Thread for obscure/rarely used words that pop up and meander their way into the National Consciousness in 2010.
- Grit
auld stock
clunge
I have to say, I had never heard the expression âclungeâ until I leafed through the Iris Robinson thread.
Bit behind there Fitzy.
Apparently, its very difficult keeping up with the young people these days Flano.
Ah I know. I first heard Souldressing use it a few months back, I believe he picked it up from The Inbetweeners.
InBetweeners? Whats that then? Whereâs my slippers?
Auld stock has being used frequently for years.
not on TFK:thumbsup:
[quote=âtipptops*â]Thread for obscure/rarely used words that pop up and meander their way into the National Consciousness in 2010.
- Grit[/quote]
When I opened this thread that is the word I thought of.
I was skating through Grafton St yesterday and there was any amount of ladies on the phone saying âOh my God itâs awful. They havenât even gritted the footpaths or anything.â
A month ago they wouldnât have even known what grit was.
Auld stock. Fuuuucccckkkk.
Wibbilly.
The Big Freeze.
I was hoping it would be coined The Deep Freeze but weâll have to live with it now.
[quote=âcroppy_boyâ]The Big Freeze.
I was hoping it would be coined The Deep Freeze but weâll have to live with it now.[/quote]
I prefer The Cold Snap myself
A cold snap is a short cold spell.
So we were led to believe!
Haiti .
cmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan
âIâm really going to miss Woodyâ
To be later replaced with âI really miss Woodyâ.
Debt
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Haiti. Aftershocks. Earthquake.