Words from a past generation

Not a word, but a pronunciation - we always used to say 'forrid' but nowadays youngsters say 'fore-head' (four-hedd) and I was actually laughed at for saying it the old way. I think it's an American or Australian influence.

Lots of people are mentioning "frock". I always wear a dress but put on my posh "frock" when going out.

My mother used to wear "slacks".
My father used to wear a "windcheater".
We don't seem to have "anoraks" any more either.

it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick (for something which is ok)
Toodle-oo
Grubby (for dirty)
Cheerio
I'll give you a tinkle
A blind man on a dark night would agree you look ok (meow!!)
Crikey
Gordon Bennett
The whole shebang
Shenanigans
Malarkey

My favourite is doohickey for the increasingly frequent times that I forget the exact word for whatever I'm talking about.

I say Railway Station not Train Station.
I also tell my GC to stay on the footpath and not to wander into the horse road.
I grew up in Birmingham, not the countryside!

Perhaps.

I still call radio the wireless

Gordon Bennett!!
Jesus wept!!

Oh my giddy aunt - DD and DGD say it as well.
Hot press (airing cupboard).
Okey dokey.
Blimey O’Reilly.
Frock.
“Little maids” is a lovely expression Sara.

When someone (often male) asks where something is, instead of saying “in the obvious place “ or “go look for it yourself “ I still say “It’s up in Nanny’s room, behind the clock ? “...

Yes, it's quite cheery sounding.

Just remembered a lady serving in a charity shop called me "Me Old Cockalorah", at least I think that's what it was.
Cheered me up for days!

I do too Miss A it’s a lovely word isn’t it?

My uncle, in Oldham, describing the small children playing opposite his house called them ‘nippers’ yesterday. Ages since I’d heard that word and delighted in hearing it used.

My mum, describing a bling bracelet would say they were her ‘everyday diamonds’.
❤️

Oh good!
I don't like to think of lovely words disappearing slowly out of use (or usage, maybe?)

With our generation gone, nobody will say these things, what a shame as there are some good ones.

I do, now and then MissA

Cheerio!

I still say it, does anyone else?

Crumbs
tickety-boo
fettled
pictures (cinema)
in my day
throne/thunderbox (loo)
gesunder (goes under the bed - potty)
blooming
pinny
trouble a'mill
righty-ho
guttering and perching (from Reggie Perrin)

My Mom used to say "you'll be waiting till the cows come home" meaning never.

Crivvens!!!

I still describe electronic games as 'video games' despite videos being a thing of the past. What are they called now?

I regularly say “are you ready, boots” and then “start walking” when I’m putting a meal on the table. It’s the last line from “These Boots are made for walking” by Nancy Sinatra and it’s just stuck with me. My granddaughter hasn’t ever heard the song but she just accepts it's what I say!

My granddaughter was incensed one morning when I shouted after her “Close the door, were you born in a barn”? She thought it was an insult. She’s got used to it now along with other expressions.

My dad used to say ‘kinky’ meaning outre and fashionable even after he had it pointed out that the meaning to others was not what he intended.

Courting.

jumper,
going to the pictures.
nit picking
wireless
fish slice
coal hole
glory hole
The last one is lockers, which our bedside tables were always called.
forgot, fag sh lil

Whilst, whoopsadaisy, sitting room (as oppose to lounge), beau (for new partner)