" You Daft Poltas " Any Ideas Please.

[in a mo]

Our "Nan" used to use this expression quite often ,we have no idea where it originated ,any ideas please .Nan would have been 92 this year.

[Quizmonster]

A poult or pullet is basically a young bird such as a chicken...hence, poultry. However, in the 18th century and in colloquial or dialect use since, these words have also been used to mean a child or young person. It, therefore, seems quite likely to me that your grandmother was using a variant of that idea and simply saying, "You silly kids!"

[dundurn]

I think she may have been referring to you as a 'poultice' which my Mum used to make out of a piece of bread moistened with warm milk.

[Blackiequine]

That's what I always thought it was, Dundurn. But then I thought it was a chestard drawers!