Cockney slang for petrols and yuppies

[HatterDon]

Your "knowledge" of American geography continues to supply me with great joy.

1. Florida = yank?
2. McBride is from the state Lincoln was residing in when elected president, so -- yeah, I think they were involved.
3. Hangeland was born in Houston, TX -- NOT a yank

Oh, and by the way, I have no idea what book you got the fact that Missouri had both a Confederate and Union government during the war, but you need to burn it right away.

don't get offended, only taking the gypsy

[epsomraver]

Were you Elephants Trunk when you left the Rub a Dub last night, or Tree Trunk.  :beer:

Is there a slang for sober, I cant think of one !

"boracic"  

That's skint mate.

As in Boracic mint.  Doubt v much there is one for sober. Seems a bit pointless.

It's boracic lint = skint, a lot of the so called cockneyn slang given on the internet is made up and not original, ie Hank Marvin, having a Ruby all modern tosh, thought you would like this info while I am sat on my Arris at the keyboard

[HatterDon]

Were you Elephants Trunk when you left the Rub a Dub last night, or Tree Trunk.  :beer:

Is there a slang for sober, I cant think of one !

"boracic"  

That's skint mate.

As in Boracic mint.  Doubt v much there is one for sober. Seems a bit pointless.

It's boracic lint = skint, a lot of the so called cockneyn slang given on the internet is made up and not original, ie Hank Marvin, having a Ruby all modern tosh, thought you would like this info while I am sat on my Arris at the keyboard

I'm sitting on my Reggie at the moment. It's warm in this room, so no chance of any Farmers.

[sunburywhite]

Talking of being skint

On Carey Street. Euphemism for being bankrupt or in debt.

This phrase originates from the London street where the UK bankruptcy court used to be located. The court moved to Carey Street in the 1840s but the phrase didn't emerge as a synonym for bankrupt until much later.

[RaySmith]

Things I remember hearing regularly -

Having a Jimmy-Jimmy Riddle.

A Gypsy's-Gypsy's Kiss.

A Richard  -Richard the Third.

Bob Hope - an illicit substance.

Sorts/salts -women.

[bobbo]

Were you Elephants Trunk when you left the Rub a Dub last night, or Tree Trunk.  :beer:

Is there a slang for sober, I cant think of one !

"boracic" 

That's skint mate.

As in Boracic mint.  Doubt v much there is one for sober. Seems a bit pointless.

.No boracic lint not mint

[Dr Know]

Having an Eartha Kitt.           poo

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Your "knowledge" of American geography continues to supply me with great joy.

1. Florida = yank?
2. McBride is from the state Lincoln was residing in when elected president, so -- yeah, I think they were involved.
3. Hangeland was born in Houston, TX -- NOT a yank

Oh, and by the way, I have no idea what book you got the fact that Missouri had both a Confederate and Union government during the war, but you need to burn it right away.

don't get offended, only taking the gypsy

Your "knowledge" of American geography continues to supply me with great joy.

1. Florida = yank?
2. McBride is from the state Lincoln was residing in when elected president, so -- yeah, I think they were involved.
3. Hangeland was born in Houston, TX -- NOT a yank

Oh, and by the way, I have no idea what book you got the fact that Missouri had both a Confederate and Union government during the war, but you need to burn it right away.

don't get offended, only taking the gypsy

Oh dear Don you really are a sucker.
I absolutely knew you'd be lurking waiting to pounce so spot the deliberate, or not so deliberate mistakes

Obviously Johnson was a miss-type  :0)

Hangerland was born in Texas but was still in nappies/diapers when he left.
He is a Viking therefore people outside of the US would consider him a Yank or maybe not.

Brian McBride - I can't see where I put that Illinois weren't involved in the Civil War.
What I said was: Could be considered a Yankee although Illinois is a bit too far east (which should of course have read West)
This is effectively saying that Illinois was involved however..............
I believe there is a difference between a Unionist State and a Yankee State.
The Yankee states were the New England States (Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island)     and did not include Illinois

You missed out on Hyndman. anyone else ?

Missouri in the American Civil War

In the American Civil War, Missouri was a border state that sent men, armies, generals, and supplies to both opposing sides, had its star on both flags, had separate governments representing each side, and endured a neighbor-against-neighbor intrastate war within the larger national war.
Several states had Dual governments: Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee but most surprisingly Virginia who still are considered the capital of the Confederacy.

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Be careful Don, you know I'm an uneducated loony:0)

[Steven Ageroad]

Were you Elephants Trunk when you left the Rub a Dub last night, or Tree Trunk.  :beer:

No, just a bit Brahms.

Domprague, It's Andy McNab not Sandy and he is ex SAS who now writes books about his experiences, so therefore I would think that's a modern slang word, never heard it before.

[Steven Ageroad]

Having an Eartha Kitt.           poo

You could add "having a Pony and Trap" to that

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

Having an Eartha Kitt.           poo

You could add "having a Pony and Trap" to that

Or another meaning for Richard
A pony is also 25 pounds

[domprague]

Ah, thanks for that. I must have misheard him. Mind you, I was always elephant's when I was with him so no surprise.

Were you Elephants Trunk when you left the Rub a Dub last night, or Tree Trunk.  :beer:

No, just a bit Brahms.

Domprague, It's Andy McNab not Sandy and he is ex SAS who now writes books about his experiences, so therefore I would think that's a modern slang word, never heard it before.

[Logicalman]

Roger,
Quite correct about the Dutch beginnings for the term Yankee, though there is some dispute as to the actual sources, as it had been documented as far back as 1684 for a particular Dutch Pirate, in the following ways:
The Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, an archive of British government documents, has this from 1683: They sailed from Bonaco..; chief commanders, Vanhorn, Laurens, and Yankey Duch.
And from 1684: A sloop...unlawfully seized by Captain Yankey.
And from 1687: Captains John Williams (Yankey) and Jacob Everson (Jacob).

By the mid 18th Century is was adopted, as you mention, by the residents of New England.

There are other claims that it was derived from an indian word (1841) or from a slave name.

I guess we'll never really know now!

[CorkCity]

J.Arthur

[sunburywhite]

Just eating Lily and jockeys

Lillian Gish
Jockeys Whips

[Holders]

An early contender for the "most random thread of the year 2016" surely?

Only if someone comes up with rhyming slang for pond sludge.

[rogerpbackinMidEastUS]

An early contender for the "most random thread of the year 2016" surely?

Only if someone comes up with rhyming slang for pond sludge.

Almond Fudge

[NogoodBoyo]

Having an Eartha Kitt.           poo

You could add "having a Pony and Trap" to that

For Americans, I prefer the more appropriate phrase for ordure - "going for a Donald....."
Nogood "trump that if you can, isit" Boyo

[andyk]

Professional Eastender, Danny Dyer, is always throwing them around the Queen Vic. I get most of them,     but " you're doing my swede in", presumably for " doing my head in" has passed me by. Anyone know where it comes from, or did he make it up?

[cookieg]

Berkley Hunt - shortened to berk - C***