HI All. My mum used to use this word a lot, sometimes she would say 'stop being such a Fernackapan' can anyone tell me what it actually means, where it comes from & how long it's been around for? Thanks, Kaz.

Hi Kaz I think you will find its Fanny Fernackapan Used as in "you know, Fanny Fernackapan up the road" A general cover all name for anyone you either can't remember the name of or don't want to divulge :-) Rather as you would use Fred BLOGGS or John DOE to describe a bloke Also used for a troublesome child who was being awkward for some reason :-) In my youth, children were often called by Fanny Fernackapan and similar You would probably get sued by a five year old for using it these days :-( (probably breaches their human rights or something <g>) I seem to recall in previous conversations on this it was a either a line in a song or a music hall artist of something, can't quite remember now Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > HI All. > My mum used to use this word a lot, sometimes she would say 'stop being such > a Fernackapan' can anyone tell me what it actually means, where it comes > from & how long it's been around for? > Thanks, > Kaz.

Kaz Have you tried searching the web. Lots of information. Best answer I've seen is that it's from a WW2 song by Gracie Fields. vb -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kaz Sent: Sunday, 18 September, 2011 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SRY] Fernackapan HI All. My mum used to use this word a lot, sometimes she would say 'stop being such a Fernackapan' can anyone tell me what it actually means, where it comes from & how long it's been around for? Thanks, Kaz. *************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3907 - Release Date: 09/19/11