Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

[Emerald14]

Duck's wine
Adams ale

( other names for plain water when the cordial ran out)

 

[poohtiggy]

Duck's wine
Adams ale

( other names for plain water when the cordial ran out)

As kids we used to call tap water Corporation pop, I had forgotten all about that one

 

[WeeWillie]

We’re a’ Jock Tamson’s bairns>> (child)
We're all equal in the eyes of God. Or Jock Tamson.


willie.

 

[WeeWillie]

Don't get yourself in a lather. (Or as someone said earlier, "don't get your knickers in a twist. lol)

Good things come in small packages.

A clean shirt’ll do you.......
You’re not long for this world.
One more change of laundry and that’s it.


willie.

 

[JTL]

Ghetto blaster.

 

[JTL]

Cassette player.

 

[JTL]

Music centre.

 

[Blondie153]

Tape recorder

 

[Mike d]

From downunder

Ratbag
Blind Freddy coulda seen that
Deaf as a doorpost
Thick as 2 short planks
A kangaroo short in the top paddock (to describe an idiot)
Dumb as an ox
Going off like a frog in a sock (getting mad)
Kiss yourself on the back of a tram ticket (you love yourself)
Hit the turps (getting drunk)
Do your lolly (getting mad # 2)

 

[JTL]

About as much use as a chocolate fire guard.

 

[JTL]

Whatever flicks your switch.

 

[daisy1]

78rpm grammophone record - (breakable)
grammophone with winding handle

 

[JTL]

Put wood int thole.
(Close the door)

 

[JTL]

Motherwell three
Hibernian seven

Dunfermline Athletic seven
Dundee United four.

St Mirren Two
Hearts one.

And on it went in silence while my father checked his football coupon.
As a child all the place names team names sounded very exotic ........

 

[daisy1]

Telstar and the music

 

[Pasha]

a gentleman player

 

[lizdeluz]

Too late

Rue the day, then.

 

[lizdeluz]

transistor radios

Or trannies

 

[lizdeluz]

Ain't no use to grumble and complain. (If I was being a moaning minnie.)
Between the devil and the deep blue sea. (If Mum didn't know what to do.)
It's a bit garish. (Describing someone's loud outfit).

 

[daisy1]

In winter as a child I was made to wear a liberty bodice with rubber buttons and suspenders.