Those wise old sayings! (and the not so wise and not so old)

[JohnM]

That would be Barry (Crocker) McKenzie surely?

Yes - as I indicated.

Excuse I , but Aunt Edna Everage referred to Bazza McKenzie as 'Barrington' in 'The Adventures of Barry McKenzie' (The Adventures of Barry McKenzie - Wikipedia) and possibly also in 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (Barry McKenzie Holds His Own - Wikipedia).

 

[Deleted member 29185]

Yes - as I indicated.

Excuse I , but Aunt Edna Everage referred to Bazza McKenzie as 'Barrington' in 'The Adventures of Barry McKenzie' (The Adventures of Barry McKenzie - Wikipedia) and possibly also in 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (Barry McKenzie Holds His Own - Wikipedia).

A day never goes past without leaning something new and riveting!

Here I was thinking it sounded like Sir Les Patterson!

 

[Hvr]

Here's Barry!

 

[drron]

A day never goes past without leaning something new and riveting!

Here I was thinking it sounded like Sir Les Patterson!

Well shiver me timbers.

 

[JohnM]

Here's Barry!

That's the shot, cobber....

 

[mrsterryn]

Crook as Rookwood
Bread and dripping (definitely a well used phrase in days gone by)

 

[Deleted member]

Yes - as I indicated.

Excuse I , but Aunt Edna Everage referred to Bazza McKenzie as 'Barrington' in 'The Adventures of Barry McKenzie' (The Adventures of Barry McKenzie - Wikipedia) and possibly also in 'Barry McKenzie Holds His Own' (Barry McKenzie Holds His Own - Wikipedia).

Yes she did. But my point was the reference to Barrington Humphries. Was pointing out he is Crocker.

 

[Deleted member]

Crook as Rookwood
Bread and dripping (definitely a well used phrase in days gone by)

Does “Bread and dripping” refer to something other than the dish?
Like rhyming slang?

 

[Hvr]

"Ducks on the pond"...

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Oh the Premiership's a cakewalk....

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Bakers dozen

Shiver me timbers

Knocked up (tradional meaning of being tired and unable to go the distance as opposed to the Sepo’s meaning of becoming pregnant)

Knock a couple back

Pony (not the equine type - a 5oz glass in the pub)

Talking scribble

Round file (might still be used in non-paperless offices)

Angel gear

Short back and sides

Sharpen the pencil

Fill the inkwell

Change the nib

Cut the cheese

 

[Hvr]

Oh the Premiership's a cakewalk....

We're taking it week by week..

 

[Hvr]

Traveller

(for those driving home)

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Traveller

(for those driving home)

Ain’t old - still used by and partaken in by every ‘tradie’ who has ever breathed air on this planet.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

We're taking it week by week..

But we can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

 

[trooper]

Was driving in the US with a couple of American friends in the car...missed a turnoff and said.."Sorry, have to "Chuck a U-ey" They said "What" so I told them it meant "make a U-Turn". They loved it, and claim to be using it now!

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Was driving in the US with a couple of American friends in the car...missed a turnoff and said.."Sorry, have to "Chuck a U-ey" They said "What" so I told them it meant "make a U-Turn". They loved it, and claim to be using it now!

Ah yes I loved that one when I first lived here

 

[clipped_wings]

I still use the following vernacular and my kids cringe at how old and embarrassing I am.

I call a ten dollar note a Blue Swimmer, a twenty is a Lobbie (Lobster) and fifty is a McGarratt (Hawaii five-O). The hundred was referred to as a Grey Nurse.

I call my children Tin Lids (kids), admire Mr Clipped in his Bag of Fruit (suit) and reign supreme as the Trouble & Strife (wife).

Who gives a flying duck if I speak weird? Last time I looked this is Stralya.

 

[pjm99au]

Not happy jan

Please explain

 

[Blinky]

Not happy jan

Please explain

A Yellow Pages TV ad.