What old timey words/phrases ect. do you use?
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What old timey words/phrases ect. do you use?
My family is one of long livers, at least on my dad side. They are just now starting to really all kick the bucket and are around 90 and up. My dad is an exception as he as just about won the life threatening illness lottery. Anyway, because of this, I've noticed that I have alot of "old timey" words for saying stuff.
I actually can't think of all of them now, but I use them when I'm not thinking about it. In another thread, I just said "video tape" instead of "film." Which is kind of funny because you hardly even use tapes now. It actually irritates me now because I can't think of any but I know I do it. So, I'm sure someone else out there does too. Anyone use any real old terms, phrases or words for any particular reason?
I actually can't think of all of them now, but I use them when I'm not thinking about it. In another thread, I just said "video tape" instead of "film." Which is kind of funny because you hardly even use tapes now. It actually irritates me now because I can't think of any but I know I do it. So, I'm sure someone else out there does too. Anyone use any real old terms, phrases or words for any particular reason?
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I don't know about old but I do use several regional terms that make no sense to people outside of this part of England.
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i say 'you reet?' for 'are you alright?' which is a very strong, manly, working class, Boltonian accent, and me being a 17year old female people often are shocked when i talk (i have an extremely strong Boltonian accent) xD
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I dunno about old-timey phrases but my family on my Mom's side are German and so it's not uncommon for random german words to slip into conversations.
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I have on occasion said jolly good, tally ho, wut wut, I say and a number of other old time phrases. The oldest I have done is speaking in Old English.
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I say alreet. I also say dude alot, which causes people to call me dude a lot but not eachother. Thats not old timey though.
La is something I've picked up which is a very Scouse way of referring to a person.
I can also understand backslang, but can't really speak it. Thats another very Scouse way of speaking. Its basically incomprehensible if you don't know the rules. Its like a way of talking without people knowing what you're saying.
La is something I've picked up which is a very Scouse way of referring to a person.
I can also understand backslang, but can't really speak it. Thats another very Scouse way of speaking. Its basically incomprehensible if you don't know the rules. Its like a way of talking without people knowing what you're saying.
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I'll occasionally say boot due to watching too much Top Gear, and torch instead of flashlight because of my father, along with the odd other British-ism, which would be considered old-timey/odd around here.
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Top Gear can affect your english. It can also make you forget what side of the road you're supposed to drive on.
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As a modest sort of fellow (some have commented 'chap') I always attempt to use the fullest of the vocabulary and mannerisms offered me by my mother tongue, the English Language. For instance, I'm known for saying 'good lord' 'I say' and 'hello' to show shock and amazement.
However there are times when I feel the need to use the slightly less than savoury words. When I do, I try to make them sound as absurd as I can in their delivery and setup. For instance, I have been known to use 'bastard' on occassion. However, I always make sure to pronounce it in a very like Machurian (a person from Manchest) accent - for those who might not know what this means, picture Sean Bean saying it. I never use these words for insults though, as there are such better insults out there (one of Oscar Wildes better ones springs to mind 'You, sir, are a mangy cock flap')
I also fall into the trap of using 'dude' a lot, but this is simply because I am a Hulkamaniac and proud of it.
However there are times when I feel the need to use the slightly less than savoury words. When I do, I try to make them sound as absurd as I can in their delivery and setup. For instance, I have been known to use 'bastard' on occassion. However, I always make sure to pronounce it in a very like Machurian (a person from Manchest) accent - for those who might not know what this means, picture Sean Bean saying it. I never use these words for insults though, as there are such better insults out there (one of Oscar Wildes better ones springs to mind 'You, sir, are a mangy cock flap')
I also fall into the trap of using 'dude' a lot, but this is simply because I am a Hulkamaniac and proud of it.
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GaProgMan wrote:As a modest sort of fellow (some have commented 'chap') I always attempt to use the fullest of the vocabulary and mannerisms offered me by my mother tongue, the English Language. For instance, I'm known for saying 'good lord' 'I say' and 'hello' to show shock and amazement.
I usually say good lord, I say or hello to surprising situations but I hardly think of it as old fashioned. Also nice to see that their are other chaps on these forums. I assume you will be attending the Chap Olympiad. I was meant to be but with my being abroad for the good of the Empire I must miss it. I was so looking forward to the bicycle joust.
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words I've picked up from my grandparents:
Yonder
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...I've started saying "ate" as "ett."
