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MarkLindsay

Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear

Hello, years ago on Channel 4 I'm sure I saw a filmed version of Conan Doyle's The Valley of Fear, I think it was a British film and was made in the mid 1930s, before the Yanks started with the Basil...
14:42 Thu 13th Jan 20051 answer, last by Sequin 15:26 Thu 13th Jan 2005
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ali_alic

DINKY etc

Do any of you know any more of these like Yuppie (Young and upwardly mobile), Dinky (Dual Income No Kids Yet), Twirlies ( re the oldies on pension day, ie "are we Too Early") Let me know if you have...
10:59 Fri 24th Sep 200426 answers, last by Andy008 22:29 Sun 06th Mar 2005
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Gromit

Egg under your chin

"You've got egg under your chin" I don't know how widespread this saying is, but this phrase is used around Lancashire/Manchester and means your zip is down on your trousers. But where does it come...
14:01 Fri 17th Dec 20043 answers, last by Sequin 14:37 Wed 12th Jan 2005
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iannbell

Bingo

Why do they say 'doctors orders number nine'
22:47 Wed 29th Dec 20043 answers, last by Sequin 14:27 Wed 12th Jan 2005
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rcrayner

Certain Surnames have pre-determined nicknames?

Chalky White, Bunny Warren etc are obvious, but does anyone know why its Tug Wilson, Nobby Clarke, Spud Baker, etc. Any more out there?
19:17 Thu 30th Dec 20045 answers, last by Sequin 14:24 Wed 12th Jan 2005
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airbolt

Regional Nicknames

In the UK there are nicknames for people depending on the region - Geordie,Cockney etc . I would be interested if anyone knows what the equivalents would be in other Countries ie France, Germany etc....
15:22 Wed 05th Jan 200510 answers, last by Sequin 14:18 Wed 12th Jan 2005

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