Peter said something about "dingle berries on a sheep", but Peter said a lot
of things 8:>)
Dallas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
To: "'Dallas Congleton'" <dcong996@earthlink.net>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 7:05 PM
Subject: RE: OT Kiwi question
> You got it Dallas but, what is the origin of "Rattle your daggs"?
>
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dallas Congleton [mailto:dcong996@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:52 PM
> To: healeys@autox.team.net; Michael Salter
> Subject: Re: OT Kiwi question
>
> Ratttle your daggs means "hurry up".
>
> I had a Kiwi tour guide on a European trip who said that all the time to
get
> the group back on the bus. He was hanging out in Europe and supported
> himself as a guide.
>
> Dallas
> 1967 BJ8
> 1953 MGTD
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
> To: "'Freese, Ken'" <Kendall.Freese@Aerojet.com>; "'Healey list'"
> <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 6:36 PM
> Subject: RE: OT Kiwi question
>
>
> > Ken,
> > Further to the previous answer, the Kiwi expression which seems to stump
> > most in N.A. is "Rattle yer daggs". Any idea what that means?
> >
> > Michael Salter
> > www.precisionsportscar.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
> On
> > Behalf Of Freese, Ken
> > Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 5:41 PM
> > To: Healey list; jensen-cars@british-steel.org
> > Subject: OT Kiwi question
> >
> > I recently saw the movie World's Fastest Indian which is a great movie
> > for anyone that read this list.
> > There was a phrase 'wipe the muck off your pluck" uttered by Anthony
> > Hopkins. Can someone explain that in North American English please?
> > Ken Freese
> > 65 BJ8
> > 74 Interceptor
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