Saying and where and how, they originated

[Bobbisox]

Out last night with the 'girls' for a meal and someone said
Cheap as chips about something or other, so it led to a conversation of just where these came from, I suggested chips were a cheap meal long ago?
Chip of the old block, perhaps a woodcutter?
there were loads last night , some very funny
bit of a long shot at this time in the morning, but do you have any we could 'analyze' ;-))

[Bobbisox]

a suit maybe doc?
what do you think?

[starone]

Tight as a - oh no perhaps not!!

[tiggerblue10]

I've never understood what "in for a penny, in for a pound" mean't?

[albaqwerty]

maybe something to do with public lavatories tigger!!

(the mind boggles)

[Bobbisox]

SB I would defo say that came from how
you couldn't insert a coin into a fish's ar5e..too tight..lol

Tiggs, perhaps a betting term maybe?

[starone]

Thought I might get suspended if I put that bobbi, but I knew someone would know what I meant. Amazing really when it's just a couple of words and someone can fill in the rest!

[boxtops]

I've just asked about doc's ball of chalk on another thread. wiki's usually good about these phrase origins, but I can't be faffed to look this morning....

[Bobbisox]

here's one from up here..


Geordie English

How man mutha man.
Please mother don't embarass me
.
Ye knaa what ah mean leik.
Do you know what I mean?

Eeeh man, ahm gannin te the booza.
OK, I have had enough, I am going to the bar.

Whees i' the netty?
Who's in the lavatory?

Gan canny or we'll dunsh summick.
Be carefull or we will crash into something.

[Bobbisox]

a potato famine pixi?
maybe a crop disaster, very good analogy tho' ;-)

[tiggerblue10]

Why do we "touch wood" for luck?

[AB Editor]

I'm not being grumpy, but we do have a section for this: http://www.theanswerb.../Phrases-and-Sayings/
if it is a real question?

Spare Ed

[Bobbisox]

or toss salt over our left shoulder Tiggs?

[Bobbisox]

Ed your'e being Grumpy.;-)))

[tiggerblue10]

Ooops!

[Bobbisox]

I can't repeat it over there now, errmmm double posting

[squarebear]

I know that one Tigger!

It goes back to ancient times when people believed in many gods. They used to rub food on wood to please the tree gods (or something like that)

Why do we say, "cheap at half the price"? Surely, that is self evident?

[weecalf]

Pos summitto do with a coffin if you can touch it you are still alive .Not bad not right but sure there you go .