Family Phrases

[DaisyNonna]

Are there any phrases or sayings which seem only to be used by your family?
My Granny said, "There's corn in Egypt yet." Anyone heard it used?

[gness]

Oh, Psyb.....You've just reminded me of my Mum!!! ☺

[Psybbo]

As you did of mine, Gness :-(

[Graham-W]

Tha' mecks a better door than a window.
Please move to one side so I can see what's going on.

Put wood i’th’oil.
Please close the door .

[Psybbo]

Were you born in a field?

[twofeathers]

^^^^^ Yeah how did you know x

[clivebeca]

carrot99 ... spot on 'methinks'. Not looked up Exodus, but seem to remember it being credited to Moses - leading The Israelites through the Red Sea. I think it also featured in "Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat". But that's the same story, almost! Mentioned it before "When the Legend becomes the Truth; Believe the Legend' !!

[Tilly2]

Lady Jane...... as in 'If you don't stop (add misdemeanor), Lady Jane, you'll get a swipe up it.'

My name is not Jane.

[ferlew]

Dad...... I'll go to sea in a bucket.

[twofeathers]

Uncle Frank / Look,There's no end on it.

[Caran]

Mum used to say "Corn in Egypt" I think it was when something unexpected turned up.
If I asked what was for tea she would say " A jump of the door and a bite of the latch"

[twofeathers]

Caran Auntie used to say 3 jumps at the door and a bite at the latch !

She was from lancashire i believe? Whats your take on it

[anneasquith]

my friend re anyone she dislikes '' hell wont be full until he/she's in it ''!!!!!!

[ummmm]

Go and tip...

-go to the shop

Calling people 'yolks'

[Mojo-Jo-Jo]

My nan was the source of all the strange phrases.
If she saw someone she thought was attention seeking she'd say, she'd be in if she fell in.

[Caran]

Twofeathers we are from Manchester. I don't know what that really signified except wait and see I suppose.

[twofeathers]

In that case (I'd be in if I fell in) Not attention seeking just lonely!

[twofeathers]

If anybody knows (Its a strange turn of phrase) and i would be interested to know?

[Caran]

Another one she had. If I said it isn't fair, she would say, what isn't sh12 from China! Don't know where that came from.

[gness]

Not a family phrase but my father in law was very bandy legged. When my mother first met him she said.......Jeez....he wouldn't stop a pig in an entry would he?

[anneasquith]

G. dis he have rickets ?