Just seen someone use 'chums' rather than mates or whatever in another thread, which got me thinking. Nobody says 'chums' ant more, but it's a great word.... Any more?
fettle....................... its a northern word
'skill' as an appreciative adjective, e.g. "cor mate, you're bike's skill"
Was informed by an English colleague that people in England don't use the word 'outwith'. I was surprised.
People don't say 'groovy' nearly enough anymore either. 😉
Yeah, skill! Wicked!
🙂
mortgage 🙄
there's lots of words I don't use any more.
but if I use them here it kind of means that they aren't words I don't use any more.
oh, go on then;
nincompoop
Golliwog
Yonks
"bison"
As in: "that dude is f-ing bison" (i.e. he's really hard)
Was informed by an English colleague that people in England don't use the word 'outwith'. I was surprised.
Too right, I moved to scotland and found the very prevalent use of outwith quite startling. Very definitely a "local" thing!
Hard work (though technically two words)
Try and work this lot out i gave my work colleagues 30 mins. I will post answers later 😈
1. INDIDOT
2. GIVIDEER
3. THERSsomethingUPOWERTHEER
4. GEDIDETTEN
5. GADAWAWITHI
6. WOTSUPWITHEE
7. WOTSUPWIIM
8. IAVENTGEETID
9. ATEGEETID
10. ISMIATONREYT
11. AHSATBIGOOIN
12. ASTIGETTENIDREYT
13. ISTHADTHIMUM
14. ESTIGETTENIDWITHI
15. GIVIDUSEER
16. AHVEERDNOWTYET
17. EESEZITSNODISBURRABERRIDIS
18. THALEVTGEDANEWUN
19. THAALLLTGIANANSER
20. SUMMONNUSULAVTGEDOFF
21. AHVECUMOWTBOWTBRASS
22. THALEVTGEDDAFRESHUN
23. SHUTTHIGOB
24. OWDUSTANO
25. ANLEBEDITSNODTHINE
26. AHLCAWFERTHIATAFEPASTEYTINMORNIN
27. WODARTIDOINNEAW
28. DIDTISITTHADONTELLYLASNEET
29. NEVERTHEEMIND
30. ARTGOOINTPITCHERS
31. CONTALENDUSABOB
32. THANOESNOWTABOWTID
33. AHLGITHIWOTFORINAMINUT
34. ISTEGOOINONTBUS
35. ESTAWESHEDTHIEERS
36. EESEZEEASNTGEETID
37. OWARTADOIN
38. ARTLISNINTME
39. PUTTHIATONREYT
40. AHLGITHISUCHACLOWTIFTHADUSNAGIVORE
41. IDISNDISISID
42. GEDIMTGITHIANANDWIIT
43. ARTGOOINOMENEAW
44. NEAWTHINKONWODAHVETOWDTHI
45. ASTAGEETACAR
46. WASICHARGERAWWNDEER
47. ARTASUPPINUPERWOD
48. DARNTBISAMARD
49. THIMAMULKILLTHIIFWHOFINDSAWT
50. THERSNOWTWOSSTHANBADALEANCHEEKIKIDS
furtle - like a fettle, only dirty.
ladgeful - (for all you Cumbrians out there)
I am solely responsible for keeping "groovy" going through the years 🙂
guff
lush
You wally.
Plebs
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spiffing
I mourn the decline of the words 'tube' (should be pronounced 'Chube') and 'roaster' (no special pronunciation requirements) both meaning "idiot of the highest order" and generally of Scottish origin.
thomthumb, spiffing is a part of my daily vocabulary.
'spiffing' and 'chums' used lots here.
'hep cats' and 'zoot suits' sadly underused these days.
Footstomper miduck, from Nottnm by any chance?
Gee-Jay - Member
I am solely responsible for keeping "groovy" going through the years
That is in itself, groovy, baby!! 8)
I've been trying to get these back in circulation for a while....
crivens!
cripes!
yoiks!
footstomper. That list sounds like a conversation overheard down one of my local pubs.
[i]yoiks![/i]
'yoinks' is the correct term, as any fule kno
chickenshit poltroon
"ladgeful - (for all you Cumbrians out there) "
I'm shant that you've added that.
Footstomper miduck, from Nottnm by any chance?
Lancastrian!
