Lamb and Salad

[samsy]

Discussion with the wife this morning and she'd never heard this saying before we met. Seems to be a North East local expression, but I'm wondering how widespread, does anyone know. I was brought up in SW Durham and my family use it, anyone know the origins? Unusually for this kind of thing google doesn't really have any answers other than someone else looking for the answer and being told it's from the North East. Can the SMB furnish an answer?

 

[Frijj]

Never ever heard it. Brought up in SW Durham by parents from SW Durham.

 

[dangermows]

Eh? Are you simply asking if people eat lamb with salad?

 

[JonMc]

Discussion with the wife this morning and she'd never heard this saying before we met. Seems to be a North East local expression, but I'm wondering how widespread, does anyone know. I was brought up in SW Durham and my family use it, anyone know the origins? Unusually for this kind of thing google doesn't really have any answers other than someone else looking for the answer and being told it's from the North East. Can the SMB furnish an answer?

Never heard of it. What does it mean, lamb and salad? In what context would you say it?

 

[samsy]

Eh? Are you simply asking if people eat lamb with salad.

Nope, the expression would be used to comment about someone. It would be used to describe either doing nothing or being lazy.

 

[dangermows]

Nope, the expression would be used to comment about someone. It would be used to describe either doing nothing or being lazy.

Never heard of it. No wonder there's nowhere to eat in Durham.

 

[samsy]

Never heard of it. No wonder there's nowhere to eat in Durham.

Not Durham, SW Durham as in and around Bish

 

[Marty Moose]

Never heard that in my life. Seems like a proper random expression as well

 

[samsy]

Never heard of it. What does it mean, lamb and salad? In what context would you say it?

was answering as you posted. Means doing nothing or being lazy, usually about someone being like Lamb and Salad

 

[Cheesy Feet]

Woollies man..fkn radged.

 

[JonMc]

was answering as you posted. Means doing nothing or being lazy, usually about someone being like Lamb and Salad

Not around the pit villages that I know, sorry.

 

[samsy]

Woollies man..fkn radged.

been a while since I was called one especially as I'm now living in the Home Counties.

 

[Feed the Monster]

East Durham for me - never ever heard that one.

 

[BIG BAZ]

Lived in SW Durham for 30+ years and nivver heard that before

 

[Hue Jorgan]

Lived in Sunderland all my life never heard that say ever

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Why can’t people find stuff out themselves rather than ask on here?

OP is a proper lamb and salad bastard imho

(Never heard it either)

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

Never heard it this far north. Sounds stupid.

 

[robbied1]

Op has got to be making this up

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Durham city for me. Think this is made up bollocks.

 

[Baloo]

What specifically makes lamb and salad lazy?