The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #52534   Message #1854828
Posted By: Geordie1965
10-Oct-06 - 08:57 AM
Thread Name: Add: Wee Willie's Lost His Marley/Geordie's Penker
Subject: RE: Origins: Wee Willie's Lost His Marley
Hi Folks,

The origins of "The Double Raa" is taken from the streets named High Row and Low Row in Lemington upon Tyne. Once commonly known to natives of Newcastle upon Tyne as "The Double Raa" and used in "Wor Geordie's Lost His Penka".

Wor = Our
Penka / Penker = Marble
Cundy = Road Gulley / Drain Grating / Soakaway / Drain
Claithes Prop = Clothes / Line prop.
Pollis = Policeman / Copper / Peeler