Out dated words or phrases

[swansont]

I have actually seen an email only (ie scanned to pdf) copy of a hard copy letter called a low carbon copy - the sender was old enough to be doing it knowingly.

 

That may mean low carbon footprint, electronic vs paper. i.e. low-carbon copy, vs low carbon-copy, though I would suspect the person didn't know the context.

[Royston]

I'll have your guts for garters.

 

You big girls blouse.

 

Minger.

 

Mush (e.g 'oi mush, get down from there !').

 

Square (not the shape, obviously).

 

Having a shin dig, or alternatively, have a right old knees up.

 

Bad (to mean good).

 

Nancy boy.

Edited March 29, 2012 by Royston

[iNow]

He didn't like the cut of your jib.

[Xittenn]

He didn't like the cut of your jib.

 

 

Jib has made quite the come back in terms of street slang, but its usage is highly indicative of the shitty way things are going these days. The word is now used on the streets to mean crystal meth or variations of meth amphetamines! I just thought I might point that out . . .

 

unless this is what you meant ? ?

[iNow]

Fascinating. Didn't know jib = meth.

[swansont]

Pretty sure jibs are still in use. I may be three sheets to the wind right now, so don't take my word for it. It might just be scuttlebutt.

[iNow]

Wow... That sure sounds like poppycock.

[zapatos]

hot diggety dog

dressed to the nines

the cat's meow

the bees' knees

a dirty copper

my dogs are killin' me

heebie jeebies

a cup of joe

what a tomato!

he's light on his feet

[imatfaal]

"a dirty copper" - jeez I wish we had finished with using that phrase here in the UK

[iNow]

Scallywag.

[zapatos]

Rapscallion

[swansont]

a cup of joe

 

Definitely not outdated.

[Xittenn]

scrumdiddlyumptious

[hypervalent_iodine]

scrumdiddlyumptious

 

I definitely still use that word.

 

This doesn't really fit the description in the title, but I'm going to add the semicolon to the list; try though I though I do to keep it alive.

[Appolinaria]

Jiminy Cricket. I fuckin' love it. {Don't know when that's from, though}

[Joatmon]

"Bend over boy" meaning you were about to get either 4 or 6 strokes of the cane!

[Xittenn]

That's just dandy!