Why do scaldies say “the darts” or “the golf”

completedit

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Franz Von Peppercorn II

If we knew what scaldies were. Is there another term. Perhaps?

Hoboo

Because they're being specific about a certain golf or darts tournament that's on tv at the time?

Otherwise they could be watching darts in the local pub or golf at their local course. In the dark.

Everyone says 'the'.

kneemos

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

If we knew what scaldies were. Is there another term. Perhaps?

It's ironic.

Timberrrrrrrr

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Is this a new phrase cos honestly, i just can't keep up!

Omackeral

Only one that gets me riled up is the Christmas. ''Are yiz doin' anything nice for the Christmas?''.

Force Carrier

Ah jaysus. Do you be watching the auld the darts?

Fr Tod Umptious

I'm a university educated upper middle class professional and I refer to "the golf", or "the darts" the latter which I particularly enjoy watching during "the Christmas"

AndyBoBandy

Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »

I'm a university educated upper middle class professional and I refer to "the golf", or "the darts" the latter which I particularly enjoy watching during "the Christmas"

I, like you, must also qualify as a ‘Scaldie’ then.

Good day to you sir. Happy Scalding

OMM 0000

do you hav the virus

Colonel Claptrap

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Why do letting on upper middle class people say 'aforementioned'?

Bob Harris

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Have an aul look on the google there and look up 'the definite article'.

McMurphy

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

If we knew what scaldies were. Is there another term. Perhaps?

Where I'm from, a scaldy is a young chick, not exclusive to anyone breed of bird.

Chick in question must not have developed too much of a plumage to be considered a scaldy though.

theteal

My youngest brother pulled a boiling teapot on himself as an infant. Does he qualify for this group?

Riesen_Meal

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Where I'm from, a scaldy is a young chick, not exclusive to anyone breed of bird.

Chick in question must not have developed too much of a plumage to be considered a scaldy though.

Where I am from it is simply a scanger...

theteal

theteal wrote: »

My youngest brother pulled a boiling teapot on himself as an infant. Does he qualify for this group?

Was it "the" teapot?

McCrack

My understanding of scaldy is someone that's mean or tight with money

Sky King

Omackeral wrote: »

Only one that gets me riled up is the Christmas. ''Are yiz doin' anything nice for the Christmas?''.

January then: "How did you get over the Christmas?"

I literally don't understand how to respond to this question.

johnmcdnl

Were you watching the William Hill World Darts Championship last night?
Seems a bit verbose considering that you could say 'the darts' and not have any confusion in pretty much any conversation.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the should provide good context of why the word 'the' is appropriate.

AndyBoBandy

2 weeks ago if someone asked if you watched football over the weekend, you could say yes, but you could be alluding to watching your son playing his under 12's game away against Cherry Orchard. If someone asked if you watched 'The' Football, you could take a presumption that they were talking specifically about the Champions League Final.

When someone adds The to the sport in question, they would be in almost all circumstances be referring to the recent big event in the particular sport in question.

The Golf - would refer to the U.S. Open that took place this last few days
The Tennis - would refer to the recent French Open (Will you watch The Tennis - the upcoming Wimbledon championship)
The Football - would refer to the recent big game, or a specific big tournament, or a specific round of fixtures in the big competition (presumably the Premier League).


The only one that would cause confusion would be The GAA, as it could literally mean any game of GAA played over the last few days from the All Ireland Final to the under 11's challenge match against the local Tesco workers union.

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McMurphy

Fieldog wrote: »

Where I am from it is simply a scanger...

We just call scangers - scangers.

looksee

Sky King wrote: »

January then: "How did you get over the Christmas?"

I literally don't understand how to respond to this question.

The standard answer is 'Ah, sure, grand. Quiet, you know.'

Neon_Lights

I don't know about you but I say the hoorling

topper75

'twas fierce good over the weekend, the hurling, unless you are from Galway or Clare.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

If we knew what scaldies were. Is there another term. Perhaps?

Urban Dictionary is your friend.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Scaldie

An older woman who dresses like a teenage slut and makes advances at younger men

That scaldie aul one is giving me the eye

Not that that sheds any light on the subject...

