Forgotten words from Yesteryear

[snorky]

Foolscap

 

[mexico1970]

Foolscap

Foolscap was so called because, in the 18th century, folio-sized paper had the watermark of a fool's cap on it.

 

[snorky]

Quarto

 

[Kippax77]

Verruca

 

[mexico1970]

Verruca

Bazooka those verruca's.

 

[snorky]

Quire

 

[KS55]

Er……..Soccer.

 

[City Hobgoblin]

I just grazed my knee and it's CREBBING

 

[normskih]

ballies

 

[snorky]

I just grazed my knee and it's CREBBING

I thought a Greb was term meaning a scumbag, used in Wrexham... at least the chubber I dated used the word that way.
She also called them 'burmos'

I have never heard either term used before, or since.

You live and learn.

And backscuttle porkers :)