old fashioned words.

Often told to use shanks pony when I asked my father for a lift, only it was my Mum saying it.

My dad would tell me it was time to show a leg.
As in get out of bed!

I have been told that 'the pictures' is not used these days - it is 'the cinema'.

Codswallop for something that's a load of nonsense.

Has that gone out of date SquiffY?, I must say I still use it
But then I am getting on a bit.

Hussy.. jezabel..

Jalima we still go to the pictures or even the flicks

Disco..

I used the word lackadaisical recently, to be told by someone that she`d never heard the word before.

We used to 'dig' 'pop' music that was 'cool' and those who didn't listen to the 'hit parade' on the 'wireless' were 'square'.

I still use words like 'marvellous', 'splendid', 'balderdash' and 'rapscallion'; I can also be 'somewhat' 'vexed' or 'cross' on occasion, especially if I'm dealing with a 'nincompoop' or a 'numskull' - words that my children are sure no-one else ever uses, but me!

I'm sure I can think of a few old words - some obvious, such as "half a crown", "suspender belt", "telephone exchange" or "horizontal hold" - and will come back later if I think of any more.

I've lived in Germany for so long now, that I have even been accused of using outdated German words, or words that my (younger) colleagues haven't even heard of. More than once I have asked a young shop assistant for something to be met with blank looks - such as "Kurzwaren" - the German for "haberdashery", or the beautiful word "Quaste" - a tassel.

Regarding "frock", however - I find it a rather ugly word and my father, who was in the ladies' clothing business, forbade us to use it. I'm not sure why, but I've kept to that all my life.

He also had an aversion to the word "stuff" for material, which I would never use, even now, despite the fact that the German word for "material/fabric" IS "Stoff".

Stepping out (same as courting).

...gosh!

hoyden
stair rods (as in raining like..)
walking out, together
blimey: I said it three times yesterday

I remember Terry Wogan taking great delight in one of his listeners writing in to call him a ‘lickspittle’.

I have to stop myself saying things like “jolly good”.

She's a flippityjibbit, fly by night

Jalima I think it’s just us! I never hear anyone use it these days, not even the shortened version - cods.

Just thought of another couple - tiresome and wearisome. Both used by my old headmistress to describe misbehaving boys!

Blighter

Scalliwag

I also use codswallop!
Its a very useful expression

Another I use is " its a load if tripe"
Both very useful as saves a lot swearing!

'A wee bisom ' was often used by my mother when we were children.

Daisyanswerdo Blighter was a favourite of my late FiL.
As in 'you little blighters'
When his DGC had popped his fuscia buds or plaited the fringing on the settee

Tarradiddles, tomfoolery, rotter, bounder,good time girl,
Mrs Mop, cuppa ( only oldies say this)?
Frazzled, little tinker.

Oh yes lemon- 'tinker' - you've just taken me back to when my Granny called me that!

Snickersneeze

I haven't heard gastroenteritis for a while .

'toodle pip' has sprung to mind, it is another way of saying goodbye i believe.