Expressions, Where Do They Originate

[seffieuk]

I'm fasinated by some of these type of sayings and love to know where/how they originate. So, where does the saying: Up the duff, come from?

Person who pastes the answer can then choose an expression and so on............

 

[onebto]

As I understand it "up the Duff" is used to describe a womans condition when pregnant, allought I was under the impression that it first came from Australia a sort of slang description to describe an unexpected pregnency.

Do I win?

Regards onebto.

 

[elisew]

Apparently....taken from a phrase website:

'The word "duff" means a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit.'

Duff is indeed a boiled pudding. Pudding is also an archaic slang term for p**is or, less commonly, semen. The womb/belly = oven metaphor is fairly intuitive.

All of this has lead to the phrases used to describe pregnant women, 'in the pudding club', 'up the duff', up the stick', 'got a bun in the oven', etc.'

 

[seffieuk]

Who is going next?

Seffie x

 

[onebto]

Apparently....taken from a phrase website:

'The word "duff" means a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit.'

Duff is indeed a boiled pudding. Pudding is also an archaic slang term for p**is or, less commonly, semen. The womb/belly = oven metaphor is fairly intuitive.

All of this has lead to the phrases used to describe pregnant women, 'in the pudding club', 'up the duff', up the stick', 'got a bun in the oven', etc.'

I wish had not bloody bothered

 

[Littlemonkey]

This one I used at work the other day, "Hell's Bell's" I think it's quite old fashioned quote, bit like me

 

[seffieuk]

I wish had not bl**dy bothered

Ahhhh, don't be like that , you said about the Australian root, which was also correct

Seffie x

 

[star4]

This one I used at work the other day, "Hell's Bell's" I think it's quite old fashioned quote, bit like me

Its from AC/DC album back in black


One my mum says is "they are all kippers & curtains"

 

[seffieuk]

This one I used at work the other day, "Hell's Bell's" I think it's quite old fashioned quote, bit like me

I didn't know this but apparently the saying is 'Hells bells and cockle shells' very strange!

'The expression denotes extreme surprise. The bells of hell tolled to signify the arrival of a wicked person when they died. Cockle shells were the symbol of St James and were worn on pilgrim's hats in mediaeval times to show that they had visited the shrine of St James of Compostela. Therefore the symbology is of the very wicked and the very good - and everything in between'

One my mum says is "they are all kippers & curtains"

Ive never heard this one, wonder where on earth does that originates from

 

[star4]

Its basically calling someone a snob, another one is fur coats and no knickers. Someone who tries to look rich and successful by the material possissions but having not much else.

 

[seffieuk]

And how about all the expressions for someone who is not very clever (that includes me )

Thick as two short planks
Two slices short of a loaf


Bet you can think of more?

Iknow what they mean, but where an earth do they originate from?

Seffie x

 

[elisew]

I'm fasinated by some of these type of sayings and love to know where/how they orginate. So, where does the saying: Up the duff, come from?

Person who pastes the answer can then choose an expression and so on............

Apparently....taken from a phrase website:

'The word "duff" means a boiled or steamed pudding often containing dried fruit.'

Duff is indeed a boiled pudding. Pudding is also an archaic slang term for p**is or, less commonly, semen. The womb/belly = oven metaphor is fairly intuitive.

All of this has lead to the phrases used to describe pregnant women, 'in the pudding club', 'up the duff', up the stick', 'got a bun in the oven', etc.'

I wish had not bloody bothered

Going by seffie`s post I don`t understand your need to make that comment

 

[BethK]

And how about all the expressions for someone who is not very clever (that includes me )

Thick as two short planks
Two slices short of a loaf


Bet you can think of more?

Iknow what they mean, but where an earth do they originate from?

Seffie x

I think it's to do with the shorter the plank, the thicker the wood

 

[Paradise3]

Where does the phrase "Blondes are dumb" come from? I never understood why people think blondes are dumb... I'm naturally blonde but i'm not offended by it, infact i make jokes about it. I'm just curious.

Alessa x.

 

[star4]

Where does the phrase "Blondes are dumb" come from? I never understood why people think blondes are dumb... I'm naturally blonde but i'm not offended by it, infact i make jokes about it. I'm just curious.

Alessa x.

I wonder about that one too, and blondes have more fun!