I think the pair of you are making it up
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| Author: | portia [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bunfight |
I used an expression to Kris that he'd never heard of before. So I asked a couple of other people and they haven't either. Has anyone ever heard the expression "bunfight" for a sort of tea party? Or have I made it up? |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
Oh I've heard that ---bunfight---but I think it means a bit of a scrum for something--ie at a buffet meal, no order or queue---a bunfight. |
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| Author: | portia [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
If you'd ever been to any of our family "do"s you'd know that just about fits. |
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| Author: | Mel [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
I think the pair of you are making it up
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| Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
Honest I'm not, have you never heard me say that????? If you ever have to rummage for anything, as in loads of people after one thing in a sale, it's a right bunfight----------------------I think it is a typical Briercliffe saying, I can remember my Grandad saying it |
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| Author: | Burnleymasher [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
Mel, visualise any big store opening it's doors on closing down/sale day, everything must go, rock bottom prices, then that would be a bunfight. Stephanie. |
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| Author: | Gloria [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
Well put Stephanie. I thought it was quite a common term. Obviously known only to us common northerners
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| Author: | Mel [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
Sounds like the first day of the Next sale - something I avoid like the plague. Must be a northern term, never heard of it. I'll ask Mum if she has when we get back tomorrow, I wonder if my Nan ever used it? |
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| Author: | portia [ Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bunfight |
It might be applied to anything that's a bit of a scrummage, but I'm sure it's properly to do with food. Anyway, I asked imindoors last night and he's eard of it too - tho he might have got it off me and my mum
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