I thought we'd have a few more sayings and phrases this week just to keep your 'ear' in so to speak.
More Black Country sayings -
In a Tiswas - In a state of confusion.
This has a historic explanation. A way to prevent an attack by mounted soldiers was to scatter special nails called Caltraps, Crows foot or Tiswas in the road.
This was a four-legged nail device made in such a way that however they were thrown down, one spike was always pointing upwards. The idea was to lame the approaching horses. A bit like the stinger device the police use today to stop cars.
I suppose the saying originated from this time with the horses and riders not knowing which way to turn to get away from the spikes.
Now you'll hear people say 'I was all of a tiswas.'
I culd ave drapped cork-legged - I could have dropped down dead with surprise.
A blind mon on a gallopin' oss culd a sid it - How could you not notice that you fool?
He's about as gain as a glass eye - He looks good but he's useless.
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