| Words that have died out/are dying out... 09:50 - Feb 16 with 25519 views | SitfcB |
Inspired by Lucan using the word 'pictures' for the cinema, what other words have died out, or are on their way out?
I do enjoy the 'old' words. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 12:48 - Feb 16 with 6068 views | imsureazzure |
Rascal, great word that my mum still uses a great deal. |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 12:59 - Feb 16 with 6061 views | flimflam |
On the Huh was one of my grandads sayings amongst many others and I still find my self using it and receiving strange looks! |  |
| All men and women are created, by the, you know the, you know the thing. |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 13:09 - Feb 16 with 6038 views | stickymockwell |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 12:59 - Feb 16 by flimflam |
On the Huh was one of my grandads sayings amongst many others and I still find my self using it and receiving strange looks! |
Lummox.
We always used to call a mate a feckin lummox if dropped something or tripped up etc. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 13:11 - Feb 16 with 6033 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 10:18 - Feb 16 by SWGF |
"afters" for dessert although that may be a class/regional thing.
I still use "pictures". The kids look at me like I'm mad...more so than usual. |
I still say afters sometimes |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 14:17 - Feb 16 with 5987 views | BlueBadger |
The word 'fact' in the old-fashioned context whereby it meant 'something which is 'a thing which is known to be proved or true' rather than 'this is my dim-witted opinion, which I am unprepared to actually defend meaningfully'. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 14:22 - Feb 16 with 5983 views | SpruceMoose |
Get yourself this book then Sitters. It's really quite something. It illustrates and features poems about all of the words which have been removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary as they are considered no longer relevant to children in this day and age. I've got a copy, and it is surprising which words have been given the chop. Conker! For the love of God, Conker!
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/02/the-lost-words-robert-macfarlane-j [Post edited 16 Feb 2018 14:23]
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country." | | Poll: | Selectamod |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 15:47 - Feb 16 with 5937 views | FrowsyArmLarry |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 14:22 - Feb 16 by SpruceMoose |
Get yourself this book then Sitters. It's really quite something. It illustrates and features poems about all of the words which have been removed from the Oxford Junior Dictionary as they are considered no longer relevant to children in this day and age. I've got a copy, and it is surprising which words have been given the chop. Conker! For the love of God, Conker!
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/02/the-lost-words-robert-macfarlane-j [Post edited 16 Feb 2018 14:23]
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I just asked my boy. He knows what a conker is but they're not allowed them at school.... |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 15:51 - Feb 16 with 5930 views | Trequartista |
The answer is any word that is different in American English which young people consider as our new language |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:02 - Feb 16 with 5913 views | NewcyBlue |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 11:41 - Feb 16 by north_stand77 |
UPictures for me too although my mum used to call them 'The Flicks'. I can never bring myself to use the word 'Cinema'.
Also, somebody talking rubbish as 'Talking Tripe' |
Was your Mum brought up in the Forces? It’s only really pad brats that i have heard call the cinema the flicks. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:03 - Feb 16 with 5912 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
One that I wish would die out considerably quicker is the use of the words 'Suite' Particularly in reference to a sofa (three piece suite) and..
'Sweet' in reference to Desert (or afters). An irrational dislike to a word shows your going mad I would presume, but can't stand it. |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:07 - Feb 16 with 5902 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 12:42 - Feb 16 by Deano69 |
My parents still call the the bus 'the tram' |
Are they a bit simple?
They are different things. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:07 - Feb 16 with 5902 views | jaykay |
i heard intersection used by a travel reporter its junction. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:10 - Feb 16 with 5882 views | GeoffSentence |
Clingon and clagger.
I guess with everyone waxing their cracks these days, they are just not a problem anymore. |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:10 - Feb 16 with 5880 views | jontysnut |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 16:07 - Feb 16 by Lord_Lucan |
Are they a bit simple?
They are different things. |
at least my nan was correct when she referred to the 'trolleybus' |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 17:55 - Feb 16 with 5817 views | tiptreeblue |
Please, Thank you and sorry seem to be on the decline i`m afraid |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 19:14 - Feb 16 with 5780 views | SpruceMoose |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 17:55 - Feb 16 by tiptreeblue |
Please, Thank you and sorry seem to be on the decline i`m afraid |
Really? Not with the people I know. You must just knock about with some wrong 'uns.
Ah. Essex. That explains it! | |
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"Imagine being a heterosexual white male in Britain at this moment. How bad is that. Everything you say is racist, everything you say is homophobic. The Woke community have really f****d this country." | | Poll: | Selectamod |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 19:21 - Feb 16 with 5777 views | Vic |
‘Squit’
And with regards to ‘the picture’, cinema, flicks, movies - I have no idea what the current correct expression these days! |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 19:23 - Feb 16 with 5775 views | Vic |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 13:11 - Feb 16 by The_Romford_Blue |
I still say afters sometimes |
‘Afters’ Is the proper word though isn’t it! | |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 19:59 - Feb 16 with 5750 views | StNeotsBlue |
The postman turned up at work the other day and entered the room with a cheery "Whatcha" which I haven't heard since the 80's. I'm going to re-introduce it to my vocabulary. |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 20:28 - Feb 16 with 5734 views | Rocky |
fustylugs, fopdoddle |  | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 20:33 - Feb 16 with 5724 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 12:34 - Feb 16 by Bluebell |
It won't be long before cheques book go too! [Post edited 16 Feb 2018 12:41]
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Cash |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 20:41 - Feb 16 with 5715 views | Barneycurley |
close meaning humid my mum loved to use it |  |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 20:55 - Feb 16 with 5697 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
Courting,
Frumpy. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 21:07 - Feb 16 with 5685 views | dickie |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 11:19 - Feb 16 by TIB |
More a derogatory phrase but..."Gaylord".
And quite rightly it should be gone...but back in the day that was rife.
"Oi Josh, you fancy coming to build a den?"
"Sorry mate, I'm just playing FIFA 94 on my Sega Mega Drive"
"Ah don't be a Gaylord". |
Sorry to be a pedant but Fifa '94 doesn't exist on the Sega Megadrive. Fifa International Soccer was released in 1993 then was followed in 1994 by Fifa '95 (featuring Ipswich on the back cover if I recall).
Gaylord. | | | |
| Words that have died out/are dying out... on 22:01 - Feb 16 with 5655 views | Melford |
Gordon Bennett as an exclamation. Never hear that anymore. |  |
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