FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite ye olde word

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I quite like the word Trundle or Toodle

What are your favourite oldish word ?

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By *riar BelisseWoman
over a year ago

Delightful Bliss

Spuddle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cockwomble

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Cockwomble

I hope your not implying that's me

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By *irtydevil666Man
over a year ago

bristol

Toodle Pip.....

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Spuddle

I'm going use this to describe work tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spiffing old chap, spiffing

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By *ang bang bangity bangCouple
over a year ago

Sunderland

Suzy Dent has a fantastic twitter feed where she posts a random old word every day.

It hasn't expanded my vocabulary but it makes me laugh a lot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Old bean

Always seems a good idea to call someone that!

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Saddlegoose, fopdoodle and lubberwort - all delightful old insults.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ye olde pub

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Balderdash!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gay!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Discombobulate

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By *andaloriansCouple
over a year ago

Malvern

"Cockwomble

Classic! Right up there with swampdonkey, dickthistle and badgerwhack!

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Quinny.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

I passed through the village of Tiddleywink yesterday. It did seem pretty Olde.

The car developed wooden wheels by the time I got to the other side.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Buff. Nobody says buff anymore. Or buff ting(s).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Skål

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Buff. Nobody says buff anymore. Or buff ting(s).

I'm currently in the buff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mukka

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By *ohn8210tCouple
over a year ago

Warwick

A lovely old gentleman that was our friend used to say ‘ By Jingo’ if he was surprised or shocked.

They don’t make them like him anymore.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

Cushty .

. Friends that I worked with were always saying year ago.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crikey or crumbs when you're mildly surprised

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By *entDomMan
over a year ago

Paddock Wood, Kent

When describing a girl losing her "maidenhead"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To "know" someone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cunny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strumpet

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By *ennylewis2016Couple
over a year ago

Birmingham

contrafibularities.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wench is one that came to mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

[Removed by poster at 09/06/22 06:42:33]

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Codswallop

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By *nked rascalMan
over a year ago

Burton on Trent

Wacaday! Miss those days haha

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Manhood is something of an old skool word these days

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

Crapulous.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Beshit.

I don't use it nearly often enough but I do love it.

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Finedon ,

" A lovely old gentleman that was our friend used to say ‘ By Jingo’ if he was surprised or shocked.

They don’t make them like him anymore."

By Jove they do, I am living proof

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

"Cove". Dunno why it just sounds good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

""Cove". Dunno why it just sounds good

As in "he's a jolly good cove"

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By *hesblokeMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire village

""Cove". Dunno why it just sounds good

As in "he's a jolly good cove"

Exactly - used to work with a guy when I was younger and he'd use this. It just sounded so friendly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Thundercunt.

But with a modern twist.

Thunder, thunder, thunder, thundercunts..... HOOOOOOOOO

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By *nn_JamesCouple
over a year ago

Berkshire/ South Bucks Borders

Wittol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bumbershoot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Egad Sir!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shag

Babber

Cockblockers

Gert lush

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By *ampWithABrainWoman
over a year ago

Glasgow

Methinks - possibly use it way too much

Phrase “doth protest too much” ditto

LOVE old and lesser used words. As a Scot it’s fun to throw off people with outwith

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

forsooth

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By *ormorantMan
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Flagon of ale

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Thundercunt.

But with a modern twist.

Thunder, thunder, thunder, thundercunts..... HOOOOOOOOO"

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By *orkshireDrifterMan
over a year ago

Nafferton, nr Driffield.

"Wench is one that came to mind"

My father used to admiringly describe some local farmers daughters as 'strapping wenches'....

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

"Cockwomble

Steve McHugh fan?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"forsooth "

I like that one

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