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sickboy Flag Deal or Croydon 30 Aug 15 3.34pm Send a Private Message to sickboy Add sickboy as a friend

Quote martin2412 at 28 Aug 2015 1.54pm

Quote Mapletree at 28 Aug 2015 1.45pm

Quote fledgling at 28 Aug 2015 1.31pm

Quote Willo at 27 Aug 2015 4.08pm

Keep hearing the word "Cool" and it certainly wasn't referring to the weather. Everything appears to be "Cool" these days. "Cool" this, "Cool" that, "Cool" the other ! Clearly a modern fad.

Edited by Willo (27 Aug 2015 4.09pm)

I heartily concur with your sentiments. I'm absolutely flabbergasted 'piffle', 'hogwash' and 'brickbats' are not in common usage among our youth.


amongst surely

mongs surely

Not cool mate. Those of us with Downs relatives/friends find that really offensive.

 

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rob1969 Flag Banstead Surrey 30 Aug 15 10.17pm Send a Private Message to rob1969 Add rob1969 as a friend

Quote Willo at 30 Aug 2015 12.51pm

The other day I heard a chap, probably around my age, use the word "Smashing" in terms of being excellent, very good etc. Don't often hear this word in such a context.

When I was younger I used to hear the words "Drawing room" to describe what is now a "Lounge".


Drawing room or sitting room is/was used by upper crust while lounge is/was distinctly lower class.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 30 Aug 15 10.28pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

The other day I heard a young girl say what sounded like "Eye candy" .Is this a new modern day phrase and if so what does it refer to ? Just thought maybe there is a phrase called "I candy" ?

Edited by Willo (30 Aug 2015 10.30pm)

 

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C.P.F.C 1965 Flag 30 Aug 15 11.18pm Send a Private Message to C.P.F.C 1965 Add C.P.F.C 1965 as a friend

The words guys and guy. These words were never used in our language before but it's all you hear now. Can't stand it to be honest.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 30 Aug 15 11.37pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Quote C.P.F.C 1965 at 30 Aug 2015 11.18pm

The words guys and guy. These words were never used in our language before but it's all you hear now. Can't stand it to be honest.

I've noticed Australians use the word "Guys" quite often.
Don't hear "Geezer" used that much now or "Bird(s) to describe young ladies.

 

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Pikester Flag Worthing 30 Aug 15 11.54pm Send a Private Message to Pikester Add Pikester as a friend

Funny this should come up. My six year old was watching a Youtube video today and asked "Dad.. what does sick mean?"
And I looked him in the eye and said "Son, I don't know anymore."

 


You fed me, you bred me, I'll remember your name.

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 31 Aug 15 12.05am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

And I understand that when girl's says a chap is "Fit", it's not referring to his physical state, instead it means the chap is attractive.

 

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DanH Flag SW2 31 Aug 15 2.36am Send a Private Message to DanH Add DanH as a friend

I've personally found a few of these young and trendy cats using "hogwash" as an acceptable adjective.

 

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martinb75 Flag Tampere 31 Aug 15 8.19am Send a Private Message to martinb75 Add martinb75 as a friend

I still break out the word "mega" now and again to appear retro but down with the kids at the same time.

 

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Ketteridge Flag Brighton 31 Aug 15 8.49am Send a Private Message to Ketteridge Add Ketteridge as a friend

Quote rob1969 at 30 Aug 2015 10.17pm

Quote Willo at 30 Aug 2015 12.51pm

The other day I heard a chap, probably around my age, use the word "Smashing" in terms of being excellent, very good etc. Don't often hear this word in such a context.

When I was younger I used to hear the words "Drawing room" to describe what is now a "Lounge".


Drawing room or sitting room is/was used by upper crust while lounge is/was distinctly lower class.

That's me put in my place I have a front room.

 


One supporter of hacking argued that without it "you will do away with the courage and pluck of the game, and I will be bound to bring over a lot of Frenchmen who would beat you with a week's practice -Blackheath secretary at first meeting of the F.A

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 31 Aug 15 9.07am Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Quote martinb75 at 31 Aug 2015 8.19am

I still break out the word "mega" now and again to appear retro but down with the kids at the same time.

You could also appear retro by using "Groovy", or "Peace" as in calm down etc.
Just remembered "Far out".

Edited by Willo (31 Aug 2015 9.09am)

 

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fledgling Flag Beckenham 01 Sep 15 9.40am Send a Private Message to fledgling Add fledgling as a friend

Quote DanH at 31 Aug 2015 2.36am

I've personally found a few of these young and trendy cats using "hogwash" as an acceptable adjective.


Tommyrot!

 

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