To ask for words and phrases you no longer say?

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Not really an AIBU, but I wanted a good list! DH and I were talking about words and phrases we used to say frequently as children in the 80s and which now we rarely use or hear. Some of these refer to things that no longer exist, or which have become rare, some have fallen out of fashion, some now seem tasteless or prejudicial. Would love to hear some more! (And doesn’t need to be from the 80s.)

ozone layer
polystyrene
crybaby
wicked (as a term of approval)
teacake
space race
Indian summer
gooseberries

Walkman
Ghetto Blaster
Yuppie
Wally
Nincompoop
Playpiece (break snack at school)
Baths (for swimming pool)
Wireless (radio)
Betamax
Records (now vinyl)
Number 1 (charts)
Disco
Kerbie
British Bulldog (kids game)
Provie (loan lady)
Spinster
Leg warmers
Rad

What’s kerbie?

Mine is “dead to the world” after Bobby from home and away

The word 'wet' to describe someone a bit hapless. I do say people use it on here, which is what reminded me of it.
Foibles. Great word, think I might try to use it more.

What do you say Instead of polystyrene op. or do you now say the Americanised version Styrophome?
Also gooseberries still exist? And tea cakes.

I don’t understand not saying “tea cake”. tea cakes still exist don’t they? 😱

My mum used to call us "you dirty arab" thankfully that's stopped!

Also Provy (loan lady)
Div/divvy (stupid person)
Tuck shop (school break cafe thing that sold coke cans and chocolate and crisps)
"Video it for me" (tape a programme off tv to watch on a video tape later)
Be kind. Rewind. (On all blockbuster video tapes hired out)

Really bizarre and maybe just my school but if you wanted to threaten someone you d say
" you're dead. 20 to 4" referring to the time school ended. Presumably the victim would be beaten up outside school.

Ankle swingers. Flares that didn't reach the shoes so a lot of sock was visible.

DVD, MP3 player, CD / CD player
born in the 90s here!

What’s kerbie?
I dont know about the posters context but to me kerbie was a street game. 2 people stood opposite each other in a street ( usually a small quiet street where they lived!) and threw a ball. The aim was to hit the edge of the kerb opposite so it would bounce back to you.

Love a teacake or a scone (turning into my mother). Foibles. That is a great word, am going to insert it wherever possible. 😼

What an odd list OP. Still say all those terms and they are all still in use.

Wazzock, divvy, syke or psych?!

I still call people divvy. And the dog.

“She’s run off with the milkman” in response to asking where mum is

Oh and just remembered other ones

"Going too far" sex or nearly having sex. Often written in by readers of Jackie magazine to the Cathy and Claire problem pages which we devoured as 13 year old.

"Going steady" proper boyfriend and girlfriend exclusively " Louise and Steve have been going steady for 3 months. Why is Julie trying it on with him? " said in scandalised shock

I haven't heard anyone say minger or minging in years.

They do indeed, I had a toasted one for breakfast last week.
Also still see plenty of polystyrene arriving in parcels.

It was a children’s street game… you’d try and hit the kerb on the other side with someone shouting 🚗 car intermittently!

I definitely say tea cake. I’ve just eaten one.

I was reading a book from the 90s/early 2000s recently, and there was a bit of business involving hiring a bouncy castle for a child’s birthday party.

I realised that I hadn’t seen or heard of a bouncy castle in years. Are they still a ‘thing’?

We used to love playing kerbie as kids, impossible to play now as way too many cars and not even a kerb space to play due to all the parked cars.
I was our areas kerbie champion back in 1990 😆

Can I go to the toilet please?

I purposely call the swimming pool "the baths", I'm trying to bring it back!

Yes still see the occasional one in my area. I hired many for my dcs birthdays. now both teens so no longer do.