Archaic phrases

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

'Have a stick of gum'
Juicy Fruit

[stewiegriffin]

Er, dare I say ' jam rag ' ?

My god where has our vocabulary gone ? Its either americanisms or vulgarity . I despair . I really do .

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

Phonebox:
'Hello, Could you put me through to Redhills 171?'

[Truth.ie]

In my first day at work in dublin, I was asked if I had a "mott". I never heard of the word, and assumed it was some bit of equipment.
Not wanting to look inexperienced on my first day, I shuffled inside my tool bag, and replied, "I must've left it in the house."

[stewiegriffin]

"I must've left it in the house."

Best place for em .

[PaddyJoe McGillycuddy]

In my first day at work in dublin, I was asked if I had a "mott". I never heard of the word, and assumed it was some bit of equipment.
Not wanting to look inexperienced on my first day, I shuffled inside my tool bag, and replied, "I must've left it in the house."

In the eighties we always said 'bit of stuff''/
As in 'she's a fine bit of stuff'
'Who's the bit of stuff yer man is with?'

[MsAnneThrope]

I wonder if posters would be interested in posting words and expressions that were once common but have fallen into disuse

"We bought and sold seven houses this week"

and

"How's your property portfolio doing?"

[stewiegriffin]

"We bought and sold seven houses this week"

That made beer come out my nose

[Rich OC]

Deadly - meaning something really good

Used to confuse the hell out of my country cousins.

Really only hear it now in the all encompassing "Deadly Buzz"

[Conor]

"Pego".