Archaic phrases

**stewiegriffin** · 29th January 2010, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by consultant

pierrpoint?

More of a hanger surely ?

**EvotingMachine0197** · 29th January 2010, 02:29 AM

Shifting.

Getting a dance and/or kiss/more from the other one.

**consultant** · 29th January 2010, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by stewiegriffin

More of a hanger surely ?

The King of Swing!!

**PaddyJoe McGillycuddy** · 29th January 2010, 02:38 AM

You're an oegous bollix.....
not heard outside of Cavan I'd say..

**PaddyJoe McGillycuddy** · 29th January 2010, 02:41 AM

Margarine.....
does anybody put margarine on their bread anymore??

**stewiegriffin** · 29th January 2010, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by PaddyJoe McGillycuddy

You're an oegous bollix.....
not heard outside of Cavan I'd say..

Indeed . short for outrageous

What about ' Skates ' ? is that a galway term for runners/shoes ? Or have I been misled ?

**PaddyJoe McGillycuddy** · 29th January 2010, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by stewiegriffin

Indeed . short for outrageous

What about ' Skates ' ? is that a galway term for runners/shoes ? Or have I been misled ?

never heard of 'skates'! We used to call them 'gutties'

**PaddyJoe McGillycuddy** · 29th January 2010, 02:55 AM

Another Cavan one;
'clatty' = dirty
'he's a fierce clatty bastard'
could be either he's full of dirty jokes or he has a personal hygiene problem..

**Truth.ie** · 29th January 2010, 02:57 AM

"living in sin"
something you don't hear too often these days.
"half caste" unheard of today.
"rubber johnny" How uncool is that?
"courting"

**PaddyJoe McGillycuddy** · 29th January 2010, 03:02 AM

"rubber johnny"
I havent heard that in twenty years! Super cool!
Bring it back I say

Thread: Archaic phrases