Sonny noggs

Will you watch the Grand Prix this weekend, OP?

B_ecke_r

"litch" though.

Feisar

I think the OP means scallies.

riffmongous

I thought h meant Scalders, ie people from Enniscorthy

IAMAMORON

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

The moral of the story is , don't try to type in a taxi, no matter how sober you think you are. That's " The Drink " for ya.

Fuggin scaldy head on ye.

Outlaw Pete

"Do you own the darts that were under the passenger seat in the Golf?"

Nowt wrong with that.

Roger Hassenforder

Poor thread curation by OP.

We're none the wiser, three pages in, what (s)he means by "scaldie".
Or what litch is.


1/10

KathleenGrant

An auld wan who gives young lads the eye? Oooh I am going to be a Scaldie.

chopperbyrne

Lads, and ladies, I think "litch" might be a bizarre abbreviation of "literally".

FunLover18

Litch seriously, I would have thought it was obvious.

Am I using that right?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

A scaldie was always a young bird before it's feathers appeared. What a litch is, is beyond me and scaldies never watched the golf only the tennis.

branie2

Are scaldies similar to culchies?

Collie D

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Lads, and ladies, I think "litch" might be a bizarre abbreviation of "literally".

Misuse of the word “literally” while using some weird mid Atlantic abbreviation of it plus “scaldies”.

Yet complains about “the darts”

The pot calling the scalding kettle black?

Nobody in the Ireland in which I live uses terms like that. You need to change your socio-economic grouping and join us in this Ireland.
Of course, in doing so you will also leave behind anybody who addresses people as "mate", "pal", "bud" and "dude", and who talks obsessively about "the footie". So many bonuses to that move.

Boardnashea

FunLover18 wrote: »

Litch seriously, I would have thought it was obvious.

Am I using that right?

Maybe... That Scaldie is like seriously litch

endacl

Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »

Is this a new phrase cos honestly, i just can't keep up!

A contraction of an incorrect use of ‘literally’, I’d imagine.

Gwynplaine

Everyone uses it. "The Ukraine" though on the other hand.
"I'm going to the Spain on my holidays next week.

FunLover18

Boardnashea wrote: »

Maybe... That Scaldie is like seriously litch

Don't be a litch arse

kneemos

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Everyone uses it. "The Ukraine" though on the other hand.
"I'm going to the Spain on my holidays next week.

The USA.
The UK.
The Med.

harry Bailey esq

Franz Von Peppercorn II wrote: »

If we knew what scaldies were. Is there another term. Perhaps?

The general public is a term that would fit I'd say. Original post is mere poppycock, with the scribe's sole motive behind his seemingly casual pondering designed to irk the general public/scaldies or whatever term you'd pick yerself franner. He's certainly got one over on me, to the point of me wanting to administer a good clatter to the little cvnt.

chrissb8

"You can get that in ALDIS"

Neon_Lights

branie2 wrote: »

Are scaldies similar to culchies?

Yes Tyrian

Gwynplaine

Gwynplaine wrote: »

Everyone uses it. "The Ukraine" though on the other hand.
"I'm going to the Spain on my holidays next week.

Ahead of the curve there! Very interesting article on the politics behind that here:

Ukraine or the Ukraine: Why do some country names have 'the'?

Perhaps regarding other ones, it's an Irish thing where an 'n' sound meets a vowel sound - the Navan (An Uaimh; although the 'The' has been dropped from the anglicised version), the Naul (An Aill), the Nobber (An Obair), the Nore (An Fheoir), the Nire (An Uidhir). Agus rachaidh mé go dtí An Spáinn/An Fhrainc/An Astráil, & rl.

SnazzyPig

Colonel Claptrap wrote: »

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Why do letting on upper middle class people say 'aforementioned'?

Because William Rees Mogg is their hero.

Necro

No idea what a scaldy is.

You spelt Lich wrong though. I should know

Odhinn

completedit wrote: »

Litch every scaldy refers to watch the aforementioned games in such a way, the snooker, the football. Every time.

Everybody says it that way.