Words that are going out of fashion / usage

RocknRollDave

“Greeeeetings!”

Rocker

In South Africa they use the word ‘confidential’ to mean ‘confident with’. Or something along that line. For example: If you are confidential with your 8 iron from that lie, go for it. Don’t overthink it. 

Supportact

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Kittyfrisk

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Could be that you were being mocked for announcing your intention? 

Supportact

Kittyfrisk said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Could be that you were being mocked for announcing your intention? 

Maybe, but I was actually going for a poo so the joke's on them! 

Zoolooter

“To be fair” which has turned into a filler phrase. It’s awful, stop using it now.

Philly_Q

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

Supportact

Philly_Q said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

Think so, but I don't talk to loads of younger people so maybe it's in the same category as waz. 

rustneversleeps

Philly_Q said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

In the old East London days I remember people saying “I’am gonna see a man about dog”.Weird.

Dominic

Zoolooter said:

“To be fair” which has turned into a filler phrase. It’s awful, stop using it now.

very West Country..........my lover

Philly_Q

rustneversleeps said:

Philly_Q said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

In the old East London days I remember people saying “I’am gonna see a man about dog”.Weird.

My dad always said that, but it was basically a "mind your own business" response to where are you/we going questions, nothing to do with toilets.

Sporky

I favour "I'm off to powder my nose". 

guitars4you

Supportact said:

Philly_Q said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

Think so, but I don't talk to loads of younger people so maybe it's in the same category as waz. 

I'm going to spend a penny - Or I need to spend a penny - Maybe some younger members don't even get this

rogd

I'm going to  turn my bike round.

Kittyfrisk

guitars4you said:

Supportact said:

Philly_Q said:

Supportact said:

Waz, as in 'wee'. I used it recently, said 'I'm off for a waz' and I was mocked and told that no one says that now.

I suppose it's 'piss' now. 

Do people still say slash?

Think so, but I don't talk to loads of younger people so maybe it's in the same category as waz. 

I'm going to spend a penny - Or I need to spend a penny - Maybe some younger members don't even get this

Probably as :
A. They don't use pennies (or any other physical money).
B. There aren't really any public pay toilets any more.

Kurtis

Shazbot. 

robgilmo

'The scratcher' meaning 'bed'.

Kittyfrisk

robgilmo said:

'The scratcher' meaning 'bed'.

You ex. Navy by any chance?

Timcito

  

In my formative years back in England in the 70s, pretty much anything on TV that wasn't a film was called a 'programme.' We had comedy programmes, DIY programmes, cooking programmes, current events and news programmes, you name it. Here in the US, everything is a 'show.' I was just wondering if British TV still broadcast 'programmes' or whether they had all been converted to 'shows.'

robgilmo

Kittyfrisk said:

robgilmo said:

'The scratcher' meaning 'bed'.

You ex. Navy by any chance?

No, being cooped up on a barge for months on end never really appealed to me.