Found some money yesterday...

[hyperD]

Agree.

Aimez-vous être mon ami spécial?

[AlfredJPruffock]

My most memorable terror attack was the time when the IRA shot a few mortars at Dowing Street, I was somebody in the City at the time and I recall loads of people running around the Bank underground with one guy screaming out Londons under attack !

[Phoenix]

I grew up ariound the phrase
"I'm off for a Thrupney"

MrsGoof! where are you from? If it's rhyming slang you are after I think "Thrupneys" would be tits...... and going for a "Tom Tit" would be what you are doing......

[MrsGoof]

not when I was a young-un, being draged to the local working mens club, given my bottle of coke and a bag of crisps. Then someone would stand up and say "I'm off for a thrupney" and upon return would utter the histerical line "i'd give that ten minutes if I were you"

I was aware of the other usage, except that was used with the plural "Thrupneys"

[hattra]

My most memorable terror attack was the time when the IRA shot a few mortars at Dowing Street, I was somebody in the City at the time and I recall loads of people running around the Bank underground with one guy screaming out Londons under attack !

Alfred, old chap, I think you've got skipped threads

Though it sounds as if it might have been a "thrupney" inducing moment

[Phoenix]

not when I was a young-un, being draged to the local working mens club, given my bottle of coke and a bag of crisps. Then someone would stand up and say "I'm off for a thrupney" and upon return would utter the histerical line "i'd give that ten minutes if I were you"

I was aware of the other usage, except that was used with the plural "Thrupneys"

But your not a Londoner?
Here is the "official" Cockney translation, with variation.......

Thrupenny Bits Tits (breasts)

tulip Tom Tit

tulip William Pitt "I'm off for a William Pitt"

tulip Eartha Kitt

tulip Brace and Bit

tulip Brad Pitt (others)



tulipe Ben Cartwright

tulipe Barry White

http://www.cockneyrhymingslang.co.uk.../letter/T.aspx

[MrsGoof]

I'm just stating what was used.

If you so wish, I appologise for the misuse of rhyming slang by the adults that surrounded me whilst I were a wee nipper.

Now go curl up in some nice fireplace untill the chldren want to play.

[Phoenix]

not when I was a young-un, being draged to the local working mens club, given my bottle of coke and a bag of crisps. Then someone would stand up and say "I'm off for a thrupney" and upon return would utter the histerical line "i'd give that ten minutes if I were you"

I was aware of the other usage, except that was used with the plural "Thrupneys"

So if you fancy a bit of "Bendy" or a quick "Melvin" send me your "Samantha Mumba"