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English Slang "S"Shag - To have sex, but also used to mean tiredness as in 'I'm totally shagged.' Shake hands with the unemployed - To go to the toilet (for men). Shanks's pony, Going on ... - To walk. The original Shanks's pony was a horse-drawn lawnmower with nowhere for the driver to sit, so he had to walk along behind. Shattered - Tired. Shrapnel - The term used to describe the inordinately large amount of small change discovered in your pocket after a piss up. Siphon the python - To go to the toilet (for men). Slash - To go to the toilet, as in 'I'm going for a slash.' Smallest room in the house - Euphemism for toilet. Squire - A general term of address towards a man, similar to 'guvnor'.
Quote from: RD on 15/02/2009 15:40:31Is Blinska on Shanks's pony on the pavement (sidewalk) ?. "on Shanks's pony" means to walk ... QuoteEnglish SlangShanks's pony, Going on ... - To walk.The original Shanks's pony was a horse-drawn lawnmower with nowhere for the driver to sit, so he had to walk along behind. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A128152
Is Blinska on Shanks's pony on the pavement (sidewalk) ?.
English SlangShanks's pony, Going on ... - To walk.The original Shanks's pony was a horse-drawn lawnmower with nowhere for the driver to sit, so he had to walk along behind.
Shake hands with the unemployed - To go to the toilet (for men). Siphon the python - To go to the toilet (for men). Slash - To go to the toilet, as in 'I'm going for a slash.'
Most of the well-known manufacturers produced pony or horse drawn mowers but probably the best known was Alexander Shanks and Co of Arbroath, Scotland. This company had produced the first horse drawn mowers in the mid-19th century and they were immediately popular, especially on the growing number of golf courses and other sports grounds that were being built at the time. Some people believe that this is the origin of the term "Shanks's Pony",
It's an archaic expression and possibly has a northern bias ... QuoteMost of the well-known manufacturers produced pony or horse drawn mowers but probably the best known was Alexander Shanks and Co of Arbroath, Scotland. This company had produced the first horse drawn mowers in the mid-19th century and they were immediately popular, especially on the growing number of golf courses and other sports grounds that were being built at the time. Some people believe that this is the origin of the term "Shanks's Pony", http://www.oldlawnmowerclub.co.uk/moms/mom25-spm.htm