Words that have dropped out of use

[philsussex]

Following somebody's use of the word 'golly' as in 'golly gosh' in the Jon Snow thread, it got me to thinking of other once everyday words that have since dropped out of use.

What words do you have fond memories of that now sound totally naff? Rude as you like

Remember 'eggy' meaning angry?

 

[looney]

Blackamoor, Mercantile and prudence.

 

[Shinbreath]

Woolworths

 

[Wardy]

Bouncebackability

 

[pasty]

wazzock

 

[Wardy]

spam-head

 

[TrickyOne]

shenanigans

 

[philsussex]

bonking

 

[Wardy]

shenanigans

Somebody at work uses that at least once a week.

 

[Rowdey]

Crikey..!

 

[TrickyOne]

kerfuffle, flannel

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

'change' when you give 3 quid for a pint

 

[Beach Hut]

shambles

 

[The Peanut Roaster]

shambles

Any visit to Withdean this season and you would have heard that.

( Ok, not all, but you get the drift )

 

[Sir Norman Gull]

promotion

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Prithee.

It doesn't mean bog as pronounced by personages with speech impediments.

And come to think of it: personages.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

Relegation-haunted.

 

[Icy Gull]

Jeepers

f***ing Far Out Man

Nitwit

R'n B meaning rhythm and blues. How the f*** the shite that is now called R'n B ever managed to big itself up to be that good and what connection it has to do with the real mccoy is beyond me

 

[Hunting 784561]

gee wilickers !

 

[Twinkle Toes]

R'n'B meaning rhythm and blues. How the f*** the shite that is now called R'n'B ever managed to big itself up to be that good and what it has to do with the real mccoy is beyond me

Oh, I say! How correctomundo you are Mr G. It's nothing short of a friggin' SCANDLE.