Expressions........Sayings.....

3 Nov 2009

Whilst taking my son home earlier we were talking about sayings and expressions he and his pals use just now,he tells me the current "buzz" words around his school are "sweet" for anything that is good... "sucks/wrong" for anything that is bad....
What are your favorite/least favorite sayings and expressions that you or yours regularly use/used....
When i was young we referred to anything good as "dancer/topper"...anything bad as "rank"
Not sure if there is a worse saying than .."sweating like a "..but im sure someone will find one!!

3 Nov 2009

My son uses the expression "uueerrgghh sick" to anything that he likes, especially Air Nike or Subaru Imprezza and Sony Eicsson costalottadough.
Oh and to anything thats just OK or saying hi to a mate is "safe"
I'm a bit more "hip" in that I like to "gas" talking "jive" with those "groovy""chicks" and "sista's" that me and my "homies" "hang" with. Do ya "dig" "bros?" Far out. biggrin

"Whinging like an unpaid whore" was one I didn't like
And im afraid i don't like women being known as bitches in any context really. Silly old trollops OK though :D
Nothing to do with it really but aint Rhubarb ace.
Oh how I love Issac Hayes

3 Nov 2009

I'm not keen on the word 'scene' to describe swinging - it sounds so 70's rolleyes

I also don't like hearing my nephew referring to things that are lame or out of fashion as 'gay'. My own kids seem to be resisting it for now, probably because they have a paternal uncle who is smile

3 Nov 2009

I was once referred to by one of my sons band mates as "safe". Im sure the subtlety of the meaning was lost on me at the time but I was assured it was a compliment.
Oh and do you recall the phrase "chinny reckon" accompanied by a stroking of the chin when presented with a bullshitter. No idea where that came from either but it was a useful tool.
My fathers favourite boyhood word from the 30s was "wizard" used to describe anything of particular merit. Mind u he brought out the chinny reckon in me a fair bit so I have no idea if he was bullshitting.

3 Nov 2009

Its the terms "back in the day" and "my bad" that's crept into my kids language that gets my goat. Its so bloody american!

3 Nov 2009

Quote by Kaznkev
mint is the kids word for anything they like
love my grandas sayings,
Fur coat and no knickers and
lace curtains at the window but nowt but jam on table,2 of the best
The boys know better than to use gay as an insult,they will get bored to death with the appreciation of difference lecture again lol
And i hate hate hate the term swingers,cant think of a better one tho

Forgot mint - that gets a lot of use by one of my bots too
As for swingers hmmm I guess we could swap the term for something like. Happy smiley people or more coursely Other f*ckers biggrin

3 Nov 2009

'to cut a long story short'. Why don't people just cut a long story short rather than extending it with a useless phrase.
'to be honest', why is everything else a lie?
'Issues' Once upon a time we had 'problems' indicating that something needed to be resolved. What does one do with an issue.
'going forward/moving forward/to go forward' what ever happened to 'what we are going to do. Do people no longer do things?
Have suvived the era of 'mint' 'gay' and now 'hoofing' and a long time of 'the hell' dunno

3 Nov 2009

I thought I'd miss remembered "Chinny reckon" lol

3 Nov 2009

..."You cahnt reap a narp 'till the rear gurp parp"
/coloquial/
lp

3 Nov 2009

"fuck off twat" appears to be one I hear often
lp

3 Nov 2009

I'm getting used to these being used around me at the mo *sic, dope (doesn't mean drugs), worrrd, fresh, toy or toyz (not nice), sweet - tis all good stuff! confused

:? :? I try to look as tho I know what there on about, most of the time I get away with it :lol2: :lol2:

3 Nov 2009

My son uses
Hellish
Shan
Class!
Bum sniff confused

Just coming out of the "that's sooooooo gay" phase mad

Oh and "I'm too old for that mam" seems fairly common lately :cry:

3 Nov 2009

I used the term fab and groovy when wishing my hippy friend a good birthday a couple of years ago and I liked it so much, I use it all the time now biggrin

3 Nov 2009

Been reading this for the last few hours - most of it is American Slang, but a few good UK specific ones turn up lol

3 Nov 2009

heres one my daughter used
"tool the very moy off ya"
think it means your going to have words dunno

3 Nov 2009

I'm still quite fond of..."fuck off and die" "smells like a dog otters lair" sweating like gary glitter on a school bus" and the term "flock of seagulls" for that particularly unpleasant bowel movement.

3 Nov 2009

Apparently my company no longer has any problems. Impressive eh? Unfortunately, we now have hundreds of 'challenges' instead. FFS. If you have PROBLEMS you have a reason to fix them, if you have CHALLENGES they are optional. Are they complete business idiots?
Social phrases, not sure. You know I can't bring any to mind. Worrying. I use 'mind you' a lot when discussing things. Does that count? I don't use 'gay' as an insult, but I do use it as shorthand to describe certain clothes styles.

3 Nov 2009

"I'm alright thanks" in response to a question if someone wants some more (tea, coffee, beer etc).
My response "I wasn't enquiring after your health!" confused

3 Nov 2009

I have used all of those in their appropriate situations. lol
When listening to and using slang, its more about the body language and expression than the actual word is used. You can pretty much bluff any series of sounds as long as the meaning is conveyed. smile

3 Nov 2009

Fubar and Mubar (Fucked/Mashed Up beyond All Recognition) was in regular use where I come from originally.
Haven't heard it used much where I live now though lol