Author Topic: Unusual Words (Read 2864 times)

KKOB · « **Reply #10 on:** October 31, 2011, 05:20:47 AM »

Absolutely !

usedbustickets · « **Reply #11 on:** October 31, 2011, 09:29:49 AM »

Here's a few of my hates, that I can explain through stupidity of people learning - usually from the telly - the USA or Aussie vernacular

TV - instead of television or even telly (and no not the trans gender sort of TV)[

!]

Can I get? instead of Please may I have?[

!]

Uni - instead of University (bl**dy Neighbours)[

!]

Have a nice day ... mind yer own business what I do with my day:D

That's enough for now or I'll blow a blood vessel or two:D:D

Colwyn · « **Reply #12 on:** October 31, 2011, 10:17:31 AM »

quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

You don't hear haberdashery so much these days

"Third Floor. Haberdashery and Millinery. Going up".

Scunner · « **Reply #13 on:** October 31, 2011, 10:28:21 AM »

I've sold the mill now.

Jacqui Harvey · « **Reply #14 on:** October 31, 2011, 12:25:23 PM »

Rouge... It's now blusher.

Personnel Department... Now Human Resources.

One of my favourites which I wonder how many Forum members will know and remember... Dolly Blue
No Googling but what is it[?]

Scunner · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2011, 13:01:39 PM »

Maybe you miss words that slowly vanish. One word that more or less disappeared during our 5 year absence - margarine!! I couldn't find any in the supermarket. I remember you used to get different brands of it - the Co-op even had different qualities - silver and gold as I recall. Now, spread is the word and often that doesn't even appear on labelling from people who would prefer you not to think it as a spread but something you can't believe isn't butter. Even Stork, the most famous of all has no reference to margarine anymore.

RIP margarine, I'll use Stork for my pastry in this modern age

usedbustickets · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2011, 13:14:44 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

Maybe you miss words that slowly vanish. One word that more or less disappeared during our 5 year absence - margarine!! I couldn't find any in the supermarket. I remember you used to get different brands of it - the Co-op even had different qualities - silver and gold as I recall. Now, spread is the word and often that doesn't even appear on labelling from people who would prefer you not to think it as a spread but something you can't believe isn't butter. Even Stork, the most famous of all has no reference to margarine anymore.

RIP margarine, I'll use Stork for my pastry in this modern age

It was a matter of (working class) pride with my old mum that we only used butter in our house, a frequent observation about one neighbour or another was that they only used marge (not even margarine!), even if it was Stork!! Which was a pity becasue I always liked the sandwiches I got round my mates homes which were invariably made with marge, but I wasn't about to tell mum that:D:D

Scunner · « **Reply #17 on:** October 31, 2011, 13:17:55 PM »

We were obviously not as posh as you. It was a matter of (working class) pride in our house that we only used the gold margarine. God help those who had to make do with the silver. I suppose you had real cream too, we slummed it with a can of TipTop.

usedbustickets · « **Reply #18 on:** October 31, 2011, 15:01:06 PM »

Tip Top, bl**dy luxury, I used to wake up t'mornin, walk fourteen mile t'pit and was only lucky enough to see Co-op's own evaporated milk to accompany a tin of pear halves:D

Julesp · « **Reply #19 on:** October 31, 2011, 16:10:48 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Jacqui Harvey

Rouge... It's now blusher.

Personnel Department... Now Human Resources.

One of my favourites which I wonder how many Forum members will know and remember... Dolly Blue
No Googling but what is it[?]

Dolly Blue was the little pack that you added to your whites to make them whiter!

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