Surprised at that Patrick. In the West Midlands the only difference was
that we said 'playing the wag' rather than 'wagging' but the family
resemblance was clear. Surely kinds in 1940s London had a word or phrase
for it?
Best
Dave
On Wed, 9 Oct 2019 at 10:22, Patrick McManus <
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> Hi Bill I had to look up wagging here thanks enjoyed more early pictures !
>
> On 08/10/2019 22:42, Bill Wootton wrote:
> > wagging
> >
> > for the first time
> >
> > sitting on paspalum
> >
> > after lunch
> >
> > under the clothesline
> >
> > in Jimmy B’s backyard
> >
> > the rest have drifted back for maths
> >
> >
> > now just Dolores and me
> >
> >
> > she reaches over
> >
> > scoops her white soft pack
> >
> > from the lawn
> >
> > flicks the bottom
> >
> > shakes up a Kent
> >
> > extracts it with her lips
> >
> >
> > plucks it from her mouth
> >
> >
> > do you think people
> >
> > talk
> >
> > when they’re
> >
> > you know
> >
> > doing it?
> >
> >
> > the pegs on Jimmy’s singlets
> >
> > tighten their grip
> >
> >
> > bw
> >
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