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Old fashioned expressions you still use.

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NanKate Fri 28-Jan-22 21:29:34

When DH serves up his weekly stir fry he always says to me ‘Put on your bib and tucker’ knowing I can be a bit messy. ?

When I trip over or make a mistake I say a man’s name (which I can’t remember). I’ve used the name for years. Can you remember it please ?

JaneJudge Tue 08-Feb-22 19:55:22

i kept thinking the same blush

NanKate Wed 09-Feb-22 22:15:15

I’ll go to the foot of our stairs.

Callistemon21 Wed 09-Feb-22 23:48:52

What's for dinner?
Three kicks at the pantry door

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 10-Feb-22 15:32:20

‘Jumped up’ meaning cocky, but also meaning thinking they were better than anyone else.

‘no better than they should be’ also meaning that they think they are better than others.

Oopsadaisy1 Thu 10-Feb-22 15:33:41

Ooh you have a spud! Meaning a hole in the heel of your sock.

MissAdventure Thu 10-Feb-22 15:36:15

It looks like Wookie Hole in here! (untidy)

BBbevan Thu 10-Feb-22 16:04:05

Charlie’s dead ……Your petticoat is showing

Toby1932 Sun 13-Feb-22 00:48:41

I love to still use old sayings, mainly Scottish one’s mind you lol
One of my favourites of my grannies was for someone who thinks they are better than you she used to say
She’s all fur coat and bar knickers “
Love that.
Or people who wear sharp point toed shoes
“ ye‘ll take the eye oot a skinny worm wi thae shoes”
Loved my grannies saying, she was hysterical and had a wicked sense of humour

Terri823 Thu 09-Jun-22 15:05:53

Up the duff
S**t hit the fan

Clawdy Fri 10-Jun-22 11:25:08

My mum used to say "As black as the 'obs of 'ell" (hobs of hell)!

Clawdy Fri 10-Jun-22 11:27:08

Any child crying was described as " a mard little sod" shock