Paging the Janitors

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Nigel Eaton, Mar 6, 2004.

  1. but it's nothing to do with me!
     
    Paul Corfield, Mar 6, 2004
    #21
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  2. Nigel Eaton

    Ben Blaney Guest

    What's wrong with "staffing" and "staff"?
     
    Ben Blaney, Mar 6, 2004
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  3. Nigel Eaton

    'Hog Guest

    See, all that "I'm not going to make it the ruling issue of my life" stuff
    was bollocks
     
    'Hog, Mar 6, 2004
    #23
  4. Nigel Eaton

    muddycat Guest

    Plodding along? I was looking for confirmation. And Janitor comes from
    cleaning up other people's messes, eh?

    --
    muddy

    Testing the limits of gravity since 1947.

    icq - 219328929
     
    muddycat, Mar 6, 2004
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  5. Nigel Eaton

    'Hog Guest

    Why exactly do Chief Cuntstables go along with this shit or have they all
    been replaced with Stepford Men.
     
    'Hog, Mar 6, 2004
    #25
  6. Ben Blaney wrote
    Not the point is it? I wanna know what is wrong with "troops".
     
    steve auvache, Mar 6, 2004
    #26
  7. Nigel Eaton

    sweller Guest

    I thought Janitor came from Hong Kong Phooey who in normal life is a
    "Mild Mannered Janitor".

    Dibble is my current fave and I'm pretty Rozzer isn't yiddish for pig
    tho.
     
    sweller, Mar 6, 2004
    #27
  8. Doc Gonz0 wrote
    According to the intrawebthingy Rozzer is Cockney Rhyming Slang from a
    century ago. Nobody seems to know what it is supposed to rhyme with
    though which is a little suspicious.
     
    steve auvache, Mar 6, 2004
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  9. Nigel Eaton

    Pip Guest

    Essence of masculinity, the staff, innit. Nothing distaff about it,
    unless you're describing that Welshman over there.
     
    Pip, Mar 6, 2004
    #29
  10. In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache said:
    Not an explanation by any means; but whilst trying to research where the
    word "Rozzer" came from, I came across this. You might not think it's
    funny (I'm easily amused) and if you've been looking for an answer too,
    you've also probably come across it, but what the hell, I thought it was
    funny.

    Number 82 is what you want

    http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/95q4/uk.html
     
    Whinging Courier, Mar 6, 2004
    #30
  11. The message <>
    (Chambers) Rozzer (etym. uncertain)

    Five other dictionaries don't even mention the word - two of which are
    probably too old. As for 'Plod', which came first, Enid or the oeuvre?
     
    Jaques d'Alltrades, Mar 6, 2004
    #31
  12. Are we still civilians?
     
    Jaques d'Alltrades, Mar 6, 2004
    #32
  13. Whinging Courier wrote
    Not really no.

    But I did come across this little totally unrelated gem:
    " Reference to the verb 'troll' (to take a walk) is to be found in a
    14th-century text "

    and this:

    "Modern Polari covers all major anatomical parts and there is choice
    aplenty for the sexual act - how about 'charvering' or 'mollying'?"
     
    steve auvache, Mar 6, 2004
    #33
  14. Nigel Eaton

    Ben Guest

    Long pieces of wood might get offended.
     
    Ben, Mar 6, 2004
    #34
  15. The message <9.co.uk>
    Not really surprising: rhyming slang was regional to just a few streets,
    though many terms like 'apples', 'frog', Barnet, 'Jack' and the like
    were pretty-well universal.

    A fast-talker in rhyming slang who just used the associated words might
    not be understood by someone from a mile away.

    Rozzer was certainly well-used in East London in the 1950s. I'd be
    looking for the name of a large business perhaps: something like Rossi
    (Dealers) or Rozzer & Solis.
     
    Jaques d'Alltrades, Mar 6, 2004
    #35
  16. In uk.rec.motorcycles, steve auvache said:
    Not sure about this. Thought followed confusion and at first I thought
    maybe it (troll) was meant as an adjective, but 'troll' as a verb would
    mean the spelling had changed from the 14th-century 'troll', to the more
    modern 'stroll'; perfectly feasable.
    Yes, I saw this page as well. I've learnt something here. I thought the
    word "Naff" came from the Australian "Nasty As ****". I see from the
    page that contains charverning and mollying that it means something
    else. I'm not sure I'd use either though as naff to me just means crap.
     
    Whinging Courier, Mar 6, 2004
    #36
  17. Nigel Eaton

    JP Guest

    Militaristic term
     
    JP, Mar 6, 2004
    #37
  18. Nigel Eaton

    JP Guest

    Nothing - just dont like being told what I can and cannot say by some
    idiots in offices. "Brainstorming" is also banned now - disrespectful
    to people with epilepsy apparently!
     
    JP, Mar 6, 2004
    #38
  19. Nigel Eaton

    JP Guest

    Nope - you are customers. And civilian staff are no longer allowed to
    be called that - they are now police staff
     
    JP, Mar 6, 2004
    #39
  20. In uk.rec.motorcycles, JP said:
    Ironic, since that's what the majority have to do when "pulled over for
    a chat" ;^)
    So is barn storming banned as well (I.e. what a barn storming corner)
    because it's disrespectful to yokels?

    Political correctness gone mad IYAM
     
    Whinging Courier, Mar 6, 2004
    #40
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