Words hardly used now

My mother used to say that her hair looked like the wreck of the Hesperus when she felt it needed a comb. I haven’t heard that one in years.

Living in Sin, lovely term, but like a fallen woman.

Nobody had a shotgun wedding anymore either

Nobody “lives in sin” any more!

Still chuckling at the use of 'goosegogs', a word I've not heard or used in 60+ years. When a kid, the neighbours grew gooseberry bushes within arms reach of our back garden and we'd also go scrumping in the apple orchards over the road in the autumn.

Can't quite remember the proper name for the, you know ... ?

thingamajig
whatchamacallit
oojamaflip
thingamabob

Just reading Thomas Hardy. Wonderful words

Trollop is one of my favourites Kate
It can be said kindly, or with venom.

Popinjay

Wicked, nineties street talk for good hasn't been heard since about 2000. Also expressions like div and nutjob seemed to die out after the eighties.

A woman of ill repute 😳

There was never a man of ill repute !!

biglouis

Oh my giddy aunt
How very dare you
Impertinent
Above your station
Mollycoddle
Twerp
Lollygag
Dawdle
Mithered

How very dare you - my name on here - I got it from a character (Derek) on the Catherine Tate show

JamesandJon33

Packet of OMO ( allegedly) left in a window !!!

Oh Gawd. I remember my mum having that washing powder.

Packet of OMO ( allegedly) left in a window !!!

silverlining48

NORWICH - cheeky

Ha Ha! I've just had to google that one!
C.H.I.N.A. That one came up as well.
I'll get told off in a minute for steering off subject.

NORWICH - cheeky

Calling someone Mardy ( when they were in a mood)

Something that crossed my mind the other day.
S.W.A.L.K written on the back of the envelope to someone you love.
Another one was B.U.R.M.A I'll let you figure that one out for yourself.

Canalboatgranma

Whenever I hear two times on the TV I crossly say 'it's Twice', but I think that word has died out

Me too!

I say Gordon Bennet a lot….

Mamie

Gordon / Gawd n Bennett.

I say that alot Mamie. ha ha!

Raining cats and dogs
Pea Souper
Teddy boys

Crickey
Mark my words
Oh yes, gormless
Daft as a brush
Charlie’s dead ( petticoat showing )

glory hole as in cupboard under the stairs

gay as in happy

You're a daft ha'porth

My Yorkshire Aunty used to say I’m not as green as I’m cabbage loookin’!

'Alf a nickers?
You're pulling my leg!

I'm not as green as I'm cabbage looking.