I said at work today 'I doff my hat to you' and my colleague looked at me blankly. I also recently said 'photo-stat machine' till a young colleague said 'Why do you say that, instead of photocopier?' (blush). I wondered why myself, and then remembered about roneo-stat machines, but decided against trying to explain to a 23 year old. No wonder DD sometimes says to me "How do you still fool them at work, woman?" 
I do that too, sometimes, enterprisegran 
Swimsuit, but when DD2 was little she used to say swimming suit, which we all liked, and sometimes I say that too. I don't say bathing costume because it always reminds me of the pink (don't like pink) ruched one I had at the age of about 6. Record, yes, video (meaning DVD), wireless, pictures, and I refuse to call continental quilts(when were they last called that!) duvets, referring to quilts and quilt covers. Oh dear, I am a grumpy old woman after all. 
Swim suit,I always get giggled at for that,maybe it's them notme...no hold on not swim suit...bathing costume she says slapping her forehead...duh
What's wrong with 'swimming costume'? 
What's the new word?
In school I remember using an imperial typewriter,and having to put an onion skin layer in between pages to get duplicates.. I think ...and having to chage the ribbons on a typewriter ugh!!
Me nanad and roll ons,and telex,
bags I also love all the old words and happily use them. I tend to tell the younger ones at work 'google it' 
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