can you remember any words or colloquialisms your parents used that you dont hear know?

Answer 1

"For the duration"..... WW2 that was. Dad would say,

"well that's that ...."

or "you won't see him again...."

He used it almost every sentence. Mum was nearly as bad,

trouble is, I almost find myself saying it now, at odd times, and can imagine the odd looks I'd get if I did.... oh yes, and just about every naughtical term you could think of, though none in our family had ever been near the navy, not even naughty auntie dottie lol

Answer 2

I remember the time when the word "Gay" used to mean Happy and Carefree. Then there's the Spanish colloquial cuss word "Sirvenguenza!" and the English "Holy smokes!" and "Great Scott!" thanks to Robin the Boy Wonder : P There's also the old: "You can't eat your cake and have it too" which for some reason I can't fathom, was later rearranged and became " You can't have your cake and eat it too". And then there's the saying: "you sound like a broken record" which is a mystery for today's generation who were born in the era of Compact discs and dvd.

Answer 3

Caling = talking cal pronounced as cal in calorie
Makes ends meet
You'll rip the lining out of ya cap=dont pick your nose
Bairn= child
Kessie= Christmas
Kelterment=junk/clutter

could sit here for ages!

Answer 4

Aye, there's trooble at t'mill lol

Well dear, have a nice cup of tea and you'll feel better.
There's not much on the Radio tonight is there - you never hear THAT these days

Answer 5

In England, there`s loads.
To denote surprise "well, I`ll go t`foot of our stairs" (Yorkshire)
"Oh! My giddy aunt" (Yorkshire)

To mean You`ve done well! "Save us a seat" (Newcastle)

Over here, you can get whole dictionaries on certain dialects. I possess one for Yorkshire
I`ve included a link to some Geordie and Lancashire dialect. Two of my favourites

Answer 6

My mum said lots of things but I particularly remember my grandma saying 'every little drop helps said the old woman who peed in the sea'.

Answer 7

Surely, you mean 'now' not 'know'.

I never hear this Welsh 'proverb' said anymore..
"Paid â sychu dy dîn efo deilen grîn, rhagofn i dy fys di fynd trwyddi."
It's probably because people don't crap in the countryside as often these days.

Answer 8

How about these...
"That's the way the cookie crumbles." (When something didn't go the way you wanted, but had to be accepted anyway.)
"Let's get all our ducks in a row." (Used when making sure things are done properly and in order.)

Answer 9

Nesh

Going to Ireland on a green donkey (I'm serious. I have no idea what it means).

Conny onny

Answer 10

HI,
i remember my dad using these little quotes -

grass does not grow on a busy street,

bless his/her little cotton socks,

there is more but i can not remember what they are.