Wise Words

A quick reprise of one of Diary Of An Obo's early features, here are some Lancashire sayings that have made me laugh. Stop me if you've heard any of these before :-

Spun up - a mill term meaning you've run out of work.

Out of flunter - an obscure expression, similar to 'out of kilter', apparently specific to a few streets in Darwen.

If he had a plaster, he'd cut himself - someone who would get the value out of something, even of it's not worth the bother or even unpleasant.

Wise words indeed.