Wedding Outfit Shopping: Fitting for Father of the Bride

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A user shared their experience getting measured for a "father of the bride whistle," which is Cockney rhyming slang for a suit. They were surprised by the attractive tailor and found the measurements less uncomfortable than expected. The user mentioned the material chosen for the suit and expressed that it would be a significant sacrifice but ultimately worth it. The conversation then shifted to the meaning of various slang terms, including "wet me whistle," which refers to going to the pub. Other participants chimed in with humor about British slang and fashion, noting the return of winkle pickers, a style of pointed shoes. The user plans to share photos of their outfit once they see how it looks.
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I went to the big city today to get measured for my farther of the bride whistle, what a shock, the tailor was a very attractive young lady, the chest measurement was bad enough and i thought the inside leg would kill me, but she was obviously an expert because i hardly felt any thing, any ways up, i saw the material Kia has chose and i tell you this is going to be the greatest sacrifice of my life, but then it will be worth it.
 
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You got measured for a whistle?
 
wolram said:
I went to the big city today to get measured for my farther of the bride whistle, what a shock, the tailor was a very attractive young lady, the chest measurement was bad enough and i thought the inside leg would kill me, but she was obviously an expert because i hardly felt any thing, any ways up, i saw the material Kia has chose and i tell you this is going to be the greatest sacrifice of my life, but then it will be worth it.

:smile:

I'm sure you cruised right through the ordeal with grace and aplomb, Woolie!
 
jimmysnyder said:
It was new to me too, so I looked it up. Its a suit.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/409800.html"

The whistle is some thing different, when one says, i am going to wet me whistle, it means i am going down the pub.
Other than that rhyming slang usually has two words for one like, apples and pears for stairs.
or jimmy riddle for piddle.
 
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tea's ready?
 
tribdog said:
tea's ready?

Tea is rosie lea.
 
tribdog said:
tea's ready?
That one balanced on the edge of my ear for a full 10 seconds before falling in.
 
sometimes my jokes do that. Too bad it wasn't funnier once it fell in huh?
 
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You will half to post many photos of you in your fine garment!
 
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wolram said:
The whistle is some thing different, when one says, i am going to wet me whistle, it means i am going down the pub.
Other than that rhyming slang usually has two words for one like, apples and pears for stairs.
or jimmy riddle for piddle.
British people are strange. :biggrin:
 
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hypatia said:
You will half to post many photos of you in your fine garment!

I will wait and see what i look like first, i bought some new shoes to go with the suit, did you know winkle pickers are back in fashion , i managed to buy some less extreme square toed boots.
 
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wolram said:
I will wait and see what i look like first, i bought some new shoes to go with the suit, did you know winkle pickers are back in fashion , i managed to buy some less extreme square toed boots.
winkle pickers?
 
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Evo said:
winkle pickers?

Shoes that have pointed toes, i think they go back to the 60s.
 
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So to recap. Wolram went to a wedding wearing a whistle while walking on winkle pickers.
 

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