Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Members Posted February 27, 2015 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'. Quote
Sweep Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I know the word lithe, never heard the word lissom before though Quote
Guest Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I know the word lithe, never heard the word lissom before though Aussie slang Quote
freds dad Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I have heard of both words but can't remember the last time I used lissom. Quote
Youri McAnespie Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Lithe is sommat for woodworking, making spindles or stems for dope pipes... Lissom is another word for spunk, hence the term 'lizz'. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Members Posted February 27, 2015 Aussie slang Perish the thought. A fine English word. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Members Posted February 27, 2015 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. Quote
C86 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 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? Quote
kent_white Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I've heard them Bolty - don't you worry old chap! I think svelte is underused too. Quote
fishbulb Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Shoulda said gamine instead then there would have been no ambiguity. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Fit as fuck would have sufficed. Quote
Whites man Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 There's a dirty old man in the office here too, always making comments like that to the secretary. Quote
Youri McAnespie Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 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'). Quote
athywhite1958 Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 I hear lithe and supple, not heard lissom too often although I do know it Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Members Posted February 27, 2015 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. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Members Posted February 27, 2015 I've heard them Bolty - don't you worry old chap! I think svelte is underused too. My faith is restored. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Members Posted February 27, 2015 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. Quote
Sweep Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 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" Quote
Site Supporter Winchester White Posted February 27, 2015 Site Supporter Posted February 27, 2015 Lithe yes but lissom? Never heard the word before. Quote
Members bolty58 Posted February 28, 2015 Author Members Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) 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, 2015 by bolty58 Quote
SnoopJohnnyJohn Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 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. Quote
embankment Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 Lithe-- skinney Lissom-- supple. But is she ? Quote
embankment Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 "DER DEGO FORTE LOREZ INA RO." "DEM ARNT LOREZ , DEMR TRUX FULA ENS N CHIX N DUX" Translate Bolty ? Quote
Zulu Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 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? Quote
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 28, 2015 Site Supporter Posted February 28, 2015 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. Quote
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