Phrases you don't hear any longer...

American Express? That will do nicely sir...

 

Apparently there are loads of kong kongs in Papua, I'll ask my cousin

 

Thats a Leslie Philips D i n g D o n g.

 

Can I measure your inside leg sir

 

OOH you are awfull.

 

I just googled this and find that Leather’s (pronounced Leatherses) was a Leeds pawn shop. Polite folks wouldn’t admit to knowing where it was.

 

Toodle loo.
Sweet Fanny Adams.
Doodley squat.
Ne'er cast your clout till May is out.

 

A wim wam for ducks to peak on.

 

How's your father...

 

Ne'er cast the first clout till may is out, the farmers saying.

 

"Heavens to Betsy!"

"It's all kicking off!"

"Isn't Leeds United doing well this season!"

"Pull the other one it's got bells on!"

"Thank you"

"Well ahl goo t' our 'ous!"

"Thar's nowt sa queer as folk!"

"If it doesn't kill you it'll make you stronger"

"I'm off up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire"

"Something for the weekend sir?"

 

and ones we won't be sorry to see the back of:
"Now then, now then ... As it appens ........"

 

Which actually means - don't take off your winter clothing until the mayflower ( hawthorn) is blooming

 

Well I'll go to foot of our stairs
Up that wooden hill ( to bed)

 

Just you wait till your father gets home
Don't go out with your hair wet you'll catch your death o cold
Kilroy was ere

 

That’s sound as a pound

 

Anymore fares please

 

push button B to get your 4d back

 

That'll cost you a lady Godiva

Better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

It's a rum do

Strike a light

 

10 Bob mate