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"Old fashioned" expressions that young people have never heard.

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ExDancer Mon 03-Aug-26 18:03:13

I was quite amused at the checkout in our local supermarket by the reaction of the young checkout cashier, when -not quite hearing what she said - I said "I beg pardon".
She truly didn't know what I meant.
Is this a local (Cumbrian) expression? It means 'what did you say' or 'pardon', or 'what', or 'eh?'.
Is it country-wide?
Do you use old fashioned speech? If so - what?

nanaK54 Mon 03-Aug-26 19:06:05

Don't ever refer to a Glory Hole - that has a completely different meaning nowadays grin

Ilovecheese Mon 03-Aug-26 19:18:42

Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs!

ixion Mon 03-Aug-26 19:24:35

Just sitting there - like the Duchess of Buccleugh.
(The genteel version of like Lady Muck )