Weird sayings

Hi

I love things like this, local phrases.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37550178

I can remember my Gran and Aunties say " Well. I'll go to foot of our stairs" when they heard something surprising.

I loved Summer's post, when she referred to chumping, I haven't heard that in years.

Any you know?

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He/she is as cock-eyed as a bucket of whelks

You sound like the co-op horse (said of someone who urinating loudly)

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Got a face like a smacked arse!

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I recognised the Whinchat, i have a book about bird lore and the variations of names from around the country.

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You'll have your sisters eye out.

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After 1066 and all that,most if not all hamlets and villages would have some one called William,hence where ever the dark clouds were,its dark out over Will's/Bill's,not the kaiser or any one else.