Wild_Honey_66
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‘Stroppy’

My great-grandad had what he called his 'razor strop' - essentially a big leather belt. I can't help but wonder whether that usesage comes from the same place as stroppy?
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‘Stroppy’

My great-grandad had what he called his 'razor strop' - essentially a big leather belt. I can't help but wonder whether that usesage comes from the same place as stroppy?
Like your thinking but apparently derived from ‘obstreperous’. Shame really.

I don't think i can pronounce that! Say it again, please? But slowly. So i can watch your lips move.![]()
Watch it. Or the strop will come out for a very different purpose.
As a Brit, this is rather entertaining!
Deserves a bump!

Thanks for the bump! This thread is one of my faves.![]()
You are very welcome!
Plus I’m always happy to support my fellow Brit lovers.
I’m very impressed with how many threads you’ve started btw. Very cool!
I was a busy little bee back in the day.
You were. When I have time, I’ll look at the other 3 pages of them![]()

They just open their mouths, and out spills a glittering river of serotonin.
They just open their mouths, and out spills a glittering river of serotonin.
That really is not what we call it.
It's not the only thing flowing, either.
Did I say that out loud?!![]()
That really is not what we call it.

LOL!
Zach!![]()
Hey you!
This always where the naughty bints hang out.
Is it? I thought we hung out behind the bike shed?![]()