I was on a Harry Potter messageboard and I got into a little tiff with one of the very devout HP fans. She posted on the board that if she finds me she will make me drink washing-up liquid. What is she talking about? I assume it's something to do with cleaning...
2007-12-08 09:57:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
It's just dish soap, like Dawn, for washing dishes by hand. In England, the most popular brand is Fairy Liquid -- that might help with your response to that little brat! :-)
2007-12-08 10:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old term for dishwashing soap. Remember that back in the old days, there wasn't liquid handwashing soap except in public bathrooms.
2016-05-22 05:24:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Washing up is British for doing the dishes. She wishes to make you drink dish washing detergent.
2007-12-08 10:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen Y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what the Brits call dishwashing detergent. Like Dawn, Ivory liquid, etc.
2007-12-08 15:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dish detergent..My Husband is British and he always says this! I get a kick out of it...its so well literal!
2007-12-08 10:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by Chickie20 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't feel bad, the first time I saw that term was on here. I had no idea what it was. But after seeing it several times I figured it out.:)
2007-12-08 10:21:58 · answer #6 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