They were handing around Hot Cross buns in the office this morning and I happened to say to the secretary "If we keep eating stuff like this, we will never be lithe and lissom like you"

 

Total incredulity and/or puzzled looks all around the office (remembering that I work with a Geordie, a Dirty Leeds and a DMB).

 

Dirty Leeds sez to me "What language are you speaking?"

 

I can forgive the Aussie secretary but FFS, the Poms? 

 

Please restore my faith in the keepers of the worlds greatest language by showing me that Boltoners understand the words 'lithe' and 'lissom'.

I know the word lithe, never heard the word lissom before though

I know the word lithe, never heard the word lissom before though

 

 

 

Aussie slang

I have heard of both words but can't remember the last time I used lissom.

Lithe is sommat for woodworking, making spindles or stems for dope pipes...

 

Lissom is another word for spunk, hence the term 'lizz'.

Aussie slang

 

 

Perish the thought. A fine English word.

Lithe is sommat for woodworking, making spindles or stems for dope pipes...

 

Lissom is another word for spunk, hence the term 'lizz'.

 

 

I am glad you mentioned dope.

They were handing around Hot Cross buns in the office this morning and I happened to say to the secretary "If we keep eating stuff like this, we will never be lithe and lissom like you"

 

Total incredulity and/or puzzled looks all around the office (remembering that I work with a Geordie, a Dirty Leeds and a DMB).

 

Dirty Leeds sez to me "What language are you speaking?"

 

I can forgive the Aussie secretary but FFS, the Poms? 

 

Please restore my faith in the keepers of the worlds greatest language by showing me that Boltoners understand the words 'lithe' and 'lissom'.

 

 

I'm not far off 50 and never heard them words before pal. You been in the sun too long?

I've heard them Bolty - don't you worry old chap!

 

I think svelte is underused too.

Shoulda said gamine instead then there would have been no ambiguity.

Fit as fuck would have sufficed.

There's a dirty old man in the office here too, always making comments like that to the secretary.

You should've waited until she walked past your office/lair and seagulled her, like that nutter did to Jodie Foster in 'The Silence of The Lambs' (the second ever seagulling committed to film, the first being in 'It's a Wonderful Life').

I hear lithe and supple, not heard lissom too often although I do know it

There's a dirty old man in the office here too, always making comments like that to the secretary.

 

Hopefully one day he'll dry bum you.

I've heard them Bolty - don't you worry old chap!

 

I think svelte is underused too.

 

My faith is restored.

I'm not far off 50 and never heard them words before pal. You been in the sun too long?

 

 

Definitely brought with me from sunny old Bolton mate. Blame BCGS.

Here's one for you Bolty......

 

I heard somebody say "midden" the other day, I've not heard that word for about 30 years I reckon,

 

Apparently this blokes desk "Favvered a midden" 

 

Lithe yes but lissom? Never heard the word before.

Here's one for you Bolty......

 

I heard somebody say "midden" the other day, I've not heard that word for about 30 years I reckon,

 

Apparently this blokes desk "Favvered a midden" 

 

 

 

Nowt new there C. We regularly used to use the word about other clubs pitches - The Shay springs to mind.

 

Regular saying was "Lovely to beat those fuckers on their own midden" when we'd had an away win.

 

As common as 'ginnel'.

Edited February 28, 201511 yr by bolty58

You should've waited until she walked past your office/lair and seagulled her, like that nutter did to Jodie Foster in 'The Silence of The Lambs' (the second ever seagulling committed to film, the first being in 'It's a Wonderful Life').

 

Showing your age there buddy, it's called "Spider-manning" now.

Lithe-- skinney

Lissom-- supple.

But is she ?

"DER DEGO FORTE LOREZ

INA RO."

"DEM ARNT LOREZ , DEMR TRUX FULA ENS N CHIX N DUX"

Translate Bolty ?

Definitely brought with me from sunny old Bolton mate. Blame BCGS.

 

Thornleigh College also carries some of the blame. I had heard both of them.  You see, you can't beat a good grammar school education.

 

When are we starting the apostrophe war?

Midden was a word from my childhood. I had a schoolfriend who lived on a farm and used to spend many evenings and weekends there. Midden was where they stored the cow shit for later use as an organic fertiliser.

Thornleigh College also carries some of the blame. I had heard both of them.  You see, you can't beat a good grammar school education.

 

When are we starting the apostrophe war?

 

 

Whenever you are ready V. As is most often the case, you are spot on with the other bit.