Archaic phrases

[consultant]

Interesting . My Ma's folks were from Oliver Bond Street . Im one quarter jackeen !

Or, one quare teen, Jack!

[The Field Marshal]

Dont mind him stewie I think that fella is sex mad.

[stewiegriffin]

Or, one quare teen, Jack!

Lol . Indeed , lot of them in Oliver Bond I hear

[The Field Marshal]

Live horse and eat grass.

[rubensni]

I wonder if posters would be interested in posting words and expressions that were once common but have fallen into disuse
eg :The Fuzz.
Old dublin word for the cops.
Eg.I got grabbed by the fuzz.
It also meant pubic hair so many double entendres occurred

I don't think it was uniquely Dublin, or Irish:
Urban Dictionary: fuzz

Remember Hot Fuzz the film?


I'm going with gurrier, boyo and luder.

[stewiegriffin]

Tackies

Limerick footwear .

[consultant]

Tackies

Limerick footwear .

Specially for hookers.

[beanie]

Tackies

Limerick footwear .

and I think "topper" is a Limerick thing too, for pencil sharpener.

[stewiegriffin]

and I think "topper" is a Limerick thing too, for pencil sharpener.

I've heard it said . I thought it sounded like an English term tho .

[consultant]

I've heard it said ! I thought it sounded like an English term tho .

pierrpoint?