Members bolty58 Posted January 16, 2017 Members Share Posted January 16, 2017 I know we have done the Lancashire slang thing before but I came out with a term from back in my Bolton days at work today which made an Aussie's eyebrows shoot up and him ask "WTF?". I needed an accurate keyway putting in a coupling hub to make assembly as easy as possible and asked him to get it 'spot knacker'. Hadn't a fucking clue what I meant. Started recalling other terms like when something was perfect it was a 'double mintballer' plus others I can recall. I am sure there'll be plenty of building trade terms (I always remember my b-in-law used the phrase 'throw a bag over it' meaning that's it for today). On the subject of my bricklaying b-in-law, I recall a (trade) funny incident in the Trotters downstairs bar. A turner from B Ae at Lostock was chewing the fat with him at the bar after a good few pints and was papping on about precision and how he had to turn things to thousandths of an inch. B in law turned round and said "Fuck me, our foreman makes us get things spot on!". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 Good story that, but never heard of spot knacker or double mintballer. Something right is "Bob on" though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 never heard of spot knacker or double mintballer. Same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted January 16, 2017 Author Members Share Posted January 16, 2017 Same here Just generational differences I suppose. Slang changes over time like language. I can imagine some strange looks back in the day at terms like E-commerce and Gig economy. 'Bob on' used to be 'spot on'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Bob on. Up t'spuds. Lefty Loosey Righty tighty. Pull it like your pulling a nig nog off your mum. Arse about face. Get the shit t'barrow not the barrow t'shit. Measure once cut twice. Measure twice cut once. Tight as a nuns chuff. Take a scorrock off that lad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 Proper wanking tackle that.... A good goal, dinner etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Just generational differences I suppose. Slang changes over time like language. Very true The whole way that people speak is changing massively, dialects are being killed off, and as this happens, local phraseology vanishes as well For instance very rarely would you hear anybody refer to "Bowton" anymore, and you'd be looked at like as though you were an alien by most if you said it as well. You mentioned "Tun Fowt" the other week, and that was probably used a fair bit when you were growing up, now I would imagine that 99% of people living in Bolton wouldn't have a clue what or where you were talking about if you said that to them. I don't think it's a good thing, I like accents/dialects, I think it's sad that they're slowly being eradicated Edited January 16, 2017 by Sweep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burndens Bogs Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Young Bolton folk seem to converse in a contrived semi Manc accent - it boils my piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Young Bolton folk seem to converse in a contrived semi Manc accent - it boils my piss. This was rife in my Wigan pier/maxims days. All lads from westhougton crew had manc twangs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 Boils my piss- a relatively new one for me. Used to be blood boil. Dunno what happened to "you fuckin spack!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Working in Cov i got treated like some sort of Peter Kay tribute act when i came out with any northern-isms. The lad i worked with in the stock room used to leave the loading bay door open when popping out for a smook. Apparently "if tha's goin fer a fag, put wood in'th ole" makes no sense south of the M60. Other way round i once got dragged out of Tony's Chippy round the corner from my student digs for drunkenly ranting that where i come from a faggot batch is a crate full of gay men not a meatball barm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Dunno what happened to "you fuckin spack!" I called the missus a 'bloody spacker' t'other day it took me back to the days of getting off the bus in bury as a kid and giggling at the name The Spastics Society Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 This was rife in my Wigan pier/maxims days. All lads from westhougton crew had manc twangs. Unfortunately, Westhoughton is a bit of an overspill for Manchester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter fatolive Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 owd bloke i served my time with used to determine whether things had to be further in or out/ left or right etc by using towards or away from wigan, no left or right, just "bit more towards wigan side cock" Used to work on sites all over the place so obviously wigans relative location changed, but " towards wigan was always left or down and away right or up, but he didnt tell me this, i was just expected to know. that has to be pretty local form of measuring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Carlos Posted January 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2017 Imagine him nobbing his missus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 One old chap I used to know would say " I'm going to empty my clog" if he wanted a piss. Never heard anyone else say it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 My mates Dad used to say "His face would stand clogging" all the time...........these days, I think people would just say "He's a cheeky cunt" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted January 16, 2017 Moderators Share Posted January 16, 2017 Young Bolton folk seem to converse in a contrived semi Manc accent - it boils my piss. Which in itself is contrived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted January 16, 2017 Site Supporter Share Posted January 16, 2017 When I worked in my grandads factory a small amount would be a budge dickie as in a budgie's dick. It was most commonly used when setting up the lathes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Rack o'th ee. Judging something is straight or level just by looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Just generational differences I suppose. Slang changes over time like language. I can imagine some strange looks back in the day at terms like E-commerce and Gig economy. 'Bob on' used to be 'spot on'. Can't beat the derogatory term of "bobbins" Still used all the time on our sites. I.e Leigh White was bobbins when it came to heights in Liverpool, haha........ Edited January 16, 2017 by miamiwhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Can't beat the derogatory term of "bobbins" Still used all the time on our sites. I.e Leigh White was bobbins when it came to heights in Liverpool, haha........ At least I didn't fall off and break owt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Fudge Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 'Job and knock' for when you can finish the job and fuck off home... POETS Day for Friday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiwhite Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 At least I didn't fall off and break owt. I'm not surprised.........you looked like you were stuck up there....like that fella superglued to that board on the evostick advert whilst dangling above the sea from a helicopter.....hahaha.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embankment Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Northern Engineering. The best in the world. Mind you the Jocks take some beating. Remember going to Hick Hargreaves for an apprenticeship. I got it , then had to knock it back due to a better offer. They asked me to go back down and tried to change my mind. The guy put a drill bit on the desk and asked me to look at it. It was minute. He the explained " An American firm had sent 3 over , claiming they were the smallest drill bits in the world ". He then told me that Hick Hargreaves had drilled 6 holes in each of them and sent 2 of them back to the Yanks This was 1974. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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