This is the place to post your old sayings, and discuss how we talk.
When my father wanted too go to the toilet he always said "I'm going to have a look at my TAY & SUGAR" he meant tea and sugar, he came from...
When tossing a coin my Father would always call, "what a cat's got" . The opposition would assume tails, but when it came down...
When my Father thought I was telling him a lie or someone told him something he could hardly believe, he would say, "You must think I came up on the...
Watching football, there were quite a few footballers who were bow legged. We used to shout "You're useless, you couldn't stop a pig in an entry"
My Dad always used these words when it meant to surrender or give up. Is this Birmingham do we know? He came from Aston/Lozells
We have all seen Bodgit and scarper, robin B'stard etc. But i Just passed a shop on Bristol Rd called 'Ashkan Quality Meat' When we were kids, some...
I lived in Witton. When my mother went shopping on Witton Island, she would go "up the Witton" if she went to shop in Erdington, it was "to". No...
Our mom was fond of saying "Oh well, said Nell" which was quite a common phrase among old folk when I was a lad. Sometimes followed by " The holes in...
Also "dog bite me" - both exclamations of frustration or anger. Were these just confined to our family or does anyone know of these phrases ? If...
Hello All, This should be a very easy one to answer - what, if there is one, is the traditional word for lunch please? Often it is of course...
Whe we was little kids at school all the rage was marbles and you could buy then for six pence a bag of twenty five and we all looked for the...
"BOSTIN" Meaning large as in "bostin great big" or enjoyable as in "bostin great time" "AKA" Meaning "our kid" i.e. my...
HI GUYS; Whilst out shopping today and buying bread ; an old saying came to my mind whish was an expression i had heard many times in...
I have been going through all the old threads in the 'Brummie sayings and Language' section with avid interest. I have been writing them down and...
MOOCH Anyone remember this saying.
or 'hold out your donny', Is it only Brummies who use the term 'donny', for hand - especially when speaking to a child? I've not heard it...
a few days ago my hubby told me a child hood memory he has about moths and why he dosent like them to this day my hubby recalls as a small boy...
I still call the off-licence an 'outdoor' and a miserable person has 'a face as long as Livery Street' even though I haven't lived in B'ham for a...
When we were kids, if we used scissors my mom would always warn us to be careful by saying 'Joyce Fisher's eyes. She lived in Small Heath. Does...
Interesting read. http://talklikeabrummieday.co.uk/talk-like-a-brummie-day-dictionary/ Terry
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