Bob Davis
Bob Davis
and teeth were toothy pegsAlways were told that TOES were TOOTIE MEGS
Bob
and teeth were toothy pegsAlways were told that TOES were TOOTIE MEGS
yer shut yer trap lolGob - mouth
Never heard TOOTIE MEGS. TOOTIE PEGS were teethAlways were told that TOES were TOOTIE MEGS
Have not heard that forever...………….Bonce = Head
Viv
I guess you could be correct in a way David. Having no mother around after the age of two, baby or child talk was rare for meI don't class Donny as slang, I think it is more child speak although I will accept that the difference can be a moot point
Especially for you, note no swearing.Brenda,that's good to hear.Im 80 and can honestly say that I have never ever Sworn in front of my Wife or Children even after working with some choice people.My father never swore at all.But my mother used to,but never understood what she said because she swore in ITALIAN.But she would say YOU MAK A ME .MAD
I’m sure it comes from French “Donner” to give.“Donny” derives from an old Norman-French expression, which I think I might have written something about, elsewhere on this site; but I can’t now recall the exact meaning ... sighs, it comes to us all ...
I was told that donny comes from the French "Donnez moi le main", Give me your hand
My Mother always said FANDAZZYDOBY
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Just spent ages wondering where I've heard that before Ed, then it came to mind the Crankies.
I suppose it's not so surprising there are a lot of expressions in common between us and the Welsh is it?Do any of you Brum dwellers hear it now?
I haven't heard it for years, but then I do live in Wales. (where they have 'babi' - pronounced 'babby', and 'becwys' - pronounced 'bek-oose', meaning 'bakery' and many other Brum/Black Country type words)
How about ' napper' for 'head'. The old folks used to say 'mind your napper', when we walked near the table edge as little children.
My mum used to say it to me - usually in winter she would say 'are your donnies cold?' or giving me gloves/mittens she would say 'these will keep your donnies warm'
My dad always referred to hands as donnies, as did I and my sisters when we were kids.
My Nan never called me anything but Bab, right up to her death in my mid-thirties. When I was a kid I used to wonder if she actually knew my name, but I still loved it.I still say give us your donny to my grandkids, and I say babby, but my daughter keeps correcting me saying its baby.