Topic: Lost Scouse Lingo

[kesey]

I always assumed 'Texan' was a south end thing (probably totally wrong). Always 'Ted' around my Everton/Kenny stomping grounds.

Texan was deffo used in Canny Farm and in West Derby Comp . Ted was too.

[liverbloke]

Has 'weed on' or 'Danny on' been mentioned yet?

I'm too lazy to read or search through all these pages

both meant the same thing - someone who would be in an narky childish mood

[Medellin]

Scrubber.

Did this evolve into Dubber anywhere else?

[So… Howard Philips]

Has 'weed on' or 'Danny on' been mentioned yet?

I'm too lazy to read or search through all these pages

both meant the same thing - someone who would be in an narky childish mood

Not sure. But my Dad would often point out I had a 'weed on' and my Mum would ask if I was getting 'eggy'.

[afc tukrish]

Not sure. But my Dad would often point out I had a 'weed on' and my Mum would ask if I was getting 'eggy'.

Not certain ex-President Trump understands 'weed on' in the same manner...

[Tesco tearaway]

Is tit roll just from here?

[So… Howard Philips]

Is tit roll just from here?

Haven't heard that since I was a smutty 15 year old listening in to the 17 year olds bragging or lying.

[kesey]

Is tit roll just from here?

Hahaa. Havent heard that for moons. Going call me best mate sibce the 70's it today . Nice one 

Ya 'melt !

Anyone remember that ? Usually said by an older lady to a younger one . Aunty to neice for example..

[So… Howard Philips]

"Don't Bogart that joint"

Not sure what Humphrey had to do with marijuana but it was certainly current in the early 70s round Lark Lane and Sefton Park.

[WhoHe]

Yeah its from Easy Rider, an old mate of ours is still called Bogart from always hogging joints when we were kids.

[Tesco tearaway]

Anyone else know what a 'Ducky' is 

[Tesco tearaway]

Anyone else know what a 'Ducky' is 

Its when, as a little scally, theres four or five of you sharing a ciggy and someone soaks the tip with spit. ( oooeerrr missus  )

[So… Howard Philips]

Its when, as a little scally, theres four or five of you sharing a ciggy and someone soaks the tip with spit. ( oooeerrr missus  )

From 'Duck's arse' perchance?

[Tesco tearaway]

From 'Duck's arse' perchance?

Ducky lips it was round our way 

[Dr. Beaker]

Yeah its from Easy Rider, an old mate of ours is still called Bogart from always hogging joints when we were kids.

Its because Humph used to always have the ciggy in his gob, even when he was talking, singing, playing the didgeridoo or cleaning his teeth.

[Medellin]

One of me brothers used to get called Humphrey coz he drank all the milk..think it was originally from an advert.
Years later he was called 'St Ivel'..defo from an advert, another milk related but this time it was because of the ale..5 pints and he was bladdered!

[So… Howard Philips]

One of me brothers used to get called Humphrey coz he drank all the milk..think it was originally from an advert.
Years later he was called 'St Ivel'..defo from an advert, another milk related but this time it was because of the ale..5 pints and he was bladdered!

The Humphreys were creatures that drank milk at night using fancy straws. I'm pretty sure it was a Unigate TV advert for milk.

[Tesco tearaway]

We used to nick milk off peoples doorsteps and leave a note in an empty bottle saying "You've been Humphreyed" 
We'd only take a bottle if there were two or more there though 

[Medellin]

Yeah HP I went thro some YouTube vids earlier & do remember Benny Hill's advert now. 🍻

Was also watching a clip of Micky Flanagan before & he described a 'piley-on' as something different..couldn't make out  what he said.

Piley-on..a scouse thing?

[So… Howard Philips]

Yeah HP I went thro some YouTube vids earlier & do remember Benny Hill's advert now. 🍻

Was also watching a clip of Micky Flanagan before & he described a 'piley-on' as something different..couldn't make out  what he said.

Piley-on..a scouse thing?

Wasn't that where you all jumped on top of a kid in the floor (for the avoidance of doubt we were kids as well not 34 year old PE teachers in baggy shorts and plimsolls)?

The kid in question was usually an unpopular twat.

