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Thread #64084   Message #3164786
Posted By: MartinRyan
03-Jun-11 - 02:18 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Digs in Birmingham
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Roll Over Paddy? / Digs in Birmingham
Yeah, I reckon that's "Strip me perished gam" alright. Partridge gives "gam"/gamb as "leg" pointing out that "gamb" is a heraldic term for "leg"! I think I've heard it used in the fairly specific sense of arse or thigh. Related to gammon and ham, presumably.

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