...to think that this expresson is dying out?

[WalkDontWalk]

On another thread someone used the expression 'taking the mick'. And I thought, 'I used to hear that all the time when I was a kid. But I rarely do now.'

So I started to think of others that my dad used but my kids don't.

'Having a kip' or 'I was akip'.

'Yikes' (My daughter says I'm the only non-cartoon that says 'yikes'.)

'Swinging the lead'

'Bunking off'. (Daughter: 'Never heard that. Sounds rude')

'Going Dutch' (Daughter. 'Nope. No idea. Is that rude too?')

'Haven't the foggiest.'

These were all in use in London fifty years ago. Maybe they were always regional.

Another from way back - ' a bit of alright'. Might still be current . Not heard it in ages.

He's a right Wally! - idiot.
What a bod - nerd.
Cheesed off - fed up. DM used to say this.
That's codswallop - a load of rubbish/nonsense.
Donkey's years (donkeys) - in a long time.

Bob’s your uncle (and Fanny’s your aunt).

Yes, he's a bit of alright.

I'm in the north and these are all normal everyday expressions here!

Yes indeed.

Oh no I've revived taking the mick as I thought it was a PG version of taking the piss.
To my annoyance my Jen z daughter uses nonce, its having a revival.
I miss dick head.

My dad used to use the phrase 'teaching your granny to suck eggs'.

(not sure why she'd want to )

Noooo, Fanny's your aunt?

Bob's your uncle, definitely.

Is that sweet Fanny Adams?

A right wally ! Yeah that was everywhere. Presumably from the shape of a gherkin....

That’s ‘zowie!’ and ‘zoinks!’

I stopped myself saying “taking the mick” as I am sure I ready it’s a bit of an anti-Irish slur.

It's to do with micturition: it literally means 'taking the piss' but is considered slightly more polite. Nothing to do with being Irish and no there's offence towards them.

Yes. Was common in South Wales.

I still call things ‘pants’ if they’re a bit rubbush.

The era of ‘Diet Coke break’ too!

I say all of these, and so do my DC . They also say "bruh"

Oh my giddy aunt

Drawers ( instead of knickers)

Christ on a bike!

It really isn’t.

A nun who was my teacher told us it was evil to say "Oh gawd blimey" which was a common expression where I grew up in the midlands. She said it was an abbreviation of "Oh God blind me" and 60 odd years later it still makes me think of her and what a terrible thing it is to wish for. I have no idea if that is actually where the saying comes from. I must have a google and see if it gives an explanation. I will be back if I find out anything.

So had a google and seems she was right, 19th century saying from London.

I lived in north Warwickshire for a while and it was ‘Bill’s mother’ that was referred to as in ‘it’s a bit black over Bill’s mother’s’ meaning there were dark clouds looming and it could rain.

Oh yes I remember Bill's mother when I was a child. I also wondered who he was.

Breeks (underpants)

"Hoo'er of a look" (our cat gives us )