the balls refer to cannon balls. the monkey was a plate, usually brass, that stood the balls, pyramid fashion on the decks old ships.
when the temperaure fell below zero, the wet plate would freeze causing the cannon balls to slide off the ice.
hence it's so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
at least that is what i'm led to believe.
[cite]Posted By: 3blokes[/cite]How about 'it's gone tits up' ?
Anyone know the origin of that?
Found this on a website
"Believe origin is early floating navigation instruments in aeroplanes designed to turn over when not working so as not to mislead pilot. Undersides resembled a pair of tits."
[cite]Posted By: PeakeysRocket[/cite]all dressed up to the nines
Origin believed to be:
The phrases 'to the nines', or 'to the nine', were used to indicate perfection - the highest standards. That was in use in the 18th century, as here from William Hamilton's Epistle to Ramsay, 1719:
[cite]Posted By: the_covered_end[/cite]heard one today, I hadn`t heard for ages, when discribing a girl who works for his company, "she bangs like shed door"
I prefer the Blackadder variation of this:
"she goes like the privy door when the plagues in town"
[cite]Posted By: the_covered_end[/cite]heard one today, I hadn`t heard for ages, when discribing a girl who works for his company, "she bangs like shed door"
I prefer the Blackadder variation of this:
"she goes like the privy door when the plagues in town"
Bangs like a sh*thouse door in the wind... As useful as a one legged man in an arse kicking competition... Like trying to nail a jelly to the ceiling (i.e. difficult)... Volatile market movements: up and down like a whore's draws
[cite]Posted By: the_covered_end[/cite]heard one today, I hadn`t heard for ages, when discribing a girl who works for his company, "she bangs like a shed door"
1. in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king
2. what are you going to do for a face when Godzilla wants his a*se back
3. pass it, I couldn't even swallow it
4. done up like a kipper
5. your a*se is grass and I'm a lawn mower
6. are you talking to me or chewing a brick? Either way you'll lose your teeth
7. I'll put my cock on the block
At the West Ham game I was used the phrase "dead cat bounce" to describe Curbs win over West Ham in his first game. Person I was talking to had never heard it before.
I believe it comes from the stock market where shares always make a slight rise after a huge fall in the same way that a dead cat will bounce after being thrown off a tall building. In niether case will the rise be long lasting.
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the balls refer to cannon balls. the monkey was a plate, usually brass, that stood the balls, pyramid fashion on the decks old ships.
when the temperaure fell below zero, the wet plate would freeze causing the cannon balls to slide off the ice.
hence it's so cold it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey.
at least that is what i'm led to believe.
if that side is charlton the 'corner' soon becomes a goal kick to the opposition ;-(
Found this on a website
"Believe origin is early floating navigation instruments in aeroplanes designed to turn over when not working so as not to mislead pilot. Undersides resembled a pair of tits."
So there!
Origin believed to be:
The phrases 'to the nines', or 'to the nine', were used to indicate perfection - the highest standards. That was in use in the 18th century, as here from William Hamilton's Epistle to Ramsay, 1719:
"How to the nines they did content me."
I prefer the Blackadder variation of this:
"she goes like the privy door when the plagues in town"
Similarly heard one the other day.
"Her morals are like her knickers. Non-existent"
?
As useful as a one legged man in an arse kicking competition...
Like trying to nail a jelly to the ceiling (i.e. difficult)...
Volatile market movements: up and down like a whore's draws
(A favourite of Da1's)
Gay as a bag of butterflies.
As useful as a chocolate tea pot / fireguard
As mad as a bag of cats
As sharp as a bowling ball
Er ...... no - he's not.
while the tone has been lowered.
"well i'll be blown"
if only.
1. in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king
2. what are you going to do for a face when Godzilla wants his a*se back
3. pass it, I couldn't even swallow it
4. done up like a kipper
5. your a*se is grass and I'm a lawn mower
6. are you talking to me or chewing a brick? Either way you'll lose your teeth
7. I'll put my cock on the block
I believe it comes from the stock market where shares always make a slight rise after a huge fall in the same way that a dead cat will bounce after being thrown off a tall building. In niether case will the rise be long lasting.
1) A whore in church
2) A nonce outside a school
3) A blind homosexual in a hot dog factory