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drochit | 00:43 Thu 10th Jul 2003 | Phrases & Sayings
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I was invited to a party which I was informed was Jacobs Joy style. This apparently means that everyone is to bring some food. Never heard the expression before. Where does it originate and what has Jacob got to do with the taking of food ?
prev couple of joints anyone?
  
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Search me, but oi'll come along if yew loike! Oi nivver says no to free grub, so mebbe that's Jacob's Joy!
11:26 Thu 10th Jul 2003
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Click http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-jac1.htm for the answer. (It's actually 'Jacob's join' and is the food version of a bottle-party.)
17:53 Thu 10th Jul 2003
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Thanks QM. It seems that the Cheshire folk who invited me were either trying to confuse me ( not too hard ) or expressions don't travel well between Lancashire & Cheshire.
18:34 Thu 10th Jul 2003

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