Once popular words that have now fallen out of common use

Rogue Chef · Post by **Rogue Chef** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 6:26 am

Words we used as kids, but you don't hear much these days.

sportbilly42 · Post by **sportbilly42** » Sat 22 Nov, 2008 9:43 am

"Please"
"Thank you"
"Sorry"

Marina · Post by **Marina** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:09 am

Do you need any help ?
(on the tube or bus) Would you like this seat ?
excuse me

Tab · Post by **Tab** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:22 pm

A packet of five Woodbines

MSI64 · Post by **MSI64** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:27 pm

10p Single please

sportbilly42 · Post by **sportbilly42** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 4:29 pm

"Penny for the Guy...."
"Shall we go scrumping for apples?"
"Ah, what a cute baby, with her golliwog doll"
"Who guffed?"

Shoulderholster · Post by **Shoulderholster** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 4:52 pm

Nincompoop.

SH

London Boy · Post by **London Boy** » Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:31 pm

Rogue Chef wrote:Words we used as kids, but you don't hear much these days.

Nice one RC. I was just thinking of this the other day myself. Here's a few that I rememer from the 70s playground that I haven't heard in contemporary use since the mid to late 70s:

Snide
Gonk
Slogs
Guff
Der-brain
Div or divvy
Jubley

Tab · Post by **Tab** » Mon 01 Dec, 2008 7:04 pm

Are you a virgin

MSI64 · Post by **MSI64** » Mon 01 Dec, 2008 8:44 pm

Der Joey Deacon

Artist · Post by **Artist** » Mon 01 Dec, 2008 9:01 pm

Manners Maketh the Man.

Artist

Shoulderholster · Post by **Shoulderholster** » Tue 02 Dec, 2008 9:35 am

"Mind that white dog shite".

La Langosta · Post by **La Langosta** » Tue 02 Dec, 2008 10:03 am

snot-rag

Shoulderholster · Post by **Shoulderholster** » Tue 02 Dec, 2008 12:02 pm

Nit Nurse

sportbilly42 · Post by **sportbilly42** » Tue 02 Dec, 2008 12:11 pm

"Bye mum, off for a game of cowboys and indians"
"Have you got any spare pram wheels for my go-cart?"

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