Terms and phrases that came and went...

19-10-2017 05:42PM #1

...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.

branie2 · 19-10-2017 05:45PM

Don't touch my Carlsberg!

endacl · 19-10-2017 05:46PM

Your face came and went.

5rtytry56 · 19-10-2017 05:47PM

"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"

Gerrup Outta Dat! · 19-10-2017 05:51PM

Be the hokey!

branie2 · 19-10-2017 05:51PM

How you doin?!

Barry Badrinath · 19-10-2017 05:52PM

"Aaaahhhh hhheeeoooorrrrr, leeeaaavvveee iiiitttt oooouuuutttttt".

zuutroy · 19-10-2017 05:52PM

Rapid.

Lorelli! · 19-10-2017 05:52PM

Sound as a pound

bop1977 · 19-10-2017 05:53PM

Well holy god.

Mister Vain · 19-10-2017 05:54PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

"Aaaahhhh hhheeeoooorrrrr, leeeaaavvveee iiiitttt oooouuuutttttt".

That's still fierce popular.

tomwaterford · 19-10-2017 05:54PM

Who let the dogs out

Who
Who

Barry Badrinath · 19-10-2017 05:54PM

Mister Vain wrote: »

That's still fierce popular.

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

branie2 · 19-10-2017 05:55PM

Ya wa?

Harry Molloy in Fair City

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 19-10-2017 05:56PM

House private until after the search.

Estrellita · 19-10-2017 05:56PM

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

Lorelli! · 19-10-2017 05:58PM

Describing people as shapers, stone mad and wrote off.

Duffy the Vampire Slayer · 19-10-2017 06:00PM

The term shift declined and then had a major comeback.

Lorelli! · 19-10-2017 06:04PM

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.

enricoh · 19-10-2017 06:11PM

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

Noveight · 19-10-2017 06:12PM

Fiscal space.

server down · 19-10-2017 06:14PM

[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).

branie2 · 19-10-2017 06:14PM

Beanz Meanz Heinz

Roger_007 · 19-10-2017 06:20PM

Who shot JR?

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

SEPT 23 1989 · 19-10-2017 06:21PM

branie2 wrote: »

Beanz Meanz Heinz

I still use that phase especially when buying. beans

Doctor Nick · 19-10-2017 06:22PM

Get outta that garden.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 19-10-2017 06:23PM

Come in! Your dinner's poured out.

Lorelli! · 19-10-2017 06:23PM

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

branie2 · 19-10-2017 06:28PM

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

branie2 · 19-10-2017 06:43PM

What you talkin about, Willis?

myshirt · 19-10-2017 06:45PM

Fine words will butter no parsnips.

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