leigh white Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Often wondered were the term hedda ball came from, used to hear it a lot in the factory I worked at in Manc in the early 70s. I saw an advertisement in the old football league reviews about Heda Balls and presumed it originated from that because they were shite footballs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted August 17, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2015 Often wondered were the term hedda ball came from, used to hear it a lot in the factory I worked at in Manc in the early 70s. I saw an advertisement in the old football league reviews about Heda Balls and presumed it originated from that because they were shite footballs. Â I always thought it was "head the ball". I think I even used it earlier in this thread. What a knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites man Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 "Don't sit down when Elton's around". Wise words them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 "Don't sit down when Elton's around". Wise words them. Welsby or John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I always thought it was "head the ball". I think I even used it earlier in this thread. What a knob. Me too haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I always thought it was "head the ball" also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazBob Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Me and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 And me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted August 17, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) They use the term in the Ian Curtis biopic 'Control'. It's in the hospital scene after Curtis has his first epileptic fit, on the way back from Joy Division's first London gig. I've just watched that scene with subtitles, and it reads as follows:  Peter Hook - I thought epilepsy was only for head-the-balls. Rob Gretton - What?Peter Hook - Head-the-balls. Spaccas.Rob Gretton - Nice, Hooky, nice.  The plot thickens...  There's also the urban dictionary definition, which claims:  Crazy person given to bouts of extreme violence. Has its roots in unregulated games of soccer, where the mildly insane would stick their head, in places where their feet shouldn't be put.  Edit: no balls beat me to it as I was editting.. Edited August 17, 2015 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no balls Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) And the all knowing knowing urban dictionary www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=head+the+ball  Fuck sake, link won't work! Edited August 17, 2015 by no balls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Cheese and no balls in a fastest fingers competition. Â Who'd a thunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds dad Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Welsby or John? Both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 My Grandad used to use the phrase "more xxxxx than soft Mick" regularly  My Mum also always used to use the "you know what thought did, followed a muck-cart and thought it was a wedding" one at me all the time  So they ain't just Bolton phrases  My family on my Dad's side also all end telephone conversations with "bye for now"....no idea what all that's about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 In my first job, at the now non existent HB Electronics, I worked with a bloke who would always say - "Well, that's the n*gger in the woodpile" - fuck knows what that bit of casual racism was about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I tried explaining soft mick to the Norwegian bird my mate was banging at uni one night. Â She was fucking clueless, if anyone knows the etymology of the phrase let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Edit - pressed 'submit post' more times than soft mick! Edited August 18, 2015 by stevieb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 18, 2015 Site Supporter Share Posted August 18, 2015 I tried explaining soft mick to the Norwegian bird my mate was banging at uni one night. Â She was fucking clueless, if anyone knows the etymology of the phrase let me know. You should know the rules by now.... Especially with the mention of a Norwegian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 You should know the rules by now.... Especially with the mention of a Norwegian She was a bit pan faced to be fair, a handful at best. She kept correcting my English too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules_darby Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Old dude say next to me eating lunch just said to his pal  "What about all these jigaboos in Turkey?"  ???????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Old dude say next to me eating lunch just said to his pal  "What about all these jigaboos in Turkey?"    That's very wrong.  They're Muzzies, not jigaboos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 At the risk of being accused of trying to pinch Malcolm's job (I'm not fit to lace his boots!) I can give you the background to San Fairy Ann. Â It goes back to the First World War and is a corruption of the French expression 'ca ne faire rien' which means 'it doesn't matter'. The soldiers brought it back with them when they came home on leave and it subsequently became corrupted into San Fairy Ann. I can remember it being one of the phrases used by my great uncles when I was a kid. They were all WW1 veterans. They also had a taste for Calvados, acquired on their travels. I would love to have a conversation with them now. God bless them. Â Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolton va va Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 At the risk of being accused of trying to pinch Malcolm's job (I'm not fit to lace his boots!) I can give you the background to San Fairy Ann. Â It goes back to the First World War and is a corruption of the French expression 'ca ne faire rien' which means 'it doesn't matter'. The soldiers brought it back with them when they came home on leave and it subsequently became corrupted into San Fairy Ann. I can remember it being one of the phrases used by my great uncles when I was a kid. They were all WW1 veterans. They also had a taste for Calvados, acquired on their travels. I would love to have a conversation with them now. God bless them. Â Carry on. Same sort of thing.....I think the greatest consumption of Benedictine Liqeur outside France is (still) in the Burnley area, a taste first acquired by local WW1 veterans. Â Back on topic, my dad used to say " If you can't fight, wear a big hat". though I'm not sure of its' derivation or what it means & it was usually easier to not bother asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted August 22, 2015 Members Share Posted August 22, 2015 At the risk of being accused of trying to pinch Malcolm's job (I'm not fit to lace his boots!) I can give you the background to San Fairy Ann. Â It goes back to the First World War and is a corruption of the French expression 'ca ne faire rien' which means 'it doesn't matter'. The soldiers brought it back with them when they came home on leave and it subsequently became corrupted into San Fairy Ann. I can remember it being one of the phrases used by my great uncles when I was a kid. They were all WW1 veterans. They also had a taste for Calvados, acquired on their travels. I would love to have a conversation with them now. God bless them. Â Carry on. Â Â Love stuff like this. Cheers Zulu. Â Not religious but, if there is a God, may he bless them as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Support Rotherham United. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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