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Once popular words that have now fallen out of common use
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 6:26 am
by Rogue Chef
Words we used as kids, but you don't hear much these days.
Posted: Sat 22 Nov, 2008 9:43 am
by sportbilly42
"Please"
"Thank you"
"Sorry"
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:09 am
by Marina
Do you need any help ?
(on the tube or bus) Would you like this seat ?
excuse me
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:22 pm
by Tab
A packet of five Woodbines
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 2:27 pm
by MSI64
10p Single please
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 4:29 pm
by sportbilly42
"Penny for the Guy...."
"Shall we go scrumping for apples?"
"Ah, what a cute baby, with her golliwog doll"
"Who guffed?"
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 4:52 pm
by Shoulderholster
Nincompoop.
SH
Re: Once popular words that have now fallen out of common us
Posted: Sun 30 Nov, 2008 11:31 pm
by London Boy
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
Posted: Mon 01 Dec, 2008 7:04 pm
by Tab
Are you a virgin
Posted: Mon 01 Dec, 2008 8:44 pm
by MSI64
Der Joey Deacon
Posted: Mon 01 Dec, 2008 9:01 pm
by Artist
Manners Maketh the Man.
Artist
Posted: Tue 02 Dec, 2008 9:35 am
by Shoulderholster
"Mind that white dog shite".
Posted: Tue 02 Dec, 2008 10:03 am
by La Langosta
snot-rag
Posted: Tue 02 Dec, 2008 12:02 pm
by Shoulderholster
Nit Nurse
Posted: Tue 02 Dec, 2008 12:11 pm
by sportbilly42
"Bye mum, off for a game of cowboys and indians"
"Have you got any spare pram wheels for my go-cart?"