The term 'pilloc'

gugleguy

It does'nt seem to be used at all now. Even if it sounds just a little 'West Brit' Wat are your thoughts or musings?

For Forks Sake

gugleguy wrote: »

It does'nt seem to be used at all now. Even if it sounds just a little 'West Brit' Wat are your thoughts or musings?

Learn to spell, you pillock.

Davarus Walrus

As a true Son of Róisín I prefer the term amadáin.

eamonnq

Only Fools and Horses work

dm09

Eh up ya daft pillock, Its wat folk say in Manchester

Pillocks reside in the East End, not the West End. They still exist, alongside plonkers and wallys.

anncoates

I don't ever remember it being used in Ireland. I was brought up in the North of England and I don't really remember it much there either. I think it's quite an old fashioned phrase.

anncoates

dm09 wrote: »

Eh up ya daft pillock, Its wat folk say in Manchester

The only people in Manchester that say Eh Up are coronation street scriptwriters. :pac:

eamonnq

RODNEY
'Ang on Del, are these toaster ovens 'ookey?

DEL BOY
Oh come off it you soppy ole tart, of course they're bleedin' 'ookey, youuu pillock!

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

I don't ever remember it being used in Ireland. I was brought up in the North of England and I don't really remember it much there either. I think it's quite an old fashioned phrase.

Yeah it's pretty specific to the older generation in the East End and Sarf London. Though I heard a cab driver call someone a wally recently, sounded good.

gramar

The top entry in The Urban Dictionary is:

1. Pillock
Noun for Idiot, fool. Originally a slang term for the penis but fairly inoffensive now its this meaning has been forgotten. Derog. ref British Slang Dictionary

fatknacker

anncoates wrote: »

I don't ever remember it being used in Ireland. I was brought up in the North of England and I don't really remember it much there either. I think it's quite an old fashioned phrase.

Oh I think it goes way back further than that. No one ever hear of 'The 5 Pillocks of Islam" before?

gramar

Candie wrote: »

Yeah it's pretty specific to the older generation in the East End and Sarf London. Though I heard a cab driver call someone a wally recently, sounded good.

I use wally a bit. It's inoffensive to third parties and used for young and old while it can be very cutting at the same time in the right context.

anncoates

Candie wrote: »

Yeah it's pretty specific to the older generation in the East End and Sarf London. Though I heard a cab driver call someone a wally recently, sounded good.

For some reason, I have it in my head that it's a Midlands thing too - Brimingham, Wolverhamption, etc - don't know why. Probably wrong.

gramar

gramar wrote: »

I use wally a bit. It's inoffensive to third parties and used for young and old while it can be very cutting at the same time in the right context.

I think it's a great word. So is Tart when used non-gender specifically, I'm going to use tart more often.

anncoates wrote: »

For some reason, I have it in my head that it's a Midlands thing too - Brimingham, Wolverhamption, etc - don't know why. Probably wrong.

Probably was, back in ye olden days. I always thought they were cockney but they probably didn't even originate in London.

The Backwards Man

Candie wrote: »

I think it's a great word. So is Tart when used non-gender specifically, I'm going to use tart more often.



Probably was, back in ye olden days. I always thought they were cockney but they probably didn't even originate in London.

There's a lot to be said for a nice tart.

Especialy warm, with ice cream.

eamonnq

Candie wrote: »

I think it's a great word. So is Tart when used non-gender specifically, I'm going to use tart more often.

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Dynamo Roller

mid 16th cent.: variant of archaic pillicock ‘penis’, the early sense of pillock in northern English.

Temptamperu

Can we please ban this west brit shít?