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meauxna   15

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Not a favorite, but accidently incorporated, and a malapropism to boot!

If he hadn't seen someone in a long time, or something had not occured for a long time "Oh, it's been donkey's years". Same way I learned Greek, I just aped it. I figure, well, donkeys live a long time (noble beasts).

Then one day it occured to me that it didn't really make sense. However, donkeys *do* have long EARS.

That makes more sense to me.

It's my opinion that we've added more Briticisms to the house than the other way 'round, but he's done quite a good job of using American terms for things. Finds it easier to get on that way.

Shoooot.. just reading that, I can tell who has been more influenced..... (doesn't help that my folks are living on the Costa del Golf and we all talk funny now). If any of youse EVER calls me Madge....

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Shoooot.. just reading that, I can tell who has been more influenced..... (doesn't help that my folks are living on the Costa del Golf and we all talk funny now). If any of youse EVER calls me Madge....

Oh dear....must fight the urge.... :lol:

P.S. I say donkey's years too btw! Donkey's ears=years. Hello wonderful Cockney Rhyming Slang!

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:lol:

This thread is great!

I say "ta" as in the thank you ALL the time, I get the strangest looks! Haha.

I used but hate "minger" or "minging", I dislike it but its stuck on my tongue.

Occasionally I sound VERY chavish and say "thats WELL nice"...my husband laughs at me :blink:

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If I call Dave or the dogs a cheeky monkey, he thinks it's hilarious.

He asked me to teach him some cockney rhyming slang the other day and couldn't work out what apples and pears had to do with stairs. He is now calling the local bar a rub a dub tho!

He's adopted oh bloody hell (especially in traffic) which is one of my favourites.

Where in Essex are you from Mags?

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Where in Essex are you from Mags?

I hail from Southend On Sea!

Ohh small world, I used to live in Hadleigh just in front of the castle!

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oh I use silly sausage, and "you spoon" :P

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Where in Essex are you from Mags?

I hail from Southend On Sea!

Ohh small world, I used to live in Hadleigh just in front of the castle!

Oh wow! I remember Hadleigh Castle...I think I even picked some suspicious looking mushrooms near there in my teens! :lol:

How long ago did you move?

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Where in Essex are you from Mags?

I hail from Southend On Sea!

Ohh small world, I used to live in Hadleigh just in front of the castle!

Oh wow! I remember Hadleigh Castle...I think I even picked some suspicious looking mushrooms near there in my teens! :lol:

How long ago did you move?

I lived in Hadleigh for about a year wayyyyy back in 84. I was actually born in Romford and lived all around there up until I was about 8. Have aunts and cousins still in Basildon and my sisters in Romford still. I used to love walking Southend Pier and had many a good saturday night down that way.

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Where in Essex are you from Mags?

I hail from Southend On Sea!

Ohh small world, I used to live in Hadleigh just in front of the castle!

Oh wow! I remember Hadleigh Castle...I think I even picked some suspicious looking mushrooms near there in my teens! :lol:

How long ago did you move?

I lived in Hadleigh for about a year wayyyyy back in 84. I was actually born in Romford and lived all around there up until I was about 8. Have aunts and cousins still in Basildon and my sisters in Romford still. I used to love walking Southend Pier and had many a good saturday night down that way.

My Dad used to call the Hadleigh part of London Road "the street of a thousand car dealers"! :P

Yeah, Southend isn't bad for a night out and the Esplanade looks pretty at night. They have speeding restrictions now for the cars and the posers, so no more speeding idiots showing off. Thank gawds.

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Last time I went through Hadleigh it had really changed and was all car dealers! When we were there I think there was one.

We used to go to the Westcliff casino alot, loved that place!

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Last time I went through Hadleigh it had really changed and was all car dealers! When we were there I think there was one.

We used to go to the Westcliff casino alot, loved that place!

I used to go to the Cliff's Pavilion for concerts and shows. Loved that place! :D

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