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Terms and phrases that came and went...

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  • 19-10-2017 5:42pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
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    ...what phrases or terms have entered the language, only to disappear, in your lifetime.

    I'll start with some easy ones...

    "Whassupppp" - a particularly irritating phrase that appeared in a Budweiser ad campaign, guessing in the late 90s and became a popular greeting amongst younger people. Thankfully it sank without trace.

    "Coola Boola" - another irritant, usually used by women to indicate approval, as in
    Q - You want a drink?
    A - Coola Boola
    Think it may have come from some RTE daytime kids programme.

    "Like a Boss" - stridently, "he headed that ball like a boss". Not sure of origins. Similar to the later "'ave it" which I think was from a John Smith's ad campaign.


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    branie2
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    Don't touch my Carlsberg!


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    #3
    endacl
    Registered Users Posts: 22,259 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Your face came and went.


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    #4
    5rtytry56
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭5rtytry56


    "it went out with the ark"

    In use around the early '90s

    usage:

    " last night, I turned on my Black and White telly again"

    reply:

    "thought something like that went out with the ark"


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    Gerrup Outta Dat!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 492 ✭✭Gerrup Outta Dat!


    Be the hokey!


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    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    How you doin?!


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    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    "Aaaahhhh hhheeeoooorrrrr, leeeaaavvveee iiiitttt oooouuuutttttt".


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    zuutroy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,854 ✭✭✭zuutroy


    Rapid.


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    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    Sound as a pound


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    bop1977
    Registered Users Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭bop1977


    Well holy god.


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    Mister Vain
    Registered Users Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭Mister Vain


    Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »
    "Aaaahhhh hhheeeoooorrrrr, leeeaaavvveee iiiitttt oooouuuutttttt".

    That's still fierce popular.


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    tomwaterford
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    Who let the dogs out

    Who
    Who


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    Barry Badrinath
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    Mister Vain wrote: »
    That's still fierce popular.

    So's "your ma".....not YOUR ma, MV.


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    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Ya wa?

    Harry Molloy in Fair City


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    House private until after the search.


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    Estrellita
    Registered Users Posts: 638 ✭✭✭Estrellita


    I can't say I've ever used the word, but I recall 'shhhwing' being a thing. How do I even remember that.


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    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    Describing people as shapers, stone mad and wrote off.


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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
    Registered Users Posts: 5,378 ✭✭✭Duffy the Vampire Slayer


    The term shift declined and then had a major comeback.


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    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    The term shift declined and then had a major comeback.

    I remember when people use to say "get off" and it only meant kiss to us now. Then it was "meet".

    We never said Shift or Snog.


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    enricoh
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    Soft landing was fairly popular with politicians at the end of the tiger!


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    Noveight
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    Fiscal space.


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    server down
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭server down


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    ...what phrases or terms have entered the language, only to disappear, in your lifetime.

    I'll start with some easy ones...

    "Whassupppp" - a particularly irritating phrase that appeared in a Budweiser ad campaign, guessing in the late 90s and became a popular greeting amongst younger people. Thankfully it sank without trace.

    "Coola Boola" - another irritant, usually used by women to indicate approval, as in
    Q - You want a drink?
    A - Coola Boola
    Think it may have come from some RTE daytime kids programme.

    "Like a Boss" - stridently, "he headed that ball like a boss". Not sure of origins. Similar to the later "'ave it" which I think was from a John Smith's ad campaign.

    “Your ma” has gone out of fashion. (Not your ma, Conor, she’s still in demand but the phrase itself).


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    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Beanz Meanz Heinz


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    Roger_007
    Registered Users Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    Who shot JR?

    (note for younger boardsies:- ask your parents).


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    branie2 wrote: »
    Beanz Meanz Heinz

    I still use that phase especially when buying. beans


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    Doctor Nick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭Doctor Nick


    Get outta that garden.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Come in! Your dinner's poured out.


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    Lorelli!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,360 ✭✭✭Lorelli!


    Booyakasha - imo it was only ok when Ali G said it :)


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    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    And also with you, one of the old responses at Mass


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    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    What you talkin about, Willis?


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    myshirt
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    Fine words will butter no parsnips.


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