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House Basher, a so called electrician who does only new builds, which in all honesty yer Wife or GF could do it after a week or so.
Wood Butcher Carpebter.

Ba-stard site agent

Muck, Mortar for filling in chases, well I used to when I wer a Lad

Dip Stick, Apprentice Mate what ever

Kleins, Pliers for the Americans among us

Scran, Sarnies

Brew, Tea or Red Wine in my case.

Poxy, chippies, Plasterers, Plumbers anyone who isn't an Electrician

I could go on.
 
Irish screwdriver = Hammer
 
Little Scrote, Apprentice, only kidding,
Long Weight
Bucket of Steam
Tartan Paint
Go and get my hole saw sharpened
3/4" holes
Sky hooks
etc etc
 
Spreads, Plasterers
Paddies (it was OK in those days) ground workers
 
Not been on here for a long while, sorry!

"Labrador" doesn't always go down very well with the labourers on site at times!!
Slappies - Painters
 
You will know when another tradesman thinks he is a bit of an electrician when you hear him say "Megger it". Ive never "Meggered" anything. Im a Kewtech kind guy :tongueclosed:
 
You will know when another tradesman thinks he is a bit of an electrician when you hear him say "Megger it". Ive never "Meggered" anything. Im a Kewtech kind guy :tongueclosed:
and i'll bet you never say "hoover up the muck" when you use a henry.
 
Infinity when you get an OK IR test result
 

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