‘They don’t be long growing’ Meaning: A phrase not about the growth of a rhododendron or an eucalyptus tree, but a child.
Phyllis to Maureen: “Moe – what about your Shirley. She must be, what? Eight now?” Maureen to Phyllis: “She’s more than that, Phyllis. She’s 23”.
Phyllis to Maureen: “They don’t be long growing”.
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