Phrases once common you rarely hear today

[AlexWilliamsGloves]

"Dad, where ya going?"....."there and back to see how far it is"

(driving to the pub, and then driving home again afterwards)

 

[Lost in space]

It's brass monkeys in here.
That's about as useful as tits on a bull

 

[Mr Fraser]

Hows your belly for spots

 

[MillisleBlue]

Not want your dinner? Well you’ll eat it before it eats you.


Thanks, mum.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Well don't come running to me, if you trip up/fall off your bike/get injured playing footy.

 

[pace89]

Swales Out.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Not want your dinner? Well you’ll eat it before it eats you.


Thanks, mum.

Or "they're starving in Biafra".

 

[Vienna_70]

"Dad, where ya going?"....."there and back to see how far it is"

(driving to the pub, and then driving home again afterwards)

My Dad used that a lot.

 

[UnderControl]

Don't talk wet

 

[Vienna_70]

That's about as useful as tits on a bull

I still use that one.

Nincompoop


One time, when Mrs Vienna and I were in America, her son phoned, and she apologised for not answering earlier.

"We were having it off!"

 

[SiMCFC]

While you are down there.
Phwooaar
Happy as a sandboy

Always remember my first 'proper' job, sat down round a table and our scheduler came in the room (rather large lady) scrambling round under the desk to plug her laptop charger in and one of the stranger old guys in the team said "while Your down there..." she got up and smacked him so hard, we all absolutely pissed ourselves.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

Well she's all fur coat and no knickers that one.

 

[bumbleblue]

Oooh I am jiggered (tired)
Snug as a bug in a rug
More brass than a guest house gong

 

[MillisleBlue]

Asking for something either unrealistic or simply not going to happen:

Away an chase yer granny round the bin-yard.



Once again, thanks mum.

 

[Ho Chi Man City]

Or if a light's left on, "It's like Blackpool Illuminations in here"

My Dad used to say Crystal Palace.

 

[Ho Chi Man City]

One for the really old uns

“I’ve only got a latch lifter”

Meaning you were going to the pub when it opened and only had enough money for the first drink with the intention of borrowing money for the rest of the night. Was unfortunate if your mate who you normally borrowed off turned up with just a latch lifter as well.

 

[Kinkybyname]

...and United have won the Premier League title

 

[blumanchu]

I headed the lace

 

[I'm With Stupid]

Nowt as queer as John inman.
Bent as a ten Bob note.

I love a good gay euphemism.

 

[TonyM]

"I'll dance on ya and won't get off till you're dead"

"ya demon what you're nothing else"

"oh you're a beauty you are"