I've just discovered it is very difficult to repeat:
"Twerp, twit and trollop" quickly.
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is that the extent of his knowledge
Somehow I get the impression that he hasn't been as much of a lothario as he likes to proclaim!
cometh
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lothario
now that's a great word!
I use albeit and whereas quite often.
People don't often (as far as I know) use the word "mega" as slang for fantastic or good these days.
People don't often (as far as I know) use the word "mega" as slang for fantastic or good these days.
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"Twerp, twit and trollop"
you describing the HMs?
Rambunctious
Words the tabloid press seem to imagine we all use: Tryst and Love rat/child. Oh, and 'romp'
I'm now.
You're all being so jocular.
You're all being so jocular.
Twee
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Words the tabloid press seem to imagine we all use: Tryst and Love rat/child. Oh, and 'romp'
As in 'Soon after ones final tryst with the love rat, one found out that the romp had left one in the club with the lothario's love child'.Reference:
I've just discovered it is very difficult to repeat: "Twerp, twit and trollop" quickly.
Oh I don't seem to have a problem, but that's cos there's usually an f word betwixt the three
Well stone the crows, I haven't heard some of those wordssince Adam was a lad.
Cometh the hour, cometh the ............... forum mates with a nice bit of dstraction from the angst that is the dying days of BB
Cometh the hour, cometh the ............... forum mates with a nice bit of dstraction from the angst that is the dying days of BB
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wherewithal albeit hitherto whereas.
I've never stopped using them, but then again, literacy was a big part of education in my day. It and a lot of other educational standards fell once they introduced comprehensive education, IMOReference:
As in 'Soon after ones final tryst with the love rat, one found out that the romp had left one in the club with the lothario's love child'.
The Olde English way of calling someone a right shlaaaaag
Fairweather friend is another one. These days they're just called a c**t.
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betwixt
I'd like to see Dave spatchcocked on the lawn.
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wence,
I think you mean whence - as in where something comes from. Though to be grammatically correct it should be 'as in from where something comes.' because you should not end a sentence with a preposition. Reference:
I'd like to see Dave spatchcocked on the lawn.
Hahahahaaaa!
balderdash and tosh.....sound like a seventies sitcom
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who could forget 'bolderdash'...
Are you sure that's what you meant? Bolderdash is a computer game. Did you mean BALLDERDASH? As in poppycock, or rubbish?
I have read through the thread and vote it ticketyboo!
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I have read through the thread and vote it ticketyboo!
Spiffing good show squiggle. Reference:
Are you sure that's what you meant? Bolderdash is a computer game. Did you mean BALLDERDASH? As in poppycock, or rubbish?
Since you've got your schoolmarm soap box out Fluffy, could it be that you meant balderdash, with one l?
My MIL still says, "Five and twenty", instead of 25.
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I want to campaign for greater use of the word 'strumpet'
OK..here we go "Deman is a frightful strumpet but a really lovely gel too How about that for startersReference:
My MIL still says, "Five and twenty", instead of 25.
How old is she? About three score years and five?Reference:
Are you sure that's what you meant? Bolderdash is a computer game. Did you mean BALLDERDASH? As in poppycock, or rubbish?
Surely it's balderdash with one l... and I was educated at a comprehensive school as well. Reference:
My MIL still says, "Five and twenty", instead of 25.
My nan always used to say that. That's brought back memories.. She always used to say "canting" as well which is a very old Black Country term for talking.Reference: Fairfax
OK..here we go "Deman is a frightful strumpet but a really lovely gel too How about that for starters
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She always used to say "canting" as well which is a very old Black Country term for talking
Oh God I'd never attempt that when I've had a few. I'd wake up with a few missing teeth
Curmudgeon. I call my father that affectionately
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Oh God I'd never attempt that when I've had a few. I'd wake up with a few missing teeth
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h God I'd never attempt that when I've had a few. I'd wake up with a few missing teeth
Why do you think it's died out round here??!!
oooooh what a gay day we're all having. .doesn't sound quite the same as it used to anymore
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Curmudgeon. I call my father that affectionately
I use that word and I love it. I know a few, too.
Checking the time I too often say "5 and 20". Does that make me old-fashioned?
I also refer to people "canting" sometimes when they are talking in a huddle.
It seems a few of us have a vital role in saving treasured parts of our language.
You have all given me such pleasure in this thread. Lovely!
I also refer to people "canting" sometimes when they are talking in a huddle.
It seems a few of us have a vital role in saving treasured parts of our language.
You have all given me such pleasure in this thread. Lovely!
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