70s school boy sayings

[MrZippy123]

Hi,

For his course work project, my son has asked us what phrases we used when we were at school - the 1970s in our case. Today, for example, they say sick (meaning good), wicked and other stuff picked up from American TV. All I can remember from my school days is bostin (I went to school in Birmingham) and peach (meaning good), but that is about it. Can anyone think of any others (not swear words!) prevalent in the 1970s, but not heard so much today?

[squarebear]

cool, groovy, fab

[crisgal]

if something was good, it was reffered to by us (up north) as
mint or minter
pearl or pearler
ace

[pmahone111]

If something was strange -Odds Fish

[Vagrant]

We used to use 'smart' for good things, 'spastic' for bad.
I also went to school in Brum - I'll never forget the expression "I'm bostin for a k.r.a.p.!"

[Buenchico]

I started teaching in 1975. There were some words which were used by all of the kids on the north side of Sheffield (and in places further afield, such as Barnsley and Rotherham) but which were unknown in schools in the south of the city.

These included 'non' (appended to anything deemed to be wonderful) and 'bit' (used in a derisory tone to denigrate something. So "''Ey up, that's non good!" was a way of saying "I think that's brilliant", whereas sneering "Bit good!" was a way of saying "It's rubbish!"

Chris

[Quizmonkey]

When someone was exposed after doing something a bit embarrassing, or got something wrong, it was traditional to shout 'Shown to the bone!' which developed from 'Shown up'.

[Quizmonkey]

An apology (using after hitting someone etc deliberately!) became "Sorry Lawrence" in a bit of a stupid voice. I think it came from a TV ad at the time...

[fredpuli47]

"Nice one, Cyril!" was a popular saying in the 70s. It originated in a TV ad for bread. Cyril was the name of a character,a baker, in it and the ' nice one' was a loaf he'd baked. Taken up by Tottenham fans in particular, in reference to the player Cyril Knowles, it became a universal, jocular, sometimes sarcastic, approbation..

[keithlbw]

Hi MrZippy123 , check this out for some ideas....
http://www.groovologist.com/60s70sphrases.html

[mike11111]

"Nice one, Cyril!" was a popular saying in the 70s. It originated in a TV ad for bread. Cyril was the name of a character,a baker, in it and the ' nice one' was a loaf he'd baked. Taken up by Tottenham fans in particular, in reference to the player Cyril Knowles, it became a universal, jocular, sometimes sarcastic, approbation..

And here it is for those who remember...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMUpwSIdpYc

[Answerprancer]

"Watchya mate ! ...crikey let's scarper ...it's the fuzz !"
"Flippin eck Tucker!"

[Answerprancer]

"Get lost you flydd!"

[Quizmonkey]

Whenever we saw a wasp we'd shout "Jasper!"

[MrZippy123]

Thanks everyone - magic!