Farrow and Drain Sayings
Are you aware of sayings in common usage within the clan that the big bad world doesn't seem to use?
Here are some:
"Couldn't stop a pig in a passage" - (a bandy-legged person)
"Has Aunt Jessie been here?" - (bread not buttered to the edge)
"I see the vicar's here" - (cup not filled leaving "a white collar")
"Snooze you lose" - (Get in quick!)
"Honi soit qui mal y pense Czechoslovakia!" (The first part is an Old Norman French phrase, which means “Shame on anyone who thinks evil of it”, and was spoken. The last word, Czechoslovakia, was sung. George always rendered this after a fart or burp, and no one knows why he chose that particular country!!)"
"Ear Pigglers" - (Cotton buds)
"Sweeter Bournvita" - (sweet tasting / tastier)
"Half of marg, half of lard and half an umper bumper" - (nothing required when someone going to the shops asks if anyone wants something).
"Dandygreyrusset - (unknown or forgotten colour - as in, "He was wearing a dandygreyrusset jacket").
Jan and Martin are providing this site to help assemble the Farrowisms and Drainisms.
Please let us know of any you know by emailing them to us by clicking this link or send manually to jfarrow51@gmail.com
Website started April 2023 - comments to Martin Collins (martin.collins@bcs.org)