Sile it down - what does it mean?

[philyyy]

Who knows what that means?

 

How often do you hear/use it these days?

[Blade73]

To throw it down (rain), my grandad used to say it.

[Treatment]

I still use it, in the context of raining like hell.

[Blade73]

You can tell the old uns!

[fox20thc]

Sile means to strain, like straining the veg on a sunday, so it's probably an observation that the rain is pouring down, (fat rain) just like the water coming through a colander.

[katy1981]

its a way to describe when its raining really hard/bad. i only use it if the rains really bad

[Treatment]

I still use it, in the context of raining like hell.

Cheeky young sod.

[philyyy]

I was just wondering. There are a few Southerners in this office and they thought we were making it up. Apparently it's local to South Yorks, NE Lincs according to some website or other I've just looked at, in case you cared.

[Blade73]

A. You work with Southerners!

 

B. There's quiet a few words that are only used in local areas I guess. My Nan and mum say (sp) braunging. If anyone knows what that means?

[jon&emma]

it's chukin it down