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Andy asked in Education & ReferenceQuotations · 1 decade ago

Anyone know the meanings behind old sayings, ex., Away yay go, al take ma hand aff yer jaw, or?

Just wait till I see him, he!ll hear me. or there!s many a slip between the cup and the lip, .,,,, Just wait to he comes in he!ll not see what I!ll give him.., any more like this heard these earlier tonight.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I reckon that's 'Away you go, or I'll take my hand off your jaw'

    In order to take your hand off, you have to put it there, so it's: "Go away or I'll punch you'

    'Just wait till I see him, he'll hear me' - 'when I next see him, I'll yell at him'

    'many a slip twixt cup and lip' is a famous old saying, meaning lots of things can go wrong between two close events - in this case between filling a cup and drinking.

    'Just wait till he comes in, he'll not see what I give him' - again a threat: 'When he arrives, I'll hit him so fast he won't see it coming'

    If all these sayings were part of the same conversation, then whoever they're talking about is clearly in for a chewing out or even a beating. Though to be fair, this sort of talk is often tougher than the actions. It sounds like parents grumbling over their kid, frankly.

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  • John L
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    1 decade ago

    These are old Scottish sayings and are still quite common in some parts of Scotland'

    Away yey go ,.... disbelief.

    al take my hand aff yer jaw,.... a slap in the face.

    Just wait etc....He's going to get a telling off....

    Cumoan get aff...used by tram conductors in Glasgow telling passengers to get off.

    Theirs many a slip etc. not heard of this one. A spell check on this was not easy.

    Source(s): Lived in Glasgow and Ayrshire for many years.
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