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(12 Posts)
NanKate Sun 28-Jun-26 20:59:19

Spondulix = money

Your turn.

Greenfinch Sun 28-Jun-26 21:07:24

Anecdoche. where everyone is speaking and no one is listening. A common occurrence in our house.smile

LauraNorderr Sun 28-Jun-26 21:27:30

I assumed anecdoche was a new word and sums up most of the threads on GN.

LauraNorderr Sun 28-Jun-26 21:53:30

My grandchildren laugh at me when I say splendid.

Grannybags Sun 28-Jun-26 22:04:09

Petticoat
Trews

Cressy Sun 28-Jun-26 22:04:47

My husband still says ‘ gee whizz’ ..

Grannybags Sun 28-Jun-26 22:06:37

My Gd laughed at me when I said blouse. Apparently they’re all shirts these days!

Grandmaofone Sun 28-Jun-26 22:12:13

please
thank you

LauraNorderr Sun 28-Jun-26 22:17:41

Crest my husband also says Gee Whizz.
By jingoes is another of his,

LauraNorderr Sun 28-Jun-26 22:18:14

Sorry Cressy, flipping auto carrot.

Claretjan Sun 28-Jun-26 22:22:44

Slacks.

BoggledMind Sun 28-Jun-26 22:27:52

Charabanc