Page 11 of 92 FirstFirst ... 9101112132161 ... LastLast
Results 101 to 110 of 913
Like Tree41Likes

Thread: Archaic phrases

  1. 29th January 2010, 06:40 PM #101
    sondagefaux
    sondagefaux is offline
    Politics.ie Regular sondagefaux's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    7,997

    Quote Originally Posted by Fraxinus_ View Post
    Hahahaha, hadn't heard flange in ages, it sounds even worse now but hilarious.

    Is ride still used to describe a savage chick? "Yerwan is an absolute ride"..
    A ride? She's a flah and a half!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 29th January 2010, 07:16 PM #102
    ibis
    ibis is offline
    Politics.ie Regular
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    Dublin
    Posts
    22,407

    Quote Originally Posted by sondagefaux View Post
    A ride? She's a flah and a half!
    Which reminds me - "flahulach" is a word you don't hear as much as you used to.
    Never let the best be the enemy of the good.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 29th January 2010, 07:21 PM #103
    sondagefaux
    sondagefaux is offline
    Politics.ie Regular sondagefaux's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    7,997

    Quote Originally Posted by ibis View Post
    Which reminds me - "flahulach" is a word you don't hear as much as you used to.
    You don't see as much of it either.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 29th January 2010, 07:26 PM #104
    The Field Marshal
    The Field Marshal is offline
    Politics.ie Regular The Field Marshal's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    The Imperial Throne
    Posts
    13,129

    Quote Originally Posted by PaddyJoe McGillycuddy View Post
    You're an oegous bollix.....
    not heard outside of Cavan I'd say..
    Short for outrageous.
    Are you implying Cavan people are mean with the talk?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 29th January 2010, 07:37 PM #105
    zippo222
    zippo222 is offline
    Politics.ie Regular zippo222's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Co. Wexford
    Posts
    2,005

    Does anybody say Labour Exchange anymore ? I haven't heard that in years.

    To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 29th January 2010, 07:38 PM #106
    sondagefaux
    sondagefaux is offline
    Politics.ie Regular sondagefaux's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    7,997

    Quote Originally Posted by zippo222 View Post
    Does anybody say Labour Exchange anymore ? I haven't heard that in years.
    Dunno. Do people still got to get messages?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 29th January 2010, 07:42 PM #107
    zippo222
    zippo222 is offline
    Politics.ie Regular zippo222's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Co. Wexford
    Posts
    2,005

    Quote Originally Posted by sondagefaux View Post
    Dunno. Do people still got to get messages?
    Ha. We were always sent for messages when we were childer.

    To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 29th January 2010, 07:43 PM #108
    macdarawhitfield
    macdarawhitfield is offline
    Politics.ie Regular
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Posts
    1,532

    Quote Originally Posted by YoungLiberal View Post
    I hear and use it all the time! Don't know how you could think it's gone, it's in common usage!

    Phrases not so commonly used anymore (for obv reasons):

    Tight Jew
    Dirty Arab
    Am I black?
    Glad to know mots are still around.And the other stuff isnt.What about 'by the same token' or 'may God leave you yer senses'
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 29th January 2010, 07:47 PM #109
    The Field Marshal
    The Field Marshal is offline
    Politics.ie Regular The Field Marshal's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Location
    The Imperial Throne
    Posts
    13,129

    How about

    [COLOR="Red"]Langered
    Scuttered
    Fluthered[/COLOR]
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 29th January 2010, 07:51 PM #110
    zippo222
    zippo222 is offline
    Politics.ie Regular zippo222's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2009
    Location
    Co. Wexford
    Posts
    2,005

    Quote Originally Posted by macdarawhitfield View Post
    Glad to know mots are still around.And the other stuff isnt.What about 'by the same token' or 'may God leave you yer senses'
    ' by the same token' certainly still used, never heard the last one myself.

    To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 11 of 92 FirstFirst ... 9101112132161 ... LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Dáil to repeal over 3,000 archaic laws
    By Gombeen in forum Justice
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 10th January 2007, 07:38 PM