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[hotel21]

I thought Terry Prachett invented Crivens - what does it mean?

Blatant theft....  

http://www.thatsbraw.co.uk/Oor%20Wullie/OW-Page.htm


Jings, Crivvens , Help Ma Boab
The Broons and Oor Wullie are famous for their limited range of memorable exclamations. Back in the dusty past (and in Kelvinside to this day) it was considered uncouth to swear or take the lord's name in vain. But then, as now, people liked to have exclamations for their exasperations. I don't want to state the obvious but in case you don't already know - the ones used by our characters are basically corruptions of religious terms.
Jings  derived from Jesus
Crivvens derived from Christ In Heaven
Help Ma Boab  derived from help me god or so help me god
Michty Me derived from Mighty God or Almighty God or God Almighty

[Vamps]

I thought Terry Prachett invented Crivens - what does it mean?

Blatant theft....  

http://www.thatsbraw.co.uk/Oor%20Wullie/OW-Page.htm


Jings, Crivvens , Help Ma Boab
The Broons and Oor Wullie are famous for their limited range of memorable exclamations. Back in the dusty past (and in Kelvinside to this day) it was considered uncouth to swear or take the lord's name in vain. But then, as now, people liked to have exclamations for their exasperations. I don't want to state the obvious but in case you don't already know - the ones used by our characters are basically corruptions of religious terms.
Jings  derived from Jesus
Crivvens derived from Christ In Heaven
Help Ma Boab  derived from help me god or so help me god
Michty Me derived from Mighty God or Almighty God or God Almighty

Interesting My Mum buys me the Broons or Oor Wullie each year for Christmas, been reading them since I could only read the pictures

[Jimbob]

I thought Terry Prachett invented Crivens - what does it mean?

Blatant theft....  

http://www.thatsbraw.co.uk/Oor%20Wullie/OW-Page.htm


Jings, Crivvens , Help Ma Boab
The Broons and Oor Wullie are famous for their limited range of memorable exclamations. Back in the dusty past (and in Kelvinside to this day) it was considered uncouth to swear or take the lord's name in vain. But then, as now, people liked to have exclamations for their exasperations. I don't want to state the obvious but in case you don't already know - the ones used by our characters are basically corruptions of religious terms.
Jings  derived from Jesus
Crivvens derived from Christ In Heaven
Help Ma Boab  derived from help me god or so help me god
Michty Me derived from Mighty God or Almighty God or God Almighty

Blast from my past they are!

Loved the broons and oor wullie, my gradparents used to save me the kids section from the sunday post every week  

[jerry]

With greatest respect to all those residing north of Hadrians Wall, but Id never heard of The Broons until just before Xmas when I was searching Amazon for inspiration in getting a cookery book for the other half that didnt involve jamie/gordan/nigella/rick/hugh etc and came across the Ma Broon one!!!Can see the appeal tho
                                                                jerry

[Jimbob]

With greatest respect to all those residing north of Hadrians Wall, but Id never heard of The Broons until just before Xmas when I was searching Amazon for inspiration in getting a cookery book for the other half that didnt involve jamie/gordan/nigella/rick/hugh etc and came across the Ma Broon one!!!Can see the appeal tho
                                                                jerry

Been meaning to get that cook book