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'
Always On The Ran Dan Like
Cousin Ann Harry's Gander '
A
young person always out and
about or a philandering spouse. |

'Gapin
Like A Duck Against
Thunder'
Ducks
can seem mesmerised by the
sound of thunder and stare around in
an upright and erect manner.
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'Gazin
Out Like An
Owl In An Ivy Bush'
Said
of a person with much hair
framing the face - often someone
unkempt |
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'Maized
As A Curley'
A
mad person.
Refering to either insanity or
annoyance
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'Scritch
Like A Whitneck'
A
child crying loudly.
The Whitethroat sits in a bush and
when disturbed screeches in
annoyance. |

'Wisht
As A Winnard'
A
cold, sickly person.
The Whinchat, known locally as the
Winnard, migrates in winter to
warmer places. The saying refers to
the ones that get left behind in the
cold. |
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