Etymology question

Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in Wikipedia
or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've got it spelled
incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a cooking term? It
means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way we used it.

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in Wikipedia
or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've got it
spelled incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a cooking
term? It means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way we used
it.




Given the way slang expressions change over time. Can you give it to us in
a sentence or two. And also tell us where you grew up. Also possible where
your parents grew up.

Jo

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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in
Wikipedia or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've
got it spelled incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a
cooking term? It means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way
we used it.




Given the way slang expressions change over time. Can you give it to us
in a sentence or two. And also tell us where you grew up. Also possible
where your parents grew up.

Jo

Yep How many remember what that is a crackerjack means for those who
don't it means it is a hit

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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in
Wikipedia or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've
got it spelled incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a
cooking term? It means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way
we used it.




Given the way slang expressions change over time. Can you give it to us
in a sentence or two. And also tell us where you grew up. Also possible
where your parents grew up.

Jo

A couple of uses I can think of: "What's he pan crocking about" or "He's pan
crocking to get his x repaired". Basically meaning in a hurry or impatient.

As for where I grew up, in the bush, can't you tell. Seriously, I grew up
in Central Ontario, as did my parents, grand parents, etc. Although my
mother's parents were Irish (city slickers) and she seems to remember it
being used as a child, but I thought it was more of a rural term.

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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in
Wikipedia or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've
got it spelled incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a
cooking term? It means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way
we used it.




Given the way slang expressions change over time. Can you give it to us
in a sentence or two. And also tell us where you grew up. Also possible
where your parents grew up.

Jo

A couple of uses I can think of: "What's he pan crocking about" or "He's
pan crocking to get his x repaired". Basically meaning in a hurry or
impatient.

As for where I grew up, in the bush, can't you tell. Seriously, I grew
up in Central Ontario, as did my parents, grand parents, etc. Although my
mother's parents were Irish (city slickers) and she seems to remember it
being used as a child, but I thought it was more of a rural term.




You grew up in the bush you had to go up the mountain down in the holler
into the valley beyon' ther' out past the two hills up on the hill past
them varmints to get to my home town

That has to be a local phrase. Never heard it!

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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Where does the term "Pan Crocking" come from? I can't find it in Wikipedia
or Google, but we used it all the time as kids. Perhaps I've got it
spelled
incorrectly. My best guess would be that it comes from a cooking term? It
means impatient or hurried BTW, at least that's the way we used it.