Another Dave
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Bream - Snotty
Larger bream - dustbin lid
Chub - Chevin
Small eel - bootlace
Perch - The Sergeant, Stripey
For small pike we say 'Jack'. I wonder if it always meant just the small ones?
There must be loads more. How many species can you talk about without ever using their proper names.
Larger bream - dustbin lid
Chub - Chevin
Small eel - bootlace
Perch - The Sergeant, Stripey
For small pike we say 'Jack'. I wonder if it always meant just the small ones?
There must be loads more. How many species can you talk about without ever using their proper names.