Soft Melt

Not the weather, the insult.

Where does it come from?

I've often wondered if it originates from metal founding, and the possibility of a bad mixture of ingredients leading to a weak alloy.

Google isn't too helpful.

Not heard of that before, Dustaf.

IT IS SNOWING FOLKS LOOK OUT OF YOUR WINDOW

Jo anne, can't believe you've not heard of that before you soft melt.
Get a gradely dictionary lass

dustaf, I remember that saying from the 1970s of maybe later.
It was like calling somebody a soft get or mard bugger.

owd un, where are you, it's not snowing in gods country, Stawndish.

not snowing here either yet

PEM

Not snowing in Worsley Hall either.

Dictionary says amongst other things "To make or become emotional or sentimental; soften."

Aw!

Unfortunately, I consulted another online dictionary which said it means:

'an absolute complete * idiot'

No wonder it's not an insult I've heard of before, Douglas.

Change your dictionary Copperhead, and get Jo Anne one.

Winder's definition it the 'gradely' one.

Gradely!!!
Thats a good word, is it snowing where you are, summat Gradely?

No snow yet. (touch wood)

jo anne, did you just kick me in the nuts

No, Douglas, I didn't.
No insult or injury was meant.

They used to sell Melts in the butchers at one time, it's a name for some sort of offal. Anyone else remember?

Indeed they did ayrefield they are the Spleen of the animal.

Sounds promising.

Could be like calling someone a pudding.

They used to sell Melts in the butchers at one time, it's a name for some sort of offal. Anyone else remember?

Just found this online.
Cows Melt

I don't know what happened here, Gremlins.

red cabbage?

Cabbidge?

Could it be an import from Snellens glass manufacture?

Careful how you Google 'glory hole'

A gloryhole is a space for reheating glass to soften it so it can be worked further or to keep it hot enough to avoid cracking during other work like adding handles, feet, etc.

Here

sift melt does it mean offal under foot when it thaws

Sift melt?

Been putting sifta salt down Mache?

3rd this year

Had me scratching my head for the sailor's name. But I got it.

Sifta Sam

definitely an old salt

"Weep not, Father," said 'is daughter, "for I will make thee a gradely pan of chips,


Mr Harding mentions Sifta Salt (and Wigan) here.

dustaf,sorry I can't help on the origin of "soft melt" but I am ashamed to say that I use it too often!

you soft melt means you soft thing in the early years of meat purveying offal was a prime cut although they didnt have a name for every cut in those days and the melt was such a small insignificant thing the woman of the house would say give us sum o that and sum o that and that thing and that thing was the melt she wanted that thing simply because it made good gravy

The offal sounds like a possible.

Lilly livered etc.