sentences:  He explained that this mouthing of words (or "mee-mawing") was a habit of Lancashire millworkers trying to communicate over the loud noise of looms, then resorted to in daily life for indelicate subjects.To further portray the reality of northern, working-class women, Cissie and Ada would sit with folded arms, occasionally adjusting their bosoms by a hoist of the forearms.Many Cissie and Ada sketches were written by Terry Ravenscroft.