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NanKate Thu 18-Jul-19 10:51:04

I often find I use words not used be today's youngsters such as,

Super
Gosh
Okey Dokey
Budge up

What words do you use that are no longer in fashion ?

CanadianGran Thu 18-Jul-19 17:29:29

Perhaps this is a farming reference:
"I'm going to go strap on the feed bag" meaning go to lunch.

Also chesterfield - usually couch or sofa now.
Chest of drawers - now called dresser

TwiceAsNice Thu 18-Jul-19 17:22:29

I always say I’m pootling off when I leave my daughters after a visit.

NannyJan53 Thu 18-Jul-19 17:17:00

KatyK my partner always says he is going to 'tape' a programme! I say it is digital, no tape involved smile

I say

Tarrah
Blimey
Gordon Bennett
Flippin eck

naughtynanny2 Thu 18-Jul-19 17:13:53

Jeepers

Nannyxthree Thu 18-Jul-19 17:00:27

I also call the TV 'the box' and the local paper as 'the rag'.
Then there is 'Tat tar for now' and 'Tatty bye' (Ken Dodd?)
'Filthy Luker' for money. No doubt lots more as I often get strange looks!

Lessismore Thu 18-Jul-19 16:26:44

Jumper/jersey/" Change the record"

Various assorted proverbs and similes.

Sara65 Thu 18-Jul-19 15:53:49

Feelingmyage

Bonnet is a lovely word, so are jumper and frock

Sara65 Thu 18-Jul-19 15:51:52

Foxglove

My granny used to say she had a bone in her leg too

Feelingmyage55 Thu 18-Jul-19 15:51:09

Swot
Snog
Smooch
Close dance
Cripes
Kirk
Wireless
Jumper (as opposed to sweater)
Anorak
Bonnet
Bonkers

KatyK Thu 18-Jul-19 15:36:54

Sorry Bella I missed your Blimey O'Riley.

KatyK Thu 18-Jul-19 15:35:19

Blimey O'Riley
Flippin 'eck
I still go 'to the pictures' too
I 'tape' a TV programme

matson Thu 18-Jul-19 15:17:11

Gordon Bennett
Groovy
Fab

Foxglove77 Thu 18-Jul-19 13:50:35

When I asked my Mum to play when I was little, she would say "I can't I've got a bone in my leg!". My Nan always used to say "Up the wooden hill" when we went upstairs to bed.

Sara65 Thu 18-Jul-19 13:26:02

My grandpa always referred to us girls as little maids, my husband still refers to the cinema as the Picture Palace, which my children find hysterically funny

Sara65 Thu 18-Jul-19 13:20:00

When the sun started to go down, my dad always said it was getting dumpsy

BradfordLass72 Thu 18-Jul-19 13:06:41

"It's being so cheerful as keeps me going" used to be said by Mona Lott, in ITMA.

'Oh my giddy aunt' and 'Oh my goodness!' and 'Oh, for goodness sake!' and 'Blimey' all frequently said by me.

Pinny for apron (does anyone but me still wear them?)
Spuds for potatoes (you don't hear it in NZ)
Throstle for Thrush
Britches
'stop faffing about'
And I once nearly caused a mass evacuation when, instead of saying I wanted to plug in a heater, I told the office manager, 'I'm trying to start the fire.'
I still call a heater, a fire.

Glammy57 Thu 18-Jul-19 12:26:31

Crikey, oops/oopsie, frock, telephone, loo, oh my goodnes, spiffing.

travelsafar Thu 18-Jul-19 12:18:49

Toodle Pip for goodbye!!!

Mangelwurzle for turnips!!! lol

Tickety Boo for Ok.

Framilode Thu 18-Jul-19 12:17:47

Chum as in friend.
Crumbs
Gosh
Golly
Courting
Blast it

lemongrove Thu 18-Jul-19 12:15:21

Hold onto your hat!
Hold your horses
Home James and don’t spare the horses

lemongrove Thu 18-Jul-19 12:14:06

Gosh
Blimey
It’s being so cheerful keeps them going ( said of gloomy people.)
It’ll see us out ( said with an air of smugness.)

Bellanonna Thu 18-Jul-19 11:53:45

The hit parade (I don’t still say that as I don’t take an interest in “the charts”)

Bellanonna Thu 18-Jul-19 11:52:30

Railway station. I don’t say train station

Apricity Thu 18-Jul-19 11:49:46

I used the expression that everything would be "hunky dory" to my two eldest grandsons and they just fell about laughing and now cheekily ask me if everything will be "hunky dory" with such a twinkle in their eyes.

MissAdventure Thu 18-Jul-19 11:21:54

My grandsons thought it strange that their mum said "lets see what's on the box" when she put the tv on.
They didn't know why she said it, but I suppose she got it from me.