1920s expression P.I.D's

[gilian rowland]

I am typing up my grandmother's Journal from 1920 when she sailed out to India on her own to
join her husband who had been posted there. Wonderful to read the expressions "jolly" and "topping" etc
but she says several times when she found something funny "I nearly" and it looks like "P.I.D's".
or is it P.J.D's?

Curious to know what it means - if rude better to send me a pm!

with thanks
Jill

[barbara lee]

Well, I can think of a rude one! You may have had many PMs with this suggestion already, but I suggest pee'ed (or similar) in drawers might be right. Nowadays we say "nearly wet myself"
Sorry if this is too indelicate!

[gilian rowland]

BARBARA Thanks! Yes had one pm along the same lines so it seems as though that indeed is what the expression is!.
That's what I immediately thought of (to my shame!) but surprised my grandmother age c20 in 1920 would have heard
of the expression, but perhaps she didn't know what it meant!
Jill

[gilian rowland]

"Mrs McCrankin"?????

Have now finished typing my up gm's Journal. She writes about her last evening on board before docking the next day and
joining her husband. There was quite a merry time on board but then says
"And now I am "Mrs McCrankin"????? such a good wee soul.

Out of interest does anyone know what that refers to.? She has mentioned various songs which I have found on google
but can't find this. Using the Scottish word wee might mean it was a Scottish song although she uses that word elsewhere
when referring to her Scottish husband.
with thanks
Jill

[davyr]

This might be a long shot, but she may have been aware of a lady by the name of Josephine McCracken (or McCrackin) who had rather a colourful life - might any of the details chime with anything in your grandmother's experience?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph...ford_McCracken

[gilian rowland]

DAVYR

Thanks so much for that and for the link - makes for interesting reading! Not sure why or how my grandmother would
have heard of her and in the context of my gm referring to Mrs McCracken "such a good wee soul" but I am sure that
your suggestion is correct.

Very pleased you spotted my posting querying this since I realised later that the heading of the thread is 1920 expression PID
with thanks
Jill