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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	4 Jun 2008 14:14
	My dad always used to call his hat his titfer!
	Researching: London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 1,545 Send Message	Teddys Girl	Report	4 Jun 2008 14:09
	Ginger Beer - Queer Iron Hoof - Poof Joe Ronce - Ponce Nanny Goat - Coat Tit fer Tat - Hat Irish Jig - Wig
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 2,783 Send Message	Sue	Report	4 Jun 2008 08:02
	I'll have a Ruby (Murray) - curry You're 'avin' a bubble (bath) - laugh And it's a Richard (the Third), not Henry! LOL
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 2,666 Send Message	Ray	Report	4 Jun 2008 00:56
	Whose Duke of Kent !
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 24,533 Send Message	Bobtanian	Report	4 Jun 2008 00:42
	Touch of Class.............????
	Researching: me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 10,206 Send Message	Sally Moonchild	Report	3 Jun 2008 19:26
	Naughty Pablo.... ....a bit like yer Hampton.... Hampton Wick = ?
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 10,206 Send Message	Sally Moonchild	Report	3 Jun 2008 19:24
	a suit is a whistle......OH still calls it that....
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 260 Send Message	pablo1513	Report	3 Jun 2008 14:45
	what about merchant banker ... I'll let you work that on out for yourselves
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 1,545 Send Message	Teddys Girl	Report	3 Jun 2008 13:49
	Whistle & Flute - suit Uncle Ned - bed Wheeping Willow - pillow Bo Beep - sleep Uncle Dick - sick Orchestra stalls - b...s Bottle and glass - a..e Oxford Cities - t.....s I do know another saying if someone passed wind was 'Whose let Tommy out of prison' My OH standing behind me saying 'dirty girl' like Harry Hill.
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 2,666 Send Message	Ray	Report	3 Jun 2008 13:12
	Well would ya Adam n Eve it,,,lol Believe it,
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 12,949 Send Message	MarionfromScotland	Report	3 Jun 2008 12:53
	tin flute....suit
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 526 Send Message	unsub	Report	3 Jun 2008 12:31
Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 526 Send Message	Ten furlongs = water tom foolery = jewellery xx
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 16,612 Send Message	Julie	Report	3 Jun 2008 12:11
	I think you'll find it's Farmer Giles...for Piles & not Chalfont St Giles A cup of Rosie Lee for Tea...and not Pot
Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	3 Jun 2008 12:06
	Use your loaf.....loaf of bread
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 1,545 Send Message	Teddys Girl	Report	3 Jun 2008 11:59
	Hackney Marshes - Glasses Chavy Chase - Face Pony & Trap - C..p Jimmy Riddle - P....e Elephants Trunk - Drunk Frog and Toad - Road Tom Pew - Stew Trouble and Strife - Wife Rub a Dub - Pub Pigs ear - Beer Hi diddle diddle - On the fiddle. Old Pot and Pan - Old Man I suppose - nose Mince Pies - Eyes. Rubber Bands- Hands North and South - Mouth. Woolwich Piers - Ears Barnet Fair - Hair. Scotch Pegs - Legs Plates of Meat - Feet Generally these were just said by the first word ie Elephants , meaning drunk. Was told this was a code, so that people did not know what they were talking about.
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	3 Jun 2008 08:34
	Please don't be offended these are only ones that I have heard not what I would use: Indian! brave = Shave Fergal! sharkey = D*****
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 12,949 Send Message	MarionfromScotland	Report	3 Jun 2008 08:28
	Are you corned beef? Deef ( deaf) right collie dug ....... mug Whodunnit .........Bunnet Plates of meat....feet lofty peak....Beak/nose
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 10,206 Send Message	Sally Moonchild	Report	3 Jun 2008 08:18
	trouble = wife........trouble and strife
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 12,949 Send Message	MarionfromScotland	Report	3 Jun 2008 08:13
	Jimmy Riddle.....piddle :0))
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 10,206 Send Message	Sally Moonchild	Report	3 Jun 2008 07:57
	These are ones my FiL always used...... almonds for socks...........almond rocks? boat for face..........boat race barnet for hair barnet fair minces for eyes mince pies and others I know... daisies for boots daisy roots frog for road frog and toad ?? from what I remember reading, it came about from the costers in the East End who didn't want others to know what they were saying, so they would only use the one word, and not two......they would say apples for stairs......not apples and pears....

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