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does the pronounciation of "lush" still go "lerrerrrsshh"?


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:21 pm
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Velma


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:22 pm
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Crucial.

As in, 'that tune's crucial, man! Innit? Wicked!'


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:22 pm
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"Freeride"


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:26 pm
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"recession"

it's all "depression this" and "depression that" these days. Even the bloomin' PM does it.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:28 pm
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Pants. A decade or so ago everything was "that's well pants". Used to annoy the f out of me


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:28 pm
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Fagus, I think you'll find that those words are still in use in the gay community.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:33 pm
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grizzlygus, I bow to your greater experience in such matters.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:36 pm
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[i]does the pronounciation of "lush" still go "lerrerrrsshh"?[/i]

Unfortunately, yes.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:38 pm
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My Aunt is a Lush ... she married a Mr Lush... honest.

So much used by us


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:40 pm
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Now I think about it I had a Great Aunt who was a lush too ...but thats because she used to drink meths 🙄


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:40 pm
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"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)


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:47 pm
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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)


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:48 pm
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fettling is used lots:
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2867_8916.htm


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:48 pm
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Biafran

Dong

Russ Abbot


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:53 pm
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parney


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 2:58 pm
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I don't think I've heard "rad" or "wicked" used appreciatively since I was at primary school...


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 3:01 pm
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Benny.

As in, 'are you a Benny tied to a tree?'

'no'

'Benny on the loose, Benny on the loose!'


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 3:24 pm
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Gopping


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 3:25 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 4:01 pm
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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.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 4:51 pm
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Fudd is a good one. Haven't used that in a while

Fousome
Glaikit
Dreich
Fannybaws


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 4:59 pm
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Wazzak
Mong
Kaylied (sp?) - Black Country for very drunk


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 5:03 pm
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job


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 5:05 pm
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Chinney
Chinney Reck-on

Early 80's IIRC


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 5:10 pm
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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 😉


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 5:27 pm
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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.:-/


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 5:52 pm
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the name of guy gibson's (him of dambusters fame) dog for one.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:24 pm
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Please.
Thank you.
Not to worry.
It's been a pleasure.
A great teacher.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:37 pm
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We used to say 'bez', if we thought someone was telling fibs.

Pagga, as in 'thus, a pagga ensued'.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:38 pm
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kets for sweets, do they still say that in the NE?


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:42 pm
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skitters for having a dump too


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:43 pm
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Kegs - as in trousers
Sloane Rangers
waft


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:48 pm
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Fud


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 6:56 pm
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Woody words... 🙂


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 7:00 pm
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Aplomb, except for on football commentaries.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 7:19 pm
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'He surged into the box, with aplomb'.

Yes, you're right!


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 7:26 pm
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Please, thank you, hello, and sorry.

😈

I don't use the word Gay. It was once used to describe a nice-happy day.

I had a gay of a time today. Good for you, Etc.

But now it represents homosexuals (Ok fine) and now to describe a negativity description.

I'm gay = I'm happy, I'm a homosexual or I'm a sad individual.

I want my word back I want to describe my happy day.

I want to shout to the world I'm GAY! 😆


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 7:26 pm
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deacon


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 7:53 pm
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Sounds a bit tinnie if you ask me... "gay" don't think it'll catch on.


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:15 pm
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"aaaaawwwwwwwlraightoh!" (as heard in 'place your hands' by Reef)

also variety of mencap/spastic society-baiting insults.

and that 'neighbours' staple "You flamin' Galaaaah!"


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:24 pm
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...forsooth, jeepers, KV (beware), chaps and blimey


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:26 pm
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a few classics from my childhood:

GAYLORD
TWONK
OIK
SPAZMO
SPAKKER
JONNY QUANGO
REMF
NAFF OFF
DICKSPLASH

Plenty more where these came from.

Matt


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:31 pm
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What about:

SPIFFING
TOPPER
RATHER
POPPYCOCK
BALDERDASH
RAD/RADICAL
DAGGY
POOPOED
CHUNDER
BARF
DOBBER
PEGGIT
RANK

Matt


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 10:45 pm
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second the opinion of footstomper being from t'border country, as there's a reet load o yorkshire soundin stuff in thee-er

MrsH comes from the land where they say things like "hadawayanshite" and "mackemb@sterd"


 
Posted : 17/02/2009 11:37 pm
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