Britches always makes me think of Washington, DC clothing retailer Britches Great Outdoors, which started out as a store that sold slacks.
― peace, man, Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:27 (five months ago) link
I suspect this may be US-specific (i.e., the word is used more broadly elsewhere), but bow about "britches" as in what you get too big for?
I think "britches" is American? It's breeches in England and breeks in Scotland.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:39 (five months ago) link
... breeks is much more commonly used than breeches.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:40 (five months ago) link
breeches is often the spelling in English, especially older prose, but i still think it's pronounced "britches"
― Tyler Perry's Cystitis (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:41 (five months ago) link
Yes, could be.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:44 (five months ago) link
Maybe not by Genesis P-Orridge though.
https://boingboing.net/2009/04/17/genesis-p-orridges-c.html/amp
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 12:46 (five months ago) link
Lol I mean he could be making a play on the word without strictly thinking it's pronounced that way, but on the other hand it's one of those words that you're likely to have seen written down and never heard spoken aloud, I guess anybody who reads books much has a few of those
― Tyler Perry's Cystitis (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 15:17 (five months ago) link
Peace, man: Britches (the store) has had an interesting resurgence.
https://warthog.vip/
It was a staple of my preppy-ass youth. People in my personal orbit treasure memories of it. I haven't been back (because I don't dress that way anymore) but it is there if you want it.
― Oh I believe in Yetis' Day (Ye Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 16:10 (five months ago) link
Dion Dublin, for the BBC today:
Brighton have played some really good stuff they never panic and always buy their time.
― Kim Kimberly, Saturday, 25 November 2023 16:36 (five months ago) link
The dude bides
― Oh I believe in Yetis' Day (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 25 November 2023 16:56 (five months ago) link
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bide-a-wee
(Scottish for wait a while)
― koogs, Saturday, 25 November 2023 17:15 (five months ago) link
https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/720a095c-3ae2-41a9-8bfe-490b671980d5/IMG_5287.jpg
― mark s, Saturday, 25 November 2023 17:16 (five months ago) link
yeah, 'wait' as in 'stay'. i think 1 in 3 Scottish b&bs are called bide-a-wee
― koogs, Saturday, 25 November 2023 17:37 (five months ago) link
Could one bide on a bidet?
― Iris Demented (Ye Mad Puffin), Saturday, 25 November 2023 17:42 (five months ago) link
Yes, there are parts of Scotland where the question, "Where do you bide?" will be asked.
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Saturday, 25 November 2023 18:57 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QTu8ks9X9M
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 November 2023 22:25 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbXSXvt2tb0
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 November 2023 22:28 (five months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-t-zC0e1Tgc
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 25 November 2023 22:30 (five months ago) link
So yeah mostly the one set phrase.
Joe Bidin'
― Iris Demented (Ye Mad Puffin), Sunday, 26 November 2023 00:38 (five months ago) link
hither and yonarms akimbo
― henry s, Sunday, 26 November 2023 01:35 (five months ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9_XAqUIQAANNSL.jpg
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 November 2023 02:35 (five months ago) link
https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/yon
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Sunday, 26 November 2023 02:36 (five months ago) link
He, I almost linked the entry for “bide” earlier.
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 November 2023 04:16 (five months ago) link
Heh
I have an app for students, Scots ABC. It has a random word generator, from which I just learned the word “oorie.”
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 November 2023 04:20 (five months ago) link
Doesn’t have any of the example sentences though, for one thing.
― Shifty Henry’s Swing Club (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 26 November 2023 04:32 (five months ago) link
auk (auk and style)― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:42 PM (eighteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:42 PM (eighteen years ago) bookmarkflaglink
Turns out "auk and style" doesn't exist as a saying at all, I'd heard "dressed in auk and style" but maybe it was really "dressing up in style" or something. I do know of one song where I'd misheard the latter for the former, but I'm sure my hearing predates it.
Unless, y'know, you know?
― Mark G, Sunday, 26 November 2023 09:50 (five months ago) link