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To Peg it

brumgum

brumgum

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I made a canadian relative laugh by saying "when i peg it" (die) she'd never heard it before..I can't find anything on the net regarding it's origins, anyone have any info on it?.
 
Brumgum I remember my uncle years ago used to keep every sort of animal on his smallholding and when a rabbit was killed for food he would peg the pelt out on the line. Wonder if this is where it came from?. Jean.
 
brumgum said:
I made a canadian relative laugh by saying "when i peg it" (die) she'd never heard it before..I can't find anything on the net regarding it's origins, anyone have any info on it?.
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Where it get confusing is when we used to get chased as kids we would peg it(run) the kids still use it today.
 
When i was a train spotting lad about a hundred years ago, we used to say that when a train was approaching it had been pegged referring to the signal being pulled off.

It may be something to do with the drying out of animal skins after
slaughter.
 
Just had a thought. When playing domino's you peg out and when you get to the last but one hole the last hole is referred to as the dead hole. Maybe that's where it came from?. Jean.
 
Hi Carolynn Brumgum was reffering to the pegged it as dying. I've legged it many's a time after I rang someones bell for the fun of it. Take care. Jean.
 
Would "Peg it" have any thing to do with a fishermans licence area on a river bank ie: 6ft X 4ft? and would be it be pegged out?, any fisherman forum member yes or no?. Len.
 
Hi Len Pete said nice try and maybe your right but he plays domino's too and says it could well be that. Jean.
 
Yes Col h they always moan if there is only one hole left and do call it the dead hole. Difficult to just score one they reckon I wouldn't know as I'm usually sipping me drink. Take care. Jean.
 
lencops said:
Would "Peg it" have any thing to do with a fishermans licence area on a river bank ie: 6ft X 4ft? and would be it be pegged out?, any fisherman forum member yes or no?. Len.
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yes Len i fish contest manly on the urban canals of Birmingham.so if your walking up a urban canal and see a tackle tart its a fare bet it me.
 
Just a bit more trivia
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.' It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'
Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill , they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.
In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'
 
Sadly this appears to be an Urban Myth Carolynn; albeit one oft repeated. I heard someone talking about it on Radio recently and just found this
 
Well Carolynn it is a relief for me as I could never remember which way round it was and now I don't have to.
 
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