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- Phr.: to come up the Clyde on a banana boat; variants to come up the Clyde on a bike, to come up the Clyde on a wheelbarrow, to come up the Clyde on a banana skin. Phrs. used, usu. in neg., as an indication of stupidity or naïvety (Bnff., Fif., Edb., Ayr., Dmf., Rxb. 2000s).
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WEBCLYDE, n.prop. The river in central Scotland on which Glasgow stands. Phr.: to come up the Clyde on a banana boat; variants to come up the Clyde on a bike, to come up the …
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WEBOct 11, 2019 — "You think I came up the Clyde on a banana boat"? It's a phrase you will have heard many times over the years - especially if you've got a Scottish dad.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 — banana boat - used in an expression of disbelief when told a tall story or blatant untruth ("Dae ye think Ah came up the Clyde on a banana boat(?)") banger - a …
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WEB"Doon the Dee on a digestive" - this is the Abedonian equivalent of "Do you think I came up the River Clyde on a banana boat?" in other words, do you think I'm daft?
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WEB"I didn't come down the Clyde in a banana boat". This famous (well, amongst Glasgow folk) idiom was the first thing we thought of when we heard about this interesting project. With …
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WEBJan 19, 2024 — Scotland’s unique phrases can be insightful and offer much-needed perspective while others like “yer bum’s oot the windae” are just plain funny. Scottish …
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WEBMay 5, 2014 — It emerged thanks to the immigrants to the city, like Fanny Trollope, who did in fact come up the Clyde in a banana boat. Fanny was a Brazilian singer and dancer …
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WEBJan 1, 2001 — The title a 'Clyde Banana Boat' has always raised a few eyebrows in connection with the vessels owned by Glasgow Corporation and the cargoes they …
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WEBMay 6, 1994 — Kelvingrove exhibition, Canvassing The Clyde: Spencer and the Shipyard, insult and trivialise this great painter via an over-elaborate
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WEBJan 15, 2024 — In Glasgow, the question “Do you think I came up the Clyde in a banana boat?” means do you think I am stupidly naive? The relevance of this title will, I trust, …
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WEBOn the evening of 27 January 1974 fierce winds were battering Scotland's west coast. Moored on the River Clyde, waiting to unload its cargo of raw east African sugar for the …
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