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I remember, in the days when I was a very young careworker, a lady I was caring for asked me if I was mashing. I had absolutely no idea what she meant at the time but found out later from my Mum what it meant. They lady was a 'northerner'.
Apparently, it was a term my Nan used which was why Mum knew what it meant.
Is it still used today?

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Mel

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Brewing tea??? isn't that mashing?

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Reminded me of a song called "The two Burnley Mashers"


Wer'e known as the two Burnley mashers
We often go out on the mash
We wear our tall hats
with no shirts on our backs
its seldom we have any cash.

On Saturday we were invited
to a party by two ladies fair
Their cheeks were in bloom
like the roses in June
Its seldom we have any cares

We were dancing and drinking till midnight
On whiskey,tobacco, and rum
And then when the party was over
With the ladies we had lots of fun

And we sing tra la la
As we walk down the street
for style and fashion
we mare can be beat

All the ladies declare
that we are a treat
wer'e the two Burnley mashers
from St.James's street

And we dance,tra la la la,and we sing
And we dont care a jot
Wer'e a jolly fine lot
We're alright,when we're tight
And we're jolly fine company

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David
Genealogists do it in the library.

I think it means "courting" Gloria.Blimey that seems an old fashioned term as well now lol

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David
Genealogists do it in the library.

I thought you mashed tea---perhaps its a yorkshire saying, sure I've heard it as that.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

You could very well be right Gloria as you do mash tea.

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David
Genealogists do it in the library.

I was told it was courting. I wondered what on earth the lady was on about at the time. I told her I didn't work in the kitchen!! So young and naive! Those were the days. Crikey, I sound like me Nan!

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Mel

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Mum seconds that David - tea is known to be mashing.

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Mel

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I'm familiar with the term, to mash tea.

Joan

I am a Burnleymasher arnt I, I chose the name because I have a love affair with Burnley, to me it is wonderful place, it is a term of endearment to me, even though I dont live there now it still has my heart.
Stephanie.

I remember an old (LP) record of the Fivepenny Piece which had a song with much the same words as David's but it was the Ashton mashers ! [Ashton near Oldham I guess]

I think mashing is more Yorkshire than Lancs, for making tea. We just brew it. 'Mashing' sounds a bit like making a mess of it, so it probably is Yorkshire....

Rex