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Girlies and Boilies (transferred from CH bits)
Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:29 pm
by cj
Angela Woodford wrote:What is this "girlies"?
As opposed to 'boilies' ...?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:45 am
by Great Plum
Nice...
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:04 pm
by J.R.
Wouldn't the p.c. brigade think the term 'girlie' sexist ?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:38 pm
by blondie95
J.R. wrote:Wouldn't the p.c. brigade think the term 'girlie' sexist ?
amd now agest to!
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:53 pm
by J.R.
Leave my age out of this or I'll get DBTS onto you !
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:28 pm
by midget
As an AOB (ancient old blue) the thought of anyone calling me a girlie is hilarious. I do know a number of young women who would take offence at being called "girlies", but it's better than being a miserable old bat!
Maggie
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:52 pm
by icomefromalanddownunder
midget wrote:As an AOB (ancient old blue) the thought of anyone calling me a girlie is hilarious. I do know a number of young women who would take offence at being called "girlies", but it's better than being a miserable old bat!
Maggie
lololol
I do agree with your last comment Maggie, but 'girlie' is used in South Australia in a mostly derogatory (OK, that's my fifth attempt at spelling that word, and I'm pretty sure that it's still not correct, but hope that you follow my drift) way.
As an example: bullying Laboratory Manager to Senior Research Scientist 'What would YOU know, girlie?'.
My sotto voce reply? 'Considerably more than you, A%sehole'.
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:55 pm
by englishangel
It is correct.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:00 am
by icomefromalanddownunder
englishangel wrote:It is correct.
Thanks Mary
Waiting up for your son to come home, again?
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:15 am
by englishangel
No, he went to bed at 10pm. I am just a night owl, AND a lark unfortunately.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 8:46 am
by Richard Ruck
blondie95 wrote:J.R. wrote:Wouldn't the p.c. brigade think the term 'girlie' sexist ?
amd now agest to!
Eh???
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:05 am
by Great Plum
Well I've never heard of anyone beinga 'boilie'...
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:27 am
by jhopgood
Couldn't resist looking it up
Boilie is the name of specialized baits used in carp fishing.
Also
Boilie Cheese is a soft fresh cheese that is formed into small balls and packed in glass jars along with sunflower oil, herbs, pink peppers and garlic. Boilie is available in two varieties, Boilie (Cow's milk cheese) and Goat's Boilie (goat's milk cheese). both cheeses are made in the same way and are available in a number of sizes. Boilie is widely available throughout Ireland and in select stores in the UK, USA, Belgium, Sweden and Italy.
If you called someone a boilie, you could use either definition and still be fairly scathing.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:50 pm
by cj
I just thought that 'boilie' was the opposite of 'girlie'.
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:53 pm
by J.R.
Have just had a very pleasant lunch-time drinkie with an old mate who is just about to retire from 'plod'. The subject of words came into the conversation.
Apparently, the older members of the force use the term 'girlie' to intimidate and wind up the ladettes after a Friday nights session so they will retaliate.
Apparently, 'girlie' cannot be used against them. They are making it quite plain who they are speaking to in a fracas.
I leave this to your own conclusions.