Phrases or sayings that are no more or should make a comeback.

[Psychobilly freakout]

Phrases or sayings that are no more or should make a comeback.


My grandad used to say do you want a "Knuckle sandwich" or a "Bunch of fives"

 

[Barrel of Fun]

'Giddy aunt' is a particularly favourite, but it is not socially acceptable to say that in public, so it seems.

I still say 'knuckle sandwich' - that will never die out.

I like to think I am a bit retro with my exclamations. Phrases such as 'holy mackerel' still pass my weather beaten lips.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Hunky Dorey

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Cruising for a bruising.

 

[albion534]

spend a penny

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

when things got broke in our house as kids my mum would through them out saying they were "Duff" !!

 

[Deleted User X18H]

'Up in Annies room behind the clock'

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

'Up in Annies room behind the clock'

What the Blazzers does that mean ?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

when thinks got broke...

Did that happen regularly? How did you thtay thweaky clean?

 

[Deleted User X18H]

What the Blazzers does that mean ?

My maternal Grandmother would tell me this if I became too inquisitive about something, such as pocket money or biscuits, as in where is?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Did that happen regularly? How did you thtay thweaky clean?

Very good

 

[Lord Bracknell]

My dad (who was born in Newcastle on Tyne) was very fond of saying, as he disappeared down to the pub: "Ah'm gannin' doon the bourn, to cop loggerheeds". He claimed it was an old saying of his grandad's.

Not a phrase I've ever heard anyone else say. "Loggerheeds", incidentally, are butterflies. And I've come across native geordie speakers who've never heard the word. But it appears in this list of old phrases found in Hetton-le-Hole:-

List Geordie

Not that folk from Hetton-le-Hole are geordies, though.

 

[vulture]

f*** off you ginger c unt

 

[Ken Livingstone Seagull]

Righty Ho.
Bent as a 9 bob note.
Wot a chiz.
More tea, Vicar?

 

[Nottseagull]

What the Blazzers does that mean ?

This saying needs to make a comeback, if only so that people get it right; surely it is blazes, as in fierce fires?

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

All your base are belong to us

 

[Stumpy Tim]

The expression "Dick Splash" is sorely missed IMO

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Blue arsed fly

 

[Basit]

My grand pa used to say, "There are some remedies worse than the disease".
He often said that words when I had given him to take medicine for his urinary problem.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Drop the kids off at the pool