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CherryCezzy Fri 04-Dec-20 17:16:18

I have one on a variation of six of one and half a dozen of the other. Instead I say six of one and five and seven eight's of the other. It's a quibble over fractions.

cornergran Fri 04-Dec-20 17:08:05

We have an ‘oojamyflip’, a close relation to timetogo’s thingymagig. Otherwise it’s the whatsit in the thingy - or indeed the thingy in the whatsit. It’s a wonder we find anything. grin.

tanith Fri 04-Dec-20 15:28:54

When DH was young he and his 3 brothers always tried to put off bedtime by whining they were just watching the adverts, Dad would then say "Never mind the adverts, advert off to bed". He would often say it to me at bedtime he would always laugh himself silly every time.

timetogo2016 Fri 04-Dec-20 14:49:55

I`ts in the thingymagig by the you know what.
It drives my dh mad.

FannyCornforth Fri 04-Dec-20 11:20:00

Hello Everyone tchsmile
As per title really.

I think that everyone has these in their family, or between themself and their spouse.

One that I regularly use is
"The weasel's share", meaning the smaller portion of two; ie the opposite of "the lion's share".

Tell us and yours, and we can add them to our lexicon!