Green Web Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Its just on those backward primitive sayings Barnsley types use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Its just on those backward primitive sayings Barnsley types use. I've heard it used in Berkshire - but without, of course, the accent. "You've got nothing to come!" I think it originated in gambling - a betting slip has a stake, which is the amount you pay, and a return, which is the amount you get paid out for winning. If you didn't win, the clerk would enter 'nil' in the return box - and if someone claimed with a losing slip, checking the office copy would show the cashier - who would tell the punter - that "you've got nothing to come." Your enterprise was a failure, your efforts were in vain, you're not getting what you wanted. It has migrated into general usage - "the wife wants a new gold necklace for Christmas. She's got nowt to come!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glamrocker Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 As stated earlier it means "No Chance" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay1 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The only time I have heard this phrase used is when you havn't a wage to draw.e.g. She's nowt to come this week (when you have to work a week before you can get paid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selphie Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Whilst we're on the subject of sayings that people don't know the meaning to, can someone please explain to me what this means? 'I thought you were .........' 'You know what thought did!'What did thought do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nubile Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Whilst we're on the subject of sayings that people don't know the meaning to, can someone please explain to me what this means? 'I thought you were .........' 'You know what thought did!'What did thought do? "Thought wrong". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 .......... followed a muck cart and thought it was a wedding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 "Thought wrong". and when he looked he had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthenekred Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It means you've got more chance of getting parole 64 times on the same sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadingNorth Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Whilst we're on the subject of sayings that people don't know the meaning to, can someone please explain to me what this means? 'I thought you were .........' 'You know what thought did!'What did thought do? I've always taken that as a sarcastic indicator that you don't get anything done by thinking about doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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