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TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 19 Sep 2010 22:10

I love ricidule!

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork

Libby

Libby Report 19 Sep 2010 21:43

Can relate to peggys (or toothy pegs)

How about: nee naw for police car etc

Dic doc - car indicator

My Mums best: "ricidule" - as in "don't you ricidule me" when we were laughing at her when she did something daft. Somehow it stuck and the whole family now use it.

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 19 Sep 2010 21:23

Can bond with tatties.
Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

Beverley

Beverley Report 19 Sep 2010 21:06

Peggys - teeth
Peggypaste - toothpaste
Peggybrush - toothbrush
Buppy - a slice of bread
Taties - potatoes

The list goes on...

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 19 Sep 2010 20:19

Thank goodness we don't live in each others houses, we would not get food, jobs done, find anything, etc. etc.
Carol

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget

TessAkaBridgetTheFidget Report 19 Sep 2010 20:01



Water Hot Bottle - Hot Water Bottle

Cumcuber - Cucumber

Dam Jonut - Jam Donut

Researching:
Woodhouse and Trilloe from Herefordshire; Lockyear and Date from Somerset, Thomas and Edwards from Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire, also Argyll, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork

GinaS

GinaS Report 19 Sep 2010 09:33

Zapper - TV remote control.

One of my children named it so, as I was the one who would turn off the TV when it was time for meals, bed or a lovely sunny day and time to play out.

Jimmies for Pyjamas

Sambo's for sandwich

Researching:
Haughton Brocken Unwin Tomsett Splane

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 19 Sep 2010 03:17

Doo Dah for the remote

Bup Bup for bread/sandwhich ( don't ask me, I haven't a clue but it has been passed on to the following generations from the older generations)

Researching:
Member since 2003

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Sep 2010 22:31

Helen - I love 'windows' for glasses.
If I had said, in my house that I was going to clean the windows the family would have got sooo excited - then to just clean my glasses LOL

...Mind you, why I was the only one to clean them beats me - I don't think I had the words 'Mother - window cleaner exraordinary' printed on my forehead!

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Helen1959

Helen1959 Report 18 Sep 2010 22:26

Has anyone seen my windows? (Glasses)
where's the thing-ame-jig? (TV or Sky remote)
Anyone moved my Polyfilla? (Make-up)

Researching:
Booth's and Hughes from Birmingham

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 18 Sep 2010 22:17

In our family 'doofers' refers to horse droppings - because they'll 'doofer' the garden!
Fump-fump - remote
Yakkies - chickens (my nephew's invention aged 2, for the chickens my sister kept - we have no idea why, but the name stuck!)
Eye bogies - sleepy dust
Eyes - glasses

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Carol 430181

Carol 430181 Report 18 Sep 2010 22:08

Only one in my familly, son called Tomato Ketchup 'kit cat' on idea why, last week when round for dinner still says it, he is only 34 lol.

Researching:
Vosper Cornwall /Devon. Courtney Cornwall. Arundel Cornwall. Godolphin Cornwall. Tremethick Cornwall. Langdon Cornwall/Devon. Buley Devon. Parsons Cornwall. Bains(wish I knew) Samuels London.

Diane

Diane Report 18 Sep 2010 19:56

I used to get a funny look whenever i ask my children did they want ( worms' or snake's ) for tea = worm's were short spaghetti and snake's was long spaghetti.

When ever I talk about charlie, lily 1, lily 2 and the creep all my children know what I mean, but if they have some-one with them they have to explain and tell them that I have a name for a few of my plant's.

Diane

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 18 Sep 2010 19:42

When I ask my OH to pass the whatsit, he always gets it right! With sons toys, a roofie was a giraffe, and an efalump was an elephant.

Tawny

Tawny Report 18 Sep 2010 17:40

We have two pet taps thanks to one of my brothers friends who when younger couldn't say cats.

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 Sep 2010 17:25

Some great words here !

Can't think how you'd spell it, as it's only been a spoken word until now, but daughter says she needs a zjoozja.

.... to blend small quatities of soup.

Gwyn

*~~*Posh*~~*

*~~*Posh*~~* Report 18 Sep 2010 17:19

We have...
Fumakes...cornflakes
Boochas...Slippers
Rachets...Rabbits
Mitno...Chocolate drink

Loads more all thanks to my children when they were small. lol

Researching:
Hydes of Northern Ireland

Annx

Annx Report 18 Sep 2010 16:45

My gardening trainers are my 'go faster shoes'. I took the laces out so I could get them on and off quicker.....hence go faster.

We have them for shops........Sainsbugs, Bill and Coo (B*Q) lol

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 13 Sep 2010 18:45

the doofer in our house is the tv remote

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 13 Sep 2010 18:45

Whirley gig for rotary washing line
which has now been ripped out of the lawn because it is RUBBISH.

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

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