rossyrooney Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffin4 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) Early doowers (doors)........at the beginning... Edited November 28, 2014 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broncolives Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Gooin roundt lump (a walk usually a circular route) Chabby (young child). Used both these back in the 50s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) "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.. Edited November 27, 2014 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick58ward Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdmundH Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) kzghgfhjgjgh Edited January 29, 2018 by EdmundH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdexter Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomgeg Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 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'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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