Have you heard of these sayings ?

I remember it from the 1950's and it was "chabby". no idea whether it was pertinent to any local area, but certainly was used is Swallownest and Woodhouse

Victor - Subang Jaya - Malaysia

Someone told me "chabby" came either from the Romany for child, or from the hindi/urdu for child. Im not sure how right/accurate the idea is.

Someone told me "chabby" came either from the Romany for child, or from the hindi/urdu for child. Im not sure how right/accurate the idea is.

I believe it came from the Romany Chavvy meaning youngster.

Chabby was in use in Richmond in the 50's. I was given to understand that it was made up from child and babby. My mother discouraged me from using the expression as she felt it was common!

Early doowers (doors)........at the beginning...

Gooin roundt lump (a walk usually a circular route) Chabby (young child).

Used both these back in the 50s

"She went all round the houses"........Trying to avoid giving a direct answer..

He had the cheek of the devil.......a lorra neck..... not backwards at coming forward...very Pushy .

Brassed off.....cheesed off...fed up..

A 'Walk around't 'Lump' is just going for a walk around the block of terraced houses where you live. I lived on Bute Street, so if I went for a walk 'around't 'lump', I'd go down Bute Street, turn right along Crookes Road, turn right again up Lydgate Lane, right again along the top and right once more, back down Bute Street.

I live in Leicester noow and I've never heard the phrase down here.

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Without rereading all the posts I wonder if the word 'Rammell' or Trammell' has been brought op.

I think it was Rammell my other used to use meaning junk,garbage.

Without rereading all the posts I wonder if the word 'Rammell' or Trammell' has been brought op.

I think it was Rammell my other used to use meaning junk,garbage.

Yes, we used to hear 'Rammel' for rubbish. Another one my mother used to use was 'skerrick' meaning a little bit of something.

Anyone remember when a pocket or clasp knife was closed, and it really snapped shut because it had a strong spring, was said to 'talk'.