Thread: Wierd sayings
View Single Post
Old 10-31-2005, 08:32 AM   #74
Trilby
Slattern of the Swail
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 15,654
We say, "Did you pack?" meaning, bring your own lunch. In New Jersey I think it means "did you bring your gun?" If you were to say "pack up" to me I would think it meant you were moving.

Why is English cheese so complicated? And, what is Wensleydale and why can't I find it over here?
__________________
In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.

"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie


Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
Trilby is offline   Reply With Quote