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Fade 'n' Die (No Relation to Shake 'n' Vac) Started conversation Jan 24, 2010
The innocuous term of abuse 'berk' is not so innocent
Try completing the full slang Berkley Hunt and you'll see what I mean.
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WiseyoftheNorth Posted Jan 25, 2010
I think that the origins for this is "Berkshire Hunt", I could be wrong and as such a complete Berk.
Not sure that all the above are original, but I guess the language should evolve.
Wisey
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mark_daddio Posted Jan 25, 2010
You should always be careful when using it in front of the saucepans. Rather than Tom Tit its much preferable to call it a Danny (LaRue)
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WiseyoftheNorth Posted Jan 25, 2010
Yep, best to keep the Tin Lids in the dark.
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morehastelessspeed Posted Jan 26, 2010
My father always used to call it a "number 2", when we were little. That slang seems to have lead to some poeople talking about "number 1"s (which doesn't rhyme so well). By the way, he used to refer to us as "saucepan-lids", not dustbin-lids. Perhaps both were used; there is no way to be certain.
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