[kesey]

Anyone else know what a 'Ducky' is 

Ducky ,  duckies or perhaphs even floaties Iam sure was used when someone took a swig of your drink and left half the crisps he had in his grid in your drink. Was used like others have said when your ciggy got wet when it had been passed around.

[So… Howard Philips]

Ducky ,  duckies or perhaphs even floaties Iam sure was used when someone took a swig of your drink and left half the crisps he had in his grid in your drink. Was used like others have said when your ciggy got wet when it had been passed around.

Floaties were definitely the detritus left in a bottle of pop after your mate had necked a gib full of sarspirrlla with a mouth crammed with crisps.

After that you wouldn't let him have a go at your Jubly.

[Medellin]

Wasn't that where you all jumped on top of a kid in the floor (for the avoidance of doubt we were kids as well not 34 year old PE teachers in baggy shorts and plimsolls)?

The kid in question was usually an unpopular twat.

Aye anyone falling over..rope snaps on a swing..made you get up quick if there were a few around!

[kesey]

Floaties were definitely the detritus left in a bottle of pop after your mate had necked a gib full of sarspirrlla with a mouth crammed with crisps.

After that you wouldn't let him have a go at your Jubly.

I have no idea what a jubly is .

Anyway.

Who wants a game of pidgey ?

[WhoHe]

A jubly was a triangle shaped lolly ice I believe, they seemed huge when I was a kid with that plastic coated paper. When we were on (home made on a tree branch with a piece of wood) swings the shout would be "taxi" and jump on the swing, normally until it broke under the weight of several kids then get another piece of wood and start again.

[Medellin]

The original Jubly..well sort of.



Getting one of these out the freezer on a summers day 
You haven't lived if you didn't try pushing a frozen carton drink up & the fucker flew up in the air!
That little bit of pure juice flavour that had melted initially..

[Dr. Beaker]

I can find no name for its actual shape.

[kesey]

I remember them now.

[So… Howard Philips]

I can find no name for its actual shape.

A distorted pyramid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Djoser

The 'orange flavour' ran out very quickly and you were left with a large portion of what was basically plain ice.

Anyone remember those liquorice tasting twig type things? Not to be confused with 'Spanish'.

[Medellin]

I think Jubbly was out earlier but these defo appeared sometime around the late 70's.
Didn't know Jubbly's were made in Wrexham.
Maybe Delboy derived his quote from them?

[So… Howard Philips]

I think Jubbly was out earlier but these defo appeared sometime around the late 70's.
Didn't know Jubbly's were made in Wrexham.
Maybe Delboy derived his quote from them?

Home freeze ice lollies? No one had a freezer when I was a lad. We were lucky to have a pantry which was a bit cool.

[Tesco tearaway]

I can find no name for its actual shape.

It's an Isosceles Tetrahedron.

[Dr. Beaker]

Anyone remember those liquorice tasting twig type things? Not to be confused with 'Spanish'.

I bought some a couple of years ago (maybe last year) in that old sweet shop in Covent Garden.

[So… Howard Philips]

I bought some a couple of years ago (maybe last year) in that old sweet shop in Covent Garden.

A twig that you chewed for ages?

I'd have thought they be banned for being a choking hazard.

Bloody Eurocrats.

[Dr. Beaker]

A twig that you chewed for ages?

I'd have thought they be banned for being a choking hazard.

Bloody Eurocrats.

Yeah you have to go on a six month government health and safety course and produce your certificates before they will sell you some - and it's all Europe's fault.

[liverbloke]

Hep on

when a person is in an angry mood

used as 'Dave's got a hep on' and 'alright la, don't get a heppy on'

[Medellin]

Me Nan used to call a childs tantrum a 'Paddy'.

[So… Howard Philips]

Me Nan used to call a childs tantrum a 'Paddy'.

A 'moody' in the eighties.

[Brissyred]

Floaties were definitely the detritus left in a bottle of pop after your mate had necked a gib full of sarspirrlla with a mouth crammed with crisps.

After that you wouldn't let him have a go at your Jubly.

We used to call them 'frogs'

[liverbloke]

we used to refer to spit - especially a long dribbling bit of slabber hanging from your mouth (yeh we were kids y'know) - as a 'golly'

nothing to do with the racial slur may I just add