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Exploring the Crows Nest - Bawdy

Our nickname for bogeys was 'crows'
Small fingers were wedged up our nose 
We got frequently told
Please stop digging for gold
Did I excavate ... shh no one knows!

 
www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Phrases-and-Sayings/Question165276.html


As children we called bogeys ‘crows’ it is a regional word in the Derby/Nottingham/Stoke areas... incidentally my hubby grew up about 5 miles from where I lived yet he called them bogeys

7/13/19

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Lindsay Laurie July 21, 2019 at 1:17 AM G'day Jan ... new name for me too Jan, but call it what you like. It's the same entertainment - thanks Jan - Lindsay Jan Allison July 21, 2019 at 1:20 PM Not everyone appreciates my humour Lindsay but I know many find my poems can be amusing:-) hugs Jan xx

Christopher Flaherty July 18, 2019 at 8:10 PM Here is 1 for you Jan ?? People who pick there nose and then eat it ??? Jan Allison July 21, 2019 at 1:19 PM lol Christopher I think many kids have to give it a try:-) hugs Jan xx

Ralph Sergi July 15, 2019 at 3:30 PM Hi Jan: Thank you for the regional words of your home town. Thank God we grow out of that! Jan Allison July 16, 2019 at 3:14 AM LOL Ralph, some folk never grow out of it lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf July 14, 2019 at 10:03 PM You know what they say, Jan: You can pick your friends. And you can pick your nose. But you can't pick your friend's nose!! Ciao, gw Jan Allison July 15, 2019 at 3:05 AM lol GW:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 13, 2019 at 8:27 PM LOL! ;D, ...<3 Jan Allison July 14, 2019 at 5:30 AM thanks Mo:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong July 13, 2019 at 5:54 PM Isn't that a coincidence Jan. And Limerick all kids can probably identify with. xxoo Jan Allison July 14, 2019 at 5:30 AM ... and parents can identify too lol I've written several limericks on the subject lol:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus July 13, 2019 at 3:06 PM This is good, Jan:) I also know them by bogeys, so am learning something new! I'll check this out with my lady lol, might get one over her:) Hugs // paul Jan Allison July 14, 2019 at 5:29 AM LOL Paul from the link it seems its a regional word, hubby had never heard of it but mum confirmed yesterday it's what we called them as children, she remembers a lady from brownies called Mrs Crowe who we said was always sticking her beak in it lol :-) hugs jan xx