Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

Pasha · Apr 3, 2015

The white man never lies

Pasha · Apr 3, 2015

Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.

IanD · Apr 3, 2015

That ball was 25.4 mm out

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

Two sugars please.

DeejayR · Apr 3, 2015

JACKTHELAD said:
Wednesday is half day closing.

Where I live it still is in some shops. They close for lunch too.

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

I'll have the chicken in a basket.

DeejayR · Apr 3, 2015

Please take my seat.

Now press button B.

(unrelated)

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

DeejayR said:
Please take my seat.

There's an amazing amount of politeness here.
My grandchildren say please and thank you without even thinking about it.
Yeah shop doors held open too.
I don't know about your example as I haven't been on a bus or train or anything or anywhere else that may crop up.

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

Have you got a shilling for the meter?

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

Bob a Job Week!

DeejayR · Apr 3, 2015

Stirrup pump. Did you have one?

JTL · Apr 3, 2015

DeejayR said:
Stirrup pump. Did you have one?

Yes when I was a kid it was how we watered the garden!

daisy1 · Apr 3, 2015

Got a tanner, lady?

daisy1 · Apr 3, 2015

threepenny bit (pronounced thrupenny or throopenny bit)

jay hay-char · Apr 3, 2015

"That David Cameron seems like a nice man"

(Runs for cover

)

IanD · Apr 3, 2015

daisy1 said:
threepenny bit (pronounced thrupenny or throopenny bit)

Or do you mean a joey?

[The 1930s silver 3d my Mum saved to put in the Christmas pudding.]

KateA · Apr 3, 2015

JACKTHELAD said:
I'll have the chicken in a basket.

Ha ha, the soup in a basket never really worked either.
Nowadays in restaurants your food is served up on slate roof tiles, call me old fashioned, but plates really are the best tool for the job.

KateA · Apr 3, 2015

jay hay-char said:
"That David Cameron seems like a nice man"

(Runs for cover )

Those words never have nor never will pass my lips.

Lamont D · Apr 3, 2015

IanD said:
I passed the 11 plus & went to grammar school

I did that!

Still too many layers of education, but it depends on how much you can afford!

Lamont D · Apr 3, 2015

Pasha said:
Look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves.

Where there is muck, there is brass!

Where have all those words and expressions gone ?

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