In our house it is the LAW to say

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"Basil!" in a screech à la Sybil

"Brown sugar!" In the style of Mick Jagger.

"Mangetout, Rodney, mangetout!" à la Only Fools.

OR

"What the hell is Mang-e-tout?!" À la the (American) boyfriend of a pal of mine who had never heard of it.

"Aubergine!" In a horrified tone in memory of DD2 when offered some.

What foodie (or otherwise) catchphrases do you have?

"Home James, and don't spare the horses", is said here.
My mother always says "I'm in, Meredith, I'm in".

We're thinking of having that as her epitaph

If there's someone on the telly me and DH don't like very much we say..
'scum, sub-human scum' ala Alan Partridge.

Also Pivot

And Bueler......Bueler......Bueler?? If no-one can hear us.

If we're in a hotel or B&B with a 'tea-making tray', the first person to say 'put t'tiny kettle on, lad'* in a Yorkshire accent (we're Scottish) wins.

'Picturesque' must always be pronounced as 'picture-skew'.

'GAAAAHLIC BREAD?!' a la Phoenix Nights.

A huge number of complex and quite frankly horribly pretentious conversational rules based on BBCR4 Just a Minute.

We are also indebted to NIgella Lawson for the very fragrant and lovely 'meecro-waav-aay'.

*From The Thick of It.

PP has reminded me, the footballers Arrizabalaga and Adam Lalana must both be sung to the tune of 'have a banana'.

Also, if anybody asks for a vague estimate of time and it happens to be around 10am/pm, you must first say 'Ten-ish?'.

The other person must respond, in a Sean Connery accent '...but I don't even have a racquet!'.

Such larks.

Haircuuuut!’

This is ringing a bell for me. We used to do this one. I have no idea why!

We are also indebted to NIgella Lawson for the very fragrant and lovely 'meecro-waav-aay'.

Yes, we love this one.

’Picturesque' must always be pronounced as 'picture-skew'

This is totally off topic. But this reminded me of the word “squint”. As another scottish person, I have to ask, did you know that squint is a Scottish word and not standard in English use?

Scorchio and Boutros Boutros BOUTROS Ghali.

No smoke without fire... dry ice

We're a Spanish / English household, so whenever someone mentions an egg they must immediately sing:

"I said-a boom boom boom, everybody say huevos" and then everyone else must yell "HUEVOS!" a la the Out Here Brothers...

"Chocolate" is usually followed by "...before the performance?"

@SylvanasWindrunner

Gaahlic bread ala Peter Kay. I'm sure there are more but can't think!

Ahh we always do this too 🤣

"It means nothing to me" followed by "ahh Vienna"

PL15namechange I love malapropisms! A friend I used to work with years ago came out with some great ones. Her son was learning to play the 'autistic guitar'. She went out for a meal and had 'portfolios' for dessert (profiteroles). She said someone had given a 'facetious' address. Someone she knew was learning to play the 'shelelagh' (ukelele).

Oh yes, any mention of a handbag always gets the Lady Bracknell treatment. A haaaandbaaaag?

@BoredZelda

We are also indebted to NIgella Lawson for the very fragrant and lovely 'meecro-waav-aay'.

Yes, we love this one.

’Picturesque' must always be pronounced as 'picture-skew'

This is totally off topic. But this reminded me of the word “squint”. As another scottish person, I have to ask, did you know that squint is a Scottish word and not standard in English use?

I did not know that!

My husband STILL does the Hannibal Lecter teeth sucking thing if anyone mentions chianti. AND he says ‘it puts the lotion in the basket’ at the mention of lotion.

How I haven’t bludgeoned him to death…

@Iliketeaagain

We can't eat soup in this house without either singing "soup soup a tasty soup soup" a la the mighty Bouche, saying soup, I can't eat soup like the lion who wouldn't brush his teeth in hey duggee.

Along with lines from Thomas books - you are causing confusion and delay AND coughs and sneezles spreading diseasels.

I have on occasion also said "chatter chatter chatter, you never stop talking" in a Suzy sheep voice - 2 dc, like to talk at me at the same time, and both think what they are saying is vitally important (it never is).

Spicy carrot and coriander Chilli chowder Crouton! Crouton! Crunchy soldiers in a liquid broth.

Every time 😁

I did not know that!

@LadyJaye I discovered it by accident at work when I used it in a meeting and the London crowd questioned it. Did a quick FB straw poll and it was indeed a word that nobody in England ever used. Blew my mind!

My husband says chicken like he actually is a clucking chicken.

It really annoys me 😂

My ars Jim Royle

What the fucking fuck?" As per Lou from Hot Tub Time Machine.

"You're excused...... and I'm not your 'bra'...." from Zoolander, any time my husband says "excuse me."

Whenever someone asks if someone's got the keys, respond with "I've got the secret."

Have you got the key? Yes and I have the secret.

I need a pee please Bob.

Garrrrrlic bread - Peter Kaye style.

Many, many more that I can’t currently think of.

Oh and "Stop it, you're being a loser!" As me and DS1 heard a very posh woman admonish her 10yo (or so) DD at a Horrible Histories play while we were waiting for it to start. She wanted the sweets and her brothers were taking them all.

Also, from the same plummy woman- "Is it not enough that I had to bring you here?!?" Any time we go anywhere and someone isn't enjoying it

@BoredZelda

Stickier than a stick insect on a sticky bun - Blackadder x

Also “I have a cunning plan”

"Something smells fishy, and I'm not talking about about the contents of Baldricks apple crumble."

Also before I had my son, "Mummy, coffee, hurry-fucking-uppy" from Peep Show. Loads of Alan Partridge and Bottom quotes.