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Old-fashioned words you like to use deliberately.

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Funk You Posts: 6,864
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13/01/14 - 07:44 #402

Nice one
Top One
Pukka
Blimey
Bloody Hell
F e c k
Wicked

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Archie Duke Posts: 1,610
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13/01/14 - 10:26 #403

Ragamuffin.
Anti-macassar.
Scoundrel.
Velocipede.

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Molly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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13/01/14 - 20:51 #404

Ooopsie-daisy and poppycock are wonderful.

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gashead Posts: 13,819
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13/01/14 - 21:01 #405

Oh my gosh/ goodness
Shenanigans

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Relly Posts: 3,469
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13/01/14 - 21:07 #406

The last two posts have reminded me that my original thought was that I was surprised some of these were considered old-fashioned now (like shenanigans, crikey and oops-a-daisy). Just shows how language changes within a generation, really.

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Trsvis_Bickle Posts: 9,202
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13/01/14 - 21:22 #407

2-Pot Screamer wrote: »

Haven't read the rest of the thread, so forgive me if I'm reprising here.

I know most publicans loathe being addressed in Phil Jupitas (jestingly) theatrical fashion as "innkeeper".

If that's followed up in a similar vein by a request for a "flagon" of this or that, it's definitely a glassing offence!

Ha ha! Sounds the Real Ale Tw ats in Viz...

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radcliffe95 Posts: 4,086
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13/01/14 - 21:47 #408

10 bob instead of 50p

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Picto Posts: 24,270
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13/01/14 - 21:49 #409

I used the word 'slattern' the other day.

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KJ44 Posts: 38,093
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13/01/14 - 22:21 #410

lest :cool:
inasmuch :cool:
cromulent ;-)

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Jefferson Posts: 3,736
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13/01/14 - 22:23 #411

Codpiece

I use it all the time.

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Molly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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13/01/14 - 22:34 #412

gashead wrote: »

Shenanigans

Shenanigans is such a fun word to say!

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sej17 Posts: 377
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13/01/14 - 22:37 #413

I like the retro american word "swell".

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bazzaroo Posts: 6,848
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13/01/14 - 22:43 #414

Flagans of ale and dubloons

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13/01/14 - 22:51 #415

Not me, but my uncle insists on calling the radio the "wireless". I often reply with "a wireless what?". Gets on his nerves.

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Arcana Posts: 37,521
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13/01/14 - 22:57 #416

Comely

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d0lphin Posts: 25,354
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13/01/14 - 22:58 #417

I really like using Hecky-thump!

I also prefer to call the phone book the telephone directory as it annoyed me when they changed its name.

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Molly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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14/01/14 - 00:49 #418

A_Zombie wrote: »

Not me, but my uncle insists on calling the radio the "wireless". I often reply with "a wireless what?". Gets on his nerves.

My granddad used to call radio the wireless! I loved that.

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14/01/14 - 01:53 #419

For some reason I find the word 'obtuse' old-fashioned when it's still used to describe people who are...well...obtuse.

Also, 'babbling away' and similar phrases. Has anyone ever used the word 'hub-ub' in conversation??

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benjamini Posts: 32,066
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14/01/14 - 02:00 #420

Jings and crivens.
Gonnae no dae that.
Cheese on bread.

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Missli Posts: 3,839
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14/01/14 - 02:06 #421

Balderdash. It just sounds good!

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Molly Bloom Posts: 2,318
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14/01/14 - 02:12 #422

Missli wrote: »

Balderdash. It just sounds good!

I like that one, too.

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