Words that now mean something else !

Rougvie · Sep 11, 2003

Tranny

Gay

Slash

Swinging

(actually, all the ones I can think of have a sexual conitation.. there must be some others..)

Robbo · Sep 11, 2003

ARCHER (NOW MEANS "C

T")

BrightonBird · Sep 11, 2003

fatbadger · Sep 11, 2003

I hate to tell you this, but almost all words now mean something different to what they used to mean - that's the delight of a living language.

Stumpy Tim · Sep 11, 2003

Bum (i.e. arse, now beach bum)
Spit-roast - less said the better

albiongirl · Sep 11, 2003

Donut

Soton Seagull · Sep 11, 2003

Beaver

SK1NT · Sep 11, 2003

Rougvie · Sep 11, 2003

What did twat used to mean ??

SK1NT · Sep 11, 2003

'wicked' = bad and also meaning good now! then! is that better

JEM · Sep 11, 2003

Vinyl Richie · Sep 11, 2003

albiongirl · Sep 11, 2003

Twat used to mean **** oops the "c" word :lolol:

CHAPPERS · Sep 11, 2003

****.

probably.

Shizuoka Dolphin · Sep 11, 2003

Stumpy Tim said:
Spit-roast - less said the better

I just read that with a mouth full of hot chocolate - very bad timing as most of it is now on my monitor screen. :lolol:

Titanic · Sep 11, 2003

blow off

Sorrel · Sep 11, 2003

Nice. Used to mean stupid. Sometimes it still does.

FatboyTim · Sep 11, 2003

I'M SURE I REMEMBER WHEN "PANTS" WAS GOOD.

Titanic · Sep 11, 2003

Labour

Publius Ovidius · Sep 11, 2003

gay

fairy

chutney ferret