The Wanderer; A Thesaurus

[Always hopeful]

I remember my Dad warning me about "boggarts". Whatever they were, the thought of them used to scare the living daylights out of me. You don't here much talk of them these days.

[TANGODANCER]

I remember my Dad warning me about "boggarts". Whatever they were, the thought of them used to scare the living daylights out of me. You don't here much talk of them these days.

With an Irish dad, it was Leprechauns at our house, oh, and banshees. Neither was as worrying as "Jimmy Leather", a belt hung up on a nail beside the cupboard.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I remember my Dad warning me about "boggarts". Whatever they were, the thought of them used to scare the living daylights out of me. You don't here much talk of them these days.

I always thought of them as being small and green and nasty, in fact boggarts, bogeymen, and bogies all had a distinctly green quality to them.

[Bruce Rioja]

We just used to get "Pack that in, you little nice person, else I'll knock you spark out".

[bobo the clown]

Reading about General Mannerheim's planned trip home .... anyone remember "soft as my pocket" ??

[thebish]

Reading about General Mannerheim's planned trip home .... anyone remember "soft as my pocket" ??

that was just your uncle, Bobo...

[TANGODANCER]

"Put a sock in it" has been around forever, as "since Adam was a lad"

[bobo the clown]

Reading about General Mannerheim's planned trip home .... anyone remember "soft as my pocket" ??

that was just your uncle, Bobo...

.... Oh .... .... my ..... .... God !!!

[Montreal Wanderer]

"Put a sock in it" has been around forever, as "since Adam was a lad"

Actually 'put a sock in it' has only been around since the early 20th century and of questionable origin. Some suggest it was a way of muting the early gramophones that had no volume control (which sounds like an urban legend to me). Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him. Adam was a lad a little before that.

[TANGODANCER]

"Put a sock in it" has been around forever, as "since Adam was a lad"

Actually 'put a sock in it' has only been around since the early 20th century and of questionable origin. Some suggest it was a way of muting the early gramophones that had no volume control (which sounds like an urban legend to me). Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him. Adam was a lad a little before that.

Er, yes, even at my age that's forever Monty.

[Montreal Wanderer]

"Put a sock in it" has been around forever, as "since Adam was a lad"

Actually 'put a sock in it' has only been around since the early 20th century and of questionable origin. Some suggest it was a way of muting the early gramophones that had no volume control (which sounds like an urban legend to me). Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him. Adam was a lad a little before that.

Er, yes, even at my age that's forever Monty.

Yes, I hear our younger members use the phrase 'since Tango was a lad' to mean much the same sort of thing.

[Bruce Rioja]

Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him.

I remember Alan Partridge advising Conrad Knight to "Put a Conrad Knight sock in it" on Knowing Me, Knowing You!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him.

I remember Alan Partridge advising Conrad Knight to "Put a Conrad Knight sock in it" on Knowing Me, Knowing You!

Never heard of Alan or the show - I referred, of course, to the lexicographer of English slang, Eric Partridge.

[Andy Waller]

Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him.

I remember Alan Partridge advising Conrad Knight to "Put a Conrad Knight sock in it" on Knowing Me, Knowing You!

"I said Old Lady, please don't die... and I enclosed a pair of Conrad Knight socks.."

[General Mannerheim]

Boggarts were the inhabitants and workers of the Sabden treacle mines on Pendle Hill.

[Gary the Enfield]

If a stranger came to the door and I asked me Mam who it was,and she didn't want to say, she would reply
''Iggy wi' t' rag arm.''

Anyone?

[CrazyHorse]

Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him.

I remember Alan Partridge advising Conrad Knight to "Put a Conrad Knight sock in it" on Knowing Me, Knowing You!

Never heard of Alan or the show - I referred, of course, to the lexicographer of English slang, Eric Partridge.

Knowing Me, Knowing You was really rather good Monty.
Unfortunately the show never had a second series commissioned as Alan tragically shot and killed guest Forbes McAllister live on air during the last show, leaving his career in tatters. I'm surprised it never made the news over in Canada tbh.

[Bruce Rioja]

Partridge suggests military usage from WW1 and I'd go with him.

I remember Alan Partridge advising Conrad Knight to "Put a Conrad Knight sock in it" on Knowing Me, Knowing You!

"I said Old Lady, please don't die... and I enclosed a pair of Conrad Knight socks.."

[Lost Leopard Spot]

That's three things that have whooshed on by.

1) Iggy o' t' rag arm ?????
2) Alan knowing me dead McAllister ??????????????????????????
3) Conrad Knight socks ????????????????????????????????????????????????

And no, I don't want any explanations thanks, I'm happy in my total ignorance.

[Bruce Rioja]

Thar really should familiarise thissen wi' Partridge, Spotty.

Alan: You are a homosexual

Nick Ford: Bisexual

Alan: Don't pussy-foot

Nick Ford: I'm not pussy footing.

Alan:The point is, there are blokes involved