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Sometimes I say 'tis but I think that's about it.
Sometimes throw in the odd british phrase, but I donb't necessarily think they are "old timely"
Sometimes throw in the odd british phrase, but I donb't necessarily think they are "old timely"
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i often says 'me thinks' rather than 'i think' and i occasionally quote Shakespeare... I also use some other old timey words sometimes, 'cad' 'for seuth' various others.
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Is 'dude' really old timey? I mean, I say it a lot (I also have been know to say gnarly and rad. I may or may not be stuck in the early nineties. Which sucks, seen as I was born in '92). I say chap and jolly good and chap but I wouldn't consider them old either. Though some would. This is what you get for attending public school.
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No dude is not old timey, thats why I said
Also using English phrases when you're not English, especially out dated ones like chap and jolly good and tally ho and lawks melordie me bottoms on fire etc etc, just makes English people think you're either making fun of them or a dick. If you are English though, then thats fine.
Oh and seventyleven? What does that even mean? Isn't that how old Bilbo was?
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Also using English phrases when you're not English, especially out dated ones like chap and jolly good and tally ho and lawks melordie me bottoms on fire etc etc, just makes English people think you're either making fun of them or a dick. If you are English though, then thats fine.
Oh and seventyleven? What does that even mean? Isn't that how old Bilbo was?
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I think I am the king of old-timey phraseology. I say "good heavens!" quite a bit, I often address people as "gentlemen!" I'm having difficulty right now thinking of other things in particular... but I like to think my speech mannerisms are a bit more archaic than others.
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I use unusual instead of weird and people always laugh its totally unintentional.
I also use la, in a bit, like, sound ect but that's all scouse stuff and not old timely.
I also use la, in a bit, like, sound ect but that's all scouse stuff and not old timely.
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I use a lot of slightly outdated dutch, it actually improves communicating with "the older generations" but when talking with my fellow youths I sometimes get weird looks.
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Machalllewis wrote:Also using English phrases when you're not English, especially out dated ones like chap and jolly good and tally ho and lawks melordie me bottoms on fire etc etc, just makes English people think you're either making fun of them or a dick.
I agree. "old-timey" and "generic, cliche things that North Americans think British people say" aren't the same thing.
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Nevrmore wrote:Machalllewis wrote:Also using English phrases when you're not English, especially out dated ones like chap and jolly good and tally ho and lawks melordie me bottoms on fire etc etc, just makes English people think you're either making fun of them or a dick.
I agree. "old-timey" and "generic, cliche things that North Americans think British people say" aren't the same thing.
Yes I can attest to the rage inducing-ness.. I have lost count how many sentences directed at me have ended in Governor or as they always say in upbeat cockney 'Guv'nahr' or pip pip.
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I can safely say that I have never, and will never, end a sentence with the word "governor" unless I am talking to an actual governor, and then, definitely not with a cockney accent.
Then again, by and large I don't pick up on British, Scottish, or Irish accents other than the very strong ones. Not immediately at least. I've just become inured to them over the years (not to mention that I have a generically British/Scottish accent of my own).
I do occasionally bite my thumb at people though, but generally only for humour with those that understand what I'm doing, and would not be adverse to spontaneously acting out the beginning of Romeo and Juliet.
Then again, by and large I don't pick up on British, Scottish, or Irish accents other than the very strong ones. Not immediately at least. I've just become inured to them over the years (not to mention that I have a generically British/Scottish accent of my own).
I do occasionally bite my thumb at people though, but generally only for humour with those that understand what I'm doing, and would not be adverse to spontaneously acting out the beginning of Romeo and Juliet.
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"Folks" and "Folk" both in wider usage than they are typically used now. There are others that I'm not thinking of.
Not quite what we're talking about, but there are some foreign language words I use randomly while speaking english (the result of growing up in a bilingual household). One is that I say "What?" as an interjection reflexively in Portuguese ("O Que?"), Spanish ("Qué") and french ("Quoi"). This is especially weird as I don't know any french, where as I speak Portuguese and took Spanish in school. Most of my other one's come from Portuguese.
Not quite what we're talking about, but there are some foreign language words I use randomly while speaking english (the result of growing up in a bilingual household). One is that I say "What?" as an interjection reflexively in Portuguese ("O Que?"), Spanish ("Qué") and french ("Quoi"). This is especially weird as I don't know any french, where as I speak Portuguese and took Spanish in school. Most of my other one's come from Portuguese.
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