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[SSBubbles]

Have only just seen this thread.
Is this Pushdy Daddy one of the Carpet Shaggers? .... only asking.

Bill long time no speak. Hope you are well.

[bill cobbett]

Have only just seen this thread.
Is this Pushdy Daddy one of the Carpet Shaggers? .... only asking.

Bill long time no speak. Hope you are well.

Yes thanks gori. Been very busy. Still am if truth be told.

[SSBubbles]

Have only just seen this thread.Is this Pushdy Daddy one of the Carpet Shaggers? .... only asking.

Bill long time no speak. Hope you are well.

Yes thanks gori. Been very busy. Still am if truth be told.

Don't overdo it. Good to have you around again

[BOF]

Bubble & Squeak - very tasty.

Bubble & Squeak - Cockney rhyming slang for Greek

GR do you have a link for your 'rat' one?

Really? cockney rhyming slang ive not heard..more like imported slang if you ask me....certainly isnt listed as original cockney slang.
it is Grub though.

[Gasman]

Really?

Yes, really.

Why else do you think Brits call Greeks 'Bubbles'?

[BOF]

well this Brit (english) born in London during the war has never heard of it before, and my last jobs head office was in the east end not far from the Gherkin -real cockney land - there a greek (if it was ever mentioned) was called - a Greek.
maybe "settlers" ( ) use that expression.
one of the local barbers when i was young was a cypriot and was called Nic the Greek by everyone - but that wasnt his name!

[IMPOSTALIEDUS]

Really?

Yes, really.

Why else do you think Brits call Greeks 'Bubbles'?

And i always thought it because a bubble is full of hot air , you learn something new every day

[Gasman]

Like 'septics' for Americans. Septic tanks = yanks!

[Zorba]

well this Brit (english) born in London during the war has never heard of it before, and my last jobs head office was in the east end not far from the Gherkin -real cockney land - there a greek (if it was ever mentioned) was called - a Greek.
maybe "settlers" ( ) use that expression.
one of the local barbers when i was young was a cypriot and was called Nic the Greek by everyone - but that wasnt his name!

Well I remember the term bubble and squeak,for Greek, used a lot in the early 70's and it was also directed at English born Cypriots,who accepted being called bubbles.
There was another term ,"left hand jerk". Have a guess

[EricSeans]

well this Brit (english) born in London during the war has never heard of it before, and my last jobs head office was in the east end not far from the Gherkin -real cockney land - there a greek (if it was ever mentioned) was called - a Greek.
maybe "settlers" ( ) use that expression.
one of the local barbers when i was young was a cypriot and was called Nic the Greek by everyone - but that wasnt his name!

Well I remember the term bubble and squeak,for Greek, used a lot in the early 70's and it was also directed at English born Cypriots,who accepted being called bubbles.
There was another term ,"left hand jerk". Have a guess

I think I get that one. But bring back "berk", I say. Very evocative.