chrishall Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 If someone was physically dirty they were 'loppy', is that still used today? I have been away a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 If someone was physically dirty they were 'loppy', is that still used today? I have been away a long time. Yes - it's still used as a dialect word. It comes from the Danish/Norwegian word "lop" meaning a flea, and this word is still used for fleas in the North-East. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Wi were allus gerin Bashed in play ground an gooin ooam rooerin anall..... Edited March 8, 2009 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidorry Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 I still use the word TRAZ for going fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 Kidorry Re-Traz shortened form of Tear-Arse somebody who is always rushing about. PopT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 My dad used the term "tear-arse" for someone highly skilled in the art of high-volume farting. He himself was a truly virtuoso performer - nobody could hold a candle to him. Come to think of it, it might have been dangerous if they had... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rf2690 Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 what about THA MOWNT,as in don't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 (edited) Hillsborough I gave the polirte version in truth the old saying is, 'He doesn't know the difference between having a good **** and tearing his arse out' So Tear Arse and impatience are the same thing I would think. As you well know many of the old sayings and dialect words were impolite, rude or downright obscene expressions, maybe this why they have fallen out of favour with this Politically Correct society we live in. The old Tykes were never ones for a lot of talk but when they did speak they said what they mean't and were very outspoken. PopT Edited March 8, 2009 by PopT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinder Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) If anyone did anything daft my dad called em a pobhead... Anything that didn't work was as much use as a two bob horse.... and if you got it wrong you'd got wrong end o stick... Edited March 9, 2009 by grinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishall Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 If tha wer allus ruerin tha wer a reight maadhi ahse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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