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Title: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: tel on May 31, 2011, 12:51:59 PM
Anybody heard this expression?

I heard someone use this the other day, first time in years.
The ex Mrs Tel used to say it and I had no idea what she was talking about, always thought it was a strange Bromley saying.

Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 31, 2011, 12:52:55 PM
 whacky115 whacky115 whacky115

Shrugs:

That'll be a no then  lol:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: tel on May 31, 2011, 12:54:48 PM
I think you are probably too young and wouldn't wear one anyway.
Somewhat old-fashioned these days.
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Just One More on May 31, 2011, 12:56:52 PM
Never heard it before Tel
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 31, 2011, 12:57:20 PM
Do you hear that JOM ....I am too YOUNG !!!!  whistle:

Have you finished shovelling that salt into your open wound ?   lol:

Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: tel on May 31, 2011, 01:05:48 PM
It referred to a slip or petticoat showing below the skirt/dress hem-line.

I would imagine that the only petticoats that Miss D knows, are shortbread ones  razz:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 31, 2011, 02:02:33 PM
I use the phrase but not sure where it came from.   redface:

Used for sagging petticoats, stockings at half mast and chaps with shirt tail hanging out.
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Just One More on May 31, 2011, 02:34:21 PM
Brought back a memory of school that did. Mr Parkinson, "you boy, tuck your shirt in your trousers, your brains will get cold". He was the physics teacher then (1973), and retired as headmaster of the same school last year. If you cut him in half, I reckon the school's name would run right through him
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 31, 2011, 02:46:28 PM
Brought back a memory of school that did. Mr Parkinson, "you boy, tuck your shirt in your trousers, your brains will get cold". He was the physics teacher then (1973), and retired as headmaster of the same school last year. If you cut him in half, I reckon the school's name would run right through him

Alas, they no longer make them like that.  noooo:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Miss Demeanour on May 31, 2011, 02:49:13 PM
It referred to a slip or petticoat showing below the skirt/dress hem-line.

I would imagine that the only petticoats that Miss D knows, are shortbread ones  razz:

Far too much hassle , all those layers  noooo:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Nick on May 31, 2011, 02:55:19 PM
Brought back a memory of school that did. Mr Parkinson, "you boy, tuck your shirt in your trousers, your brains will get cold". He was the physics teacher then (1973), and retired as headmaster of the same school last year. If you cut him in half, I reckon the school's name would run right through him

Alas, they no longer make them like that.  noooo:

Indeed. Mr WHite was my Year 3 teacher in primary skool. Tail gunner in a Lancaster. I still have the Battle of Britain memorial stamps he made us all buy in 1965(?)
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Pastis on May 31, 2011, 04:16:43 PM
A phrase came to mind the other evening when out with some folk in relation to one of the company  rubschin:

"I've seen more meat on a butcher's pencil".  I was discreet  angel1
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Nick on May 31, 2011, 04:22:30 PM
I heard that on Radio 4 the other day  rubschin:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on May 31, 2011, 04:40:27 PM
Anybody heard this expression?

I heard someone use this the other day, first time in years.
The ex Mrs Tel used to say it and I had no idea what she was talking about, always thought it was a strange Bromley saying.



Yep used to be a common phrase in Worcestershire in the early/mid 70s.  Always referred to petticoats/slips as far as I was aware.
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: The Moan Ranger on May 31, 2011, 04:51:46 PM
I too am too young to understand this :-).
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Just One More on May 31, 2011, 05:24:50 PM
Do you hear that JOM ....I am too YOUNG !!!!  whistle:

Have you finished shovelling that salt into your open wound ?   lol:



I never doubted it for one second young lady  cloud9:

And I'm still 52 going on 18  ;)
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Nick on May 31, 2011, 05:27:53 PM
Tis true. I was out with some old mates yesterday. We agreed we are all 18. I think men stop at that age
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Just One More on May 31, 2011, 05:37:39 PM
You say that like it's a bad thing  whistle:
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: tel on June 01, 2011, 07:32:25 AM
Tis true. I was out with some old mates yesterday. We agreed we are all 18. I think men stop at that age

You may have stopped, I haven't.
Title: Re: Charlie's hanging (dead)
Post by: Snoopy on June 06, 2011, 05:28:31 AM
I remember it as "Charlie's dead" and always assumed it was because the undergarment being displayed was thought to be at "Half Mast".  whistle: