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Dry Lunch



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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,750
Location Location
So I watched the remake of The Firm last night. It was fairly appalling and not a patch on the original Gary Oldman one, but aside from the ridiculous tracksuits there was something else that kept me amused - the whole film, everyone ran around calling each other a "dry lunch". As in -

"Oi Yeti, come over ere and say that, ya fackin' dry LUNCH"

I have NEVER heard this turn of phrase. Is this common vernacular amongst those who are a 'bit naughty' ? Often preceded with a "jog on, you dry LUNCH" and suchforth ?

I quite like it, and resolve to call someone a dry lunch before the end of the week. Its not quite up there with cackbadger obviously, but I think it has its own slightly odd, curious charm. Try it on for size.

"Oh do piss off <insert posters name> you ****ing dry LUNCH.
 




CHAPPERS

DISCO SPENG
Jul 5, 2003
44,772
Myself, Jonny Danger and the gang have been using the term ever since we saw that film.

:cool:
 




dannyboy

tfso!
Oct 20, 2003
3,618
Waikanae NZ
my understanding is that its meant to mean youre a bit tight . ie wont buy a round in the pub at lunch , thus a dry lunch. could be wrong though
 






brighton_girl87

New member
Jul 18, 2006
2,319
my understanding is that its meant to mean youre a bit tight . ie wont buy a round in the pub at lunch , thus a dry lunch. could be wrong though

Urban Dictionary says:

An incredibly irritating person, who has a face that just winds you up for no reason. You feel the need to slap them upside the head but your not quite sure why.
"see you mate, you're a f***ing dry lunch"

"God that bloke really winds me up! He's nothing more than a big fat Dry lunch!"
 


herecomesaregular

We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Oct 27, 2008
4,216
Still in Brighton
i believe it is a cocker-ney saying:
DRY LUNCH:
A person known for their reluctance to buy a round or part with their cash.

and i thoroughly enjoyed The Firm as i took it as a piss-taking comedy. why else cast a complete skinny weed as the central hard man? and the young lads parents were hilarious.
 






Mar 29, 2010
2,492
Under your skin.
I've used Dry Lunch as an insult a couple of times.

Same with the word melt.

Oi ref, you're a MELT.
 


User removed 4

New member
May 9, 2008
13,331
Haywards Heath
I'd never heard it before the film came out, maybe the scriptwriter has misheard a phrase and decided to incorporate it in the script, in the same way one did years ago on the sweeney and since on eastenders when a character referred to a pound as a ' sov ' as in short for sovereign, which is completely wrong, as the correct usage is ' sob ' as in you sob everytime one leaves your hand.
 










Brighton Breezy

New member
Jul 5, 2003
19,439
Sussex
Occasionally use the term Dry Lunch. Some cockernee I knocked about with at uni always used it.

Either for tightness or just being a generally annoyed MUG.
 




Twinkle Toes

Growing old disgracefully
Apr 4, 2008
11,138
Hoveside
I'd forgotten all about that 'Dry Lunch' thang tbh. Hardly surprising though quite honestly - bearing in mind how memorable the rest of that PONY re-hash was.
 


Ditchboy

New member
Apr 4, 2008
296
I must admit these are all new to me. One that I seem to hear all the time lately is " Oi wanker, I told you never to come in here again" Does anyone else get this one?
 




Fawkesy

New member
Apr 11, 2009
664
I tend to use the term dry lunch to describe someone who is being a bit boring. e.g. having a 'dry lunch' can be bland/boring/no life.

pretty sure i just made that up though!

i do enjoy using such words as 'melt' and 'mug' when having banter with my brother or friends
 




Tony Meolas Loan Spell

Slut Faced Whores
Jul 15, 2004
18,067
Vamanos Pest
Mike Reid/Frank Butcher in Eastenders Golden Period used to say "what do you think I am? Some sort of dry lunch?" or "some sort of ice cream?".

Also threatening to give a dry slap sometimes.
 


The Spanish

Well-known member
Aug 12, 2008
6,477
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Mike Reid/Frank Butcher in Eastenders Golden Period used to say "what do you think I am? Some sort of dry lunch?" or "some sort of ice cream?".

Also threatening to give a dry slap sometimes.

what are you boy some sort of pilchard, was his best ever insult to ricky.
 


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