Words that annoy me for no particular reason.

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CanucksTraveller

Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
Location
Hertfordshire
Another classic phrase only used in football that grips my craw is ‘The boy done well’ instead of ‘The boy did well’.

Actually, not sure where ‘Grips my craw’ comes from. Or even, what a craw is? :ohmy:

Ah I think that's a mixed metaphor, which football types do seem to be historically very good at! (See link below for more football mixed metaphors)
That one seems to be a mixture of "stick in the craw" - i.e. something is hard to swallow / accept (craw being an old word for neck), and "grips my sh*t" - i.e. this thing is so offensive / unpleasant it makes me tense up uncomfortably so that I cannot even pass solids".

https://talksport.com/uncategorized...-and-moles-wall-its-funny-football-metaphors/
 
Ah I think that's a mixed metaphor, which football types do seem to be historically very good at! (See link below for more football mixed metaphors)
That one seems to be a mixture of "stick in the craw" - i.e. something is hard to swallow / accept (craw being an old word for neck), and "grips my sh*t" - i.e. this thing is so offensive / unpleasant it makes me tense up uncomfortably so that I cannot even pass solids".

https://talksport.com/uncategorized...-and-moles-wall-its-funny-football-metaphors/

Hmmm... I’ve been outed. I was going to put ‘Grips my sh1t’ but deemed it unsuitable for a family forum (oops! I just said it, didn’t I?) so then moved onto the totally invented and mangled ‘Grips my craw’. :crazy:
 

sheddy

Legendary Member
Location
Suffolk
Unboxing.

I don't care, just tell me if the thing works !
 
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