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"Old fashioned" expressions that young people have never heard.

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ExDancer Mon 03-Aug-26 18:03:13

I was quite amused at the checkout in our local supermarket by the reaction of the young checkout cashier, when -not quite hearing what she said - I said "I beg pardon".
She truly didn't know what I meant.
Is this a local (Cumbrian) expression? It means 'what did you say' or 'pardon', or 'what', or 'eh?'.
Is it country-wide?
Do you use old fashioned speech? If so - what?

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nanaK54 Mon 03-Aug-26 19:06:05

Don't ever refer to a Glory Hole - that has a completely different meaning nowadays grin

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Ilovecheese Mon 03-Aug-26 19:18:42

Well I'll go to the foot of our stairs!

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ixion Mon 03-Aug-26 19:24:35

Just sitting there - like the Duchess of Buccleugh.
(The genteel version of like Lady Muck )

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MissAdventure Mon 03-Aug-26 20:25:52

A fart in a collander.
A tit in a trance.

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SueDonim Mon 03-Aug-26 20:38:23

Bless their little cotton socks.

For people who think themselves a cut above others - Lord & Lady Loobucket.

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MissAdventure Mon 03-Aug-26 20:41:42

Lady 'OoFlungDung.

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Witzend Mon 03-Aug-26 20:42:57

Oldnproud

NotSpaghetti

Or in full.. as in "I beg your pardon."

Ah, yes, I hadn't noticed the lack of 'your' in the OP. But I wouldn't have thought it would flummox anyone who had ever heard the expression.

Sadly, I suppose that if these sayings have died out, we are as much to blame as anyone.

That said, I will absolutely not take responsibility for one of my own sons thinking that the expression "If that's what you think, you have another thing coming!" is correct!!!

As children we always had to say, ‘I beg your pardon?’
‘Pardon’ on its own was forbidden!

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