Phrases once common you rarely hear today

[Gaylord du Bois]

One nil to the Arsenal...

 

[TinFoilHat]

Arsenal are a fantastic footballing team to watch.

 

[ctidcarl]

Whats for tea - my gran used to answer "Bread and pullit"

We'd ask "what's that??"

She'd reply "you'll get a piece of bread and you'll have to pull it to bits"

I say the same to my youngsters these days!!

 

[Tuearts right boot]

That's the fella.....brings back memories. Vimto and dandelion and burdock.

 

[Oxhey foxy]

Leg over.
Bunk up
Bit of the other
How’s your father

 

[city2]

At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold

 

[mcrpogue]

Bubble for the spirit level.

Fallopian tubing.

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

Alpine....??? I Think the van was yellow

My Dad was an alpine man and we used to get it free, happy days

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

Money doesn't grow on trees

 

[Penfold the Duke]

Fallopian tubing.

Not just my works then. Apprentices new in the drawing office were sent to Ruth in the print room for a fallopian tube to put their drawings in. Ruth was a very nice, proper lady probably past retirement age.

 

[mosssideblue]

Would you like my seat

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

That's the fella.....brings back memories. Vimto and dandelion and burdock.

Used to get a hot vimto before bed

 

[johnny crossan]

Used to get a hot vimto before bed

anagram - vomit

 

[Totnes Blue]

Put wood in th'ole." Northern slang for shut the door. My grandad said it every time. Now people just say "close the door" or nothing at all. Lost its charm.

 

[MillisleBlue]

You'll give yer da squealin' nerves...



Thanks again, mum.

 

[The Mighty Marmoush]

anagram - vomit

Good drink that mate

 

[johnny crossan]

Good drink that mate

I'm addicted to it ever since they gave it to to us hot after our weekly school trip to Stockport baths. Cherry, grape and blackcurrant - delicious ;-)

 

[chris63]

Give him the big E.

Put your back into it.

Use a bit of elbow grease.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

My mum used to call me a daft apeth....

 

[lunebleu]

‘ common as muck’.