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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"
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.......
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
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"
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......
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 !
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