Cosmic should be used more. As in;
Salt and Vinegar Disco's? They're cosmic.
pillock
Another 'groovy' user here too. 😀
Using any of the english language more would be a good improvement for me :'(
Joey - used as an insult
footstomper - definately sounds like my native yorkshire - you must ive near the border!
I miss podger, gallus, hurl and shoogle.
"Loan-approved"
"Gommo"
"Wazzak"
"Spaz"
"Flid"
"Piece" (Referred to a single piece of bread usually with brown/red sauce on)
We use "fettle" a lot.
[i]lush[/i]
You obviously spend little time in the Cheltenham/Gloucester megalopolis.
[i]Wizard[/i] eg. That new bike is wizard.
I'm thinking of bringing it back, as I wasn't around to appreciate it at the time.
is it back in fashion then IHN? 'twas all the rage at Pates Jr back in the 80s. Grumpy English teacher (who looked like Maggie Thatcher) used to get us to write out the English Dictionary definition 50 times if caught using it in class! 🙂
Oh aye, 'lush' is appreciative adjective of choice for the locals. I, as a Northerner surrounded by cider-drinking, straw munching yokels, feel it is incumbent upon me to promote the use of 'skill' in the same context. So far progress is slow.
if soemthing's particular good it may even qualify as 'gurt lush'
Please.
Thank you.
asinine
"asinine"
Ed Reardon says it all the time;
[url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/edreardon.shtml ]Ed Reardon's week[/url]
does the pronounciation of "lush" still go "lerrerrrsshh"?
Velma
Crucial.
As in, 'that tune's crucial, man! Innit? Wicked!'
"Freeride"
"recession"
it's all "depression this" and "depression that" these days. Even the bloomin' PM does it.
Pants. A decade or so ago everything was "that's well pants". Used to annoy the f out of me
Fagus, I think you'll find that those words are still in use in the gay community.
grizzlygus, I bow to your greater experience in such matters.
[i]does the pronounciation of "lush" still go "lerrerrrsshh"?[/i]
Unfortunately, yes.
My Aunt is a Lush ... she married a Mr Lush... honest.
So much used by us
Now I think about it I had a Great Aunt who was a lush too ...but thats because she used to drink meths 🙄
"Thanks and Please"
"I think you'll find that those words are still in use in the gay community."
Jings!! They're taking all the best words!
I get into trouble, from Mrs CFC for saying the word "pillock!!!". But I really have to say that it's a "Nice woody word," PILLOCK! ;O)
Chum- I always use it. Partly because its arcane.
Also:
Chuff (as in her chuff)
Lolly (money)
Fox (she is a)
'UK motor industry'
Buff (as in totally buff)
fettling is used lots:
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_8916.htm
Biafran
Dong
Russ Abbot
parney
I don't think I've heard "rad" or "wicked" used appreciatively since I was at primary school...
Benny.
As in, 'are you a Benny tied to a tree?'
'no'
'Benny on the loose, Benny on the loose!'
Gopping
Lolly (money)
IMO that's the first word I've seen on this thread which was genuinely very extensively used, but now appears to have disappeared off the face of the earth. I hadn't really thought about it, but I'm not sure whether I've heard it used since my childhood.
Outwith? Had to google that to see what it meant. Appears to be the same as olde-worlde 'without' - as in 'who is without'? So, same as outside really. Tip - just say outside, then you'll be understood.
Fudd is a good one. Haven't used that in a while
Fousome
Glaikit
Dreich
Fannybaws
Wazzak
Mong
Kaylied (sp?) - Black Country for very drunk
job
Chinney
Chinney Reck-on
Early 80's IIRC
I used to call a friend 'Chum' but he complained it sounded like I was calling him a tin of dog food. I said "sorry Pal".
Boom Boom 😉
Chinney! LOL!
Fond memories of chanting "chinny chin chin!" whilst rubbing one's own Brucie when you knew someone was fibbing.
Fibbing. Another good one.
I use rad all the time.:-/
the name of guy gibson's (him of dambusters fame) dog for one.
Please.
Thank you.
Not to worry.
It's been a pleasure.
A great teacher.
We used to say 'bez', if we thought someone was telling fibs.
Pagga, as in 'thus, a pagga ensued'.
kets for sweets, do they still say that in the NE?
skitters for having a dump too
Kegs - as in trousers
Sloane Rangers
waft
Fud
Woody words... 🙂