cockenese names for your tools

[john_smiff]

Percy (as in sledge) = sledge hammer

 

[CUDABOY]

roger moore and tony curtis, my hammer and lumphammer aka the perswaders............. soz spelling. doobrie was a term for whatsit,thingymejig

 

[mpfisher@hotmai]

Dannys (Danny Dyers) Pliers
Aprils (April Fools) Tools
Simon (Simon Cowell) Trowel........ for us who patch up after ourselves.

Mark

 

[jeremy]

Shola (Ama) - Hammer
Scratchos - sandpaper
(Sam) Bucca - Chaser
Shaka (Demus and)- Pliers
Gak - Chisel
Chauffeur - driver
not exactly diminuitives but keeps every one else on site guessing

 

[Carter]

tapometer= hammer

Knockometer - as above

 

[mpfisher@hotmai]

Knockometer - as above

3 Words !! That's not like you Carter

Mark

Slight tangent but heard this from a plasterer today "you coming outside for a guinie"

guine pig = cig

it tickled me and i dont even smoke

Mark