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Common words from your childhood,that woukd have to be explained to your Grandchild.

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littleflo Wed 14-Mar-18 10:05:49

I am at a total loss sometimes when I hear my Grandchildren speak. Words that they use in every day language are a mystery to me.

However, during the recent cold snap, I mentioned I wore a Liberty Bodice when I was younger and I had to explain it to them. They had also never heard of Fish Kettle.

Are there any words you remember that would have to be explained to the children.

FarNorth Sat 17-Mar-18 21:49:31

Platform ticket

Bathsheba Sat 17-Mar-18 22:07:37

I had one of those Bel cream makers chicken - it made pretty darn good cream, as I remember. But then butter got expensive and it worked out cheaper to buy the real thing, so I threw it away!

Bathsheba Sat 17-Mar-18 22:13:59

Napisan
Burco wash boiler
Milk bottles (glass ones!)
Cream of the milk
Rag and Bone Man (no, not the singer grin)

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:43:20

Wash house

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 22:50:34

Garters (not the type that brides wear, the elastic ones tied too tight round your calves to keep your woolly socks up).

Mods and Rockers
A DA (hairstyle)
Rollers (the ones you put in your hair)
Perms
Ringlets

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 22:52:05

sorry mrsmopp I see you have already mentioned Mods and Rockers.
Vespa scooters

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:54:11

Record player
Diamond Stylus

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 22:55:19

"The gramophone needs a new needle"

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 22:55:30

78s

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:56:02

45s

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:56:13

Purvey

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 22:56:54

78s were breakable! DB put a pile of his precious jazz 78s on a chair and little sister sat on them.
He was not very happy with me [oops]

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:57:25

Divvie as in the Coop dividend

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:58:14

grin Jalima

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:58:37

33s

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 22:59:43

Radiogram
Telegram boy

pensionpat Sat 17-Mar-18 23:01:19

LP s and EP s

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 23:02:00

Greenshield stamps.

How come I can remember all these, but can't remember where my car keys are.?

Jalima1108 Sat 17-Mar-18 23:04:09

an electric mangle (very modern!)

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 23:05:10

Flares
Bell bottoms

Marydoll Sat 17-Mar-18 23:05:25

Winklepickers

mrsmopp Sat 17-Mar-18 23:56:47

Is my petticoat showing?
Circular skirts.
Waspie belts.
Bri nylon.
Stiletto heels
Drip dry shirts.

Elrel Sun 18-Mar-18 16:30:03

Net-over-taffeta party dresses
Paper nylon petticoats (stiffened with sugar water!)
Starched cotton petticoats with plastic 'whalebone' to hold them out.
Those multilayered net petticoats which filled out full skirts
Vanity cases
Little net or knitted nylon pastel gloves

John Bull printing sets
Toy Post Offices
Toy Sweet Shops
Mobil Ponies (how I longed for one!)
Homemade Soft Toys, knitted in wool or sewn from felt
Spangles (square sweets)

pensionpat Sun 18-Mar-18 16:32:35

Haberdashery

MillieBear Sun 18-Mar-18 16:39:00

Doing the plugs and points on your car
Radio rentals
Bus conductors
The never never

Apologies if I'm repeating previous posts