Rasmie Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 An Dan dey made tae. Is that not a euphemism rather than a literal saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fina Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 On a cauld day “baeting scarfs” I mind first learnin aboot dat when I was peerie when da man in da messages-van stood ahint his coonter sayin' dat wis da best wye tae warm up. It does work! Den dey made tae- I've heard different fokk fae different areas say that in different contexts-yes, a euphimism - but Is it used differently in different places? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muckle Oxters Posted August 8, 2019 Report Share Posted August 8, 2019 Den dey made tae- I've heard different fokk fae different areas say that in different contexts-yes, a euphimism - but Is it used differently in different places? In wir family da sayin is used tae 'draw a line' at da end o an event. I suppose da thinking is dat it's time for a cup o tae wance somethin is by we. It's also used tae lightheartedly brack da silence efter an argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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