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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 ?

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

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

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

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

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

Up the duff
S**t hit the fan

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

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

Charlie’s dead ……Your petticoat is showing

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

It looks like Wookie Hole in here! (untidy)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

I’ll go to the foot of our stairs.

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

i kept thinking the same blush

MissAdventure Tue 08-Feb-22 19:22:16

On the throne. (On the toilet) the queen thread 70 years on the throne just reminded me.

Jaxjacky Tue 08-Feb-22 16:35:01

my mum ‘I’m just going to spend a penny’

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 08-Feb-22 16:29:43

I came out with ‘all mouth and trousers’ yesterday. Hadn’t said or heard it for years.

Gwyneth Mon 07-Feb-22 15:37:56

My mum used to say you’ll have square eyes if you watch any more telly.

Jaberwok Mon 07-Feb-22 12:48:03

Let the dog see the rabbit. Can't see the wood for the trees.

MissAdventure Mon 07-Feb-22 12:45:03

Do you think I floated up on a banana boat?

If your friends all jumped off a cliff would you want to do that, too?

lovebeigecardigans1955 Mon 07-Feb-22 12:41:08

He gave him a bunch of fives.
If you lie down with dogs you'll get covered with fleas.

Oopsadaisy1 Sun 06-Feb-22 13:37:09

I’d give him a smack on the kisser- a punch on the nose

You need a very long spoon if you sup with the devil- be very careful if you mix with the wrong sort.

MissAdventure Sat 05-Feb-22 23:18:53

Two strands and a nit - thin hair.

MissAdventure Sat 05-Feb-22 23:17:15

A good old stick - describing a nice person.

GraceQuirrel Sat 05-Feb-22 22:56:33

Yer daft apoth (thanks to my nan, long passed).

biglouis Fri 04-Feb-22 01:06:11

Every tim dick and harry (rather than random person)
Sonny Jim (as a put down for males)
Not for all the tea in China
I could eat a child's bottom through a cane chair

MissAdventure Thu 03-Feb-22 21:33:30

Oh, I did feel queer.
Said by my nan, who would get out of bed and put on her best nightie in case she died in the night.

lovebeigecardigans1955 Thu 03-Feb-22 13:12:27

The late great Kenny Everett used 'doobree/doobry' and I've not heard that for a while.
You're pulling my leg, pull the other one it's got bells on,
By Jove/ Jupiter.
You're a brick, Angela.
With gay abandon.
What the Dickens.