complimentary, "Stinks" was one for a lad that had a gland problem, Jaz, Space, Wag, Boggy and sniffer, but most were just extensions of their names by adding a "Y" to it. Smithy, Browny,Greeny or "O" Simmo, robbo, Jacko.

 

Funny how at school most kids were called by their surnames isn't it, like the Army...

 

My pals were Husky, Quack, Cromwell, Boxer, Plusky, Keg, Little Mo, Stinker, Bruin, Tibby, Crapper, Noggers, Nyoka, Chinny, Cabbage.

 

Never saw any of 'em on here, but I can imagine most would not be computer literate.

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Nyoka, queen of the jungle, used to watch her serial on the Saturday morning flicks .

 

They used to call a girl at School that, but not as a compliment...

 

Rob dog,.....A shop keeper who over charged.

cadger .....always borrowing..

Smoothie.......conman.

Looker..... An attractive person

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Nyoka, queen of the jungle, used to watch her serial on the Saturday morning flicks .

 

They used to call a girl at School that, but not as a compliment...

 

 

Same here. Ugliest name we could think of.

 

Funny tho', because the Nyoka on the screen was actually a beautiful heroin.

 

---------- Post added 30-09-2013 at 10:15 ----------

 

It's a twist = scam, con game, "free" offer.

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Nyoka, queen of the jungle, used to watch her serial on the Saturday morning flicks .

 

They used to call a girl at School that, but not as a compliment...

 

 

Same here. Ugliest name we could think of.

 

Funny tho', because the Nyoka on the screen was actually a beautiful heroin.

 

---------- Post added 30-09-2013 at 10:15 ----------

 

It's a twist = scam, con game, "free" offer.

 

 

We always said " it's a twist up."

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Nyoka, queen of the jungle, used to watch her serial on the Saturday morning flicks .

 

They used to call a girl at School that, but not as a compliment...

 

 

We always said " it's a twist up."

 

You're right, Rossy. All your stuff (the cobbles) is very local to where we lived.

 

Heeley Green area wasn't it?

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