![]() ![]() here) that done up like a kipper is also widely used. If you wish to republish this post for non-commercial use, you are welcome to do so – see here for more. Combining the two is a jocular turn of phrase (like without a paddle to stand on) that is easily picked up by people looking for a strong or picturesque phrase without worrying much about its origins. Thanks for your solidarity so SKWAWKBOX can keep bringing you information the Establishment would prefer you not to know about. If you can afford to without hardship, please click here to arrange a one-off or modest monthly donation via PayPal or here to set up a monthly donation via GoCardless (SKWAWKBOX will contact you to confirm the GoCardless amount). The site is provided free of charge but depends on the support of its readers to be viable. The kipper is a reference to the 70s Kipper tie Kippers come in tins that are hard to get into (although that sounds more like sardines to me) Kippers being a fish that requires being opened up (to remove bones) A very loose reference to the Jewish Yom Kippur. Farage was condemned last year for comments about Jewish financiers.īut for the moment at least, Ireland is enjoying a laugh at his expense. Does anyone know the origins of 'Stitched up like a kipper'. Gets a mail today saying 'one of the cones has a crack in it' and that they will be returning them after a full refund. The ‘Oma Dawn’ Farage repeats at the beginning of the cameo is ‘ amadán‘, an Irish insult meaning ‘idiot’ – or more darkly, the ‘bringer of madness and oblivion’.įarage might be fractionally less unhappy at falling for this one, since South was a hardline right-winger with links to fascism who had written attacking the ‘Jewish and Masonic executives’ of Hollywood film companies. Sold a pair of speakers on EBY Packaged them up (really really really well) and Sent them on their way. 11-09-2021 22h41 Posted Re: Done up like a kipper. The ‘leader of that gallant band’ is a reference to the lyrics of a song written to commemorate the raid, ‘Seán South of Garryowen’. 04-10-2021 19h14 Kudoed Re: Done up like a kipper while trying to get a 5G sim card for Retrovertigo. Seán South was an IRA volunteer who was killed in a dawn atttack on an RUC police station after hiking across mountains into Fermanagh. And again… I can’t cope□□ /GlNuRT6zhO- Frank2 October 21, 2021 ![]()
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