Words going out of use

[LarryDuff]

The word 'twice' seems to be falling into disuse, being replaced by 'two times'.

I suppose it's just evoloution, no-one uses 'thrice' nowadays do they?

I use thrice. It's one of my favourite words.

 

[Ganymede]

Reminds me of my grandfather - a green grocer in Covent Garden when it was still a market.

I'm fond of "geezer" myself.

(Oo-er)

 

[rich p]

I'm fond of "geezer" myself.

(Oo-er)

Geezer is a fine word

 

[rich p]

But should be spelled geyser.

spelt? Don't start that one again

 

[Paulus]

Tickety-Boo is a word/phrase that we use often at work, but I don't hear it used outside of our depot.

 

[Asa Post]

I showed this thread to my son.
His reaction was "Christ! Some of it's like Jeremy Clarkson and Giles Brandreth had a horrible love-child of opinion".

He may choose to think that, but I couldn't possibly comment

 

[Bromptonaut]

Asked pronounced axed.

That's West Indian dialect so only odd if used by white folks.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

"Please" and "thank you" are in my opinion overused in the English language to the point that they have lost their meaning. You can't say "yes" without following up with a "please" or "no" without following up with a "thank you". You don't realise just how insincere their use is in the English language are until you become fluent in a foreign language.

"Sorry" is worse (in my foreign opinion )
Why do I have to continuously apologize, in my working life, about stuff that is so outside my control or my decision making powers that I may as well apologize for the permanent rainfall?

 

[Peteaud]

Costermonger. Not heard that job description for a while.

 

[Lullabelle]

I would actually like 'ladies' and 'gentlemen' to go out of use completely. They introduce an unnecessary air of gentility (another word which is dying out). What is wrong with the words 'women' and 'men'?

There are many women on this planet but few ladies, I like lady

 

[swee'pea99]

"Tiss-you" always sounds a bit Brian Sewell.

I don't know whether she would have considered that a compliment. I suspect not.

 

[slowmotion]

Ragamuffin.
Street Arab.
Fly-by-night

 

[Ganymede]

I showed this thread to my son.
His reaction was "Christ! Some of it's like Jeremy Clarkson and Giles Brandreth had a horrible love-child of opinion".

He may choose to think that, but I couldn't possibly comment

Your son has promise!

 

[Doseone]

Wassail. Nobody seems to use the word Wassail in everyday conversation anymore.

 

[Ganymede]

Wassail. Nobody seems to use the word Wassail in everyday conversation anymore.

http://thelionspart.co.uk/twelfthnight/index.html - I do this every year! So I talk about it quite a lot... (from my replies to this thread I am beginning to think I am an incredibly old-fasioned person....).