Is this a Scottish saying?

Post by **joette** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:15 pm

The other day I passed comment about somebody's demanour by saying their "face was tripping them". I was met with a blank stare they had no idea what I was talkinmg about.
I have tried it out on a few other people & have been met with incomprehension.
So I was wondering is it a Scottish saying? Anybody know?

Roxy · Post by **Roxy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:17 pm

Certainly used by my mother on a number of occasions!

Roxy

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:27 pm

I don't know the answer Joette, but I kinda suspect it might be a Scots thing.

I didn't realise until a couple of years ago that referring to your little finger as your pinkie also seems to not be understood by non-Scots. That was also met by one of those blank looks.....!

Best wishes
Lesley

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:56 pm

I don't know if it is a Scottish saying but as a child, living in Scotland, I heard it many times.
Rae

Post by **SarahND** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:20 pm

LesleyB wrote: I didn't realise until a couple of years ago that referring to your little finger as your pinkie also seems to not be understood by non-Scots.

My little finger has always been my pinkie (what do the others call it, anyway?) However, I confess to being a bit hazy on what it means to have my face trip me

Translation please, Joette!

Cheers,
Sarah

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:28 pm

SarahND wrote:
LesleyB wrote: I didn't realise until a couple of years ago that referring to your little finger as your pinkie also seems to not be understood by non-Scots.
My little finger has always been my pinkie (what do the others call it, anyway?) However, I confess to being a bit hazy on what it means to have my face trip me Translation please, Joette!

Cheers,
Sarah

In other words 'what's with the long face'.

or should that be

A dour person's face is aye(spelling?) trippin' them.

Regards,
Annette

Roxy · Post by **Roxy** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:31 pm

I supose that if your 'face is tripping you' then you probably have a 'long face' or are sullen/sad/in the huff.

Roxy

Post by **SarahND** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:34 pm

Thanks, Annette!

Nelmit wrote: In other words 'what's with the long face'.

Actually, I thought that was what the bartender said to the horse (Why the long face)

Sorry, my son told me that one

Regards,
Sarah

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:45 pm

SarahND wrote:Thanks, Annette!

Nelmit wrote: In other words 'what's with the long face'.
Actually, I thought that was what the bartender said to the horse (Why the long face) Sorry, my son told me that one

Regards,
Sarah

We crossed posts while I was editing to give an example.

'A dour person's face is aye trippin' them'.

I'm sure Joette will know exactly what I mean.

Regards,
Annette

Post by **Anne H** » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:55 pm

I'm sure it has to be Scottish. I heard it many a time when I didn't get my own way.

Here's some Scottish sayings, although I didn't find "your face is tripping you" anywhere.
http://www.scotland-welcomes-you.com/sc ... yings.html

Regards,
Anne H

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