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1. Camera tricks

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 12:47 (twenty-two years ago)

2. Rico Suave

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:06 (twenty-two years ago)

3. New Wave Of New Wave

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:11 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Hunker Down.

― Pete (Pete), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

5) sucking face

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:16 (twenty-two years ago)

forsooth!

― Neudonym, Monday, 30 June 2003 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)

7. Cowabunga, Dude!

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

8) burning bridges

― petite verte (petite verte), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

9) going from strength to strength.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

9. squirty cream

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

11 fuck tha police

― Neudonym, Monday, 30 June 2003 13:25 (twenty-two years ago)

he's a good egg

― james (james), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

sterling work james

― james (james), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:27 (twenty-two years ago)

14) yuppification

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

15) Homey don't play that

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:29 (twenty-two years ago)

16) Lipsmackinthirstquenchinacetastinmotivatingoodbuzzincooltalkinhighwalkinfastlivinevergivincoolfizzin'Pepsi."

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:30 (twenty-two years ago)

17) Take the Pepsi Challenge! Let your taste decide!

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)

18) Brill!

― Mark C (Mark C), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:31 (twenty-two years ago)

19 GEAR

― Neudonym, Monday, 30 June 2003 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

19. 'Fuzz' for police.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:32 (twenty-two years ago)

19. Sparkling Soft Drinks

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

20. Mack Daddy

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

21. Daddy Mack

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

21) Plastic mac!

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

22. gag me with a ginsu

― H (Heruy), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:35 (twenty-two years ago)

20) Single file! Stop talking!

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:36 (twenty-two years ago)

23 (I think): Suckmaster Burstingfoam

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

26) The Wireless.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

26) You may open your exam papers NOW!

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:37 (twenty-two years ago)

28) A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play!

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)

29) walkies!

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:38 (twenty-two years ago)

27. Walkie talkie

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

30) West Ham are a definite Premiership threat.

― Fred Nerk (Fred Nerk), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

32. Nice Cold Ice Cold Milk

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:40 (twenty-two years ago)

29) walkies!
-- stevem (bluesk...), June 30th, 2003.

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27. Walkie talkie
-- dog latin (doglati...), June 30th, 2003.

ugh! weird!

Anyway - no more advertising slogans unless made into a household phrase.

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

33. take a chill pill (or OD on a CP)

― H (Heruy), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:41 (twenty-two years ago)

34. NOT!

― o. nate (onate), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)

34) Anyone fancy a game of dominoes?

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:42 (twenty-two years ago)

35. Abolish Tuesdays

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

37) Eeeny meeny miny mo.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:45 (twenty-two years ago)

38) "Round and round the garden, catch a teddy bear......"

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)

39) If it's *that* funny, you can get up and tell the whole class.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:49 (twenty-two years ago)

40) nincompoop

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

41. Ummmmm, I'm tell-ing

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:51 (twenty-two years ago)

42) Fares please! Move along the bus, plenty of room upstairs!

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

43) The Lurgy

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

44) The *dreaded* lurgy!

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

45) Sounbwoy surrenda retreet

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:54 (twenty-two years ago)

46) SOCIAL!

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

47 Oh, my stars and garters!

― Neudonym, Monday, 30 June 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

48) So what do you think you have to offer Company X?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:55 (twenty-two years ago)

50) Spondicious

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

51) I'll have your guts for garters.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:57 (twenty-two years ago)

52) Ise the by that buils the boat, Ans Ise the by that sails her!

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 30 June 2003 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

53. Stop telling tales!

(This is what the teachers at my primary school used to say whenever you told them about something bad that had happened, because they couldn't be arsed to do anything about it. Later on in my school life, this was hilariously parodied by a friend of mine: "Oh, you don't smell of shit..." "Stop telling tales!" But anyway.)

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

54. 1992 And All That

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:03 (twenty-two years ago)

55) wacky baccy

― di smith (lucylurex), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:05 (twenty-two years ago)

56) (about TV) the other side.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:06 (twenty-two years ago)

57) By the holy hubs of hell!

― Jodi (Celerina), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:11 (twenty-two years ago)

58. Die-cast

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:14 (twenty-two years ago)

59) Why are we waiting? We are suffocating.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:16 (twenty-two years ago)

60. Plush

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

61. Knicker-Bocker Glory

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:21 (twenty-two years ago)

62) pretty please with a cherry on top

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:22 (twenty-two years ago)

63) cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:24 (twenty-two years ago)

the last one in sits on the bin

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:28 (twenty-two years ago)

65) cat's cradle.

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:30 (twenty-two years ago)

66. ladders and levels

― dog latin (dog latin), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:36 (twenty-two years ago)

Been there, done that, engaged in a commercial transaction that resulted in the purchase of a pre-shrunk cotton outergarment.

TMFTML

― TMFTML (TMFTML), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:41 (twenty-two years ago)

68) You can't touch this!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:42 (twenty-two years ago)

69. Sixty-nine

― Neudonym, Monday, 30 June 2003 14:45 (twenty-two years ago)

70) "Smeller's the feller."...or alternately "He who smelt it dealt it."

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 30 June 2003 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

71. I am Cornholio

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:00 (twenty-two years ago)

72. got...got...got...got...NEED...got...got...

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

73) you see that old woman over there who smells of milk.....THATS YOU THAT IS

― james (james), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

74. "The body of Christ....Amen" (i haven't been to Mass for years, i went to Catholic school)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

75) I know you are but what am I?

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

76) Psych! (or Sike!)

― NA. (Nick A.), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

77) Grow up Stephanie, it's the eighties!

78) All the way with Stephanie K!

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:10 (twenty-two years ago)

1. The bee's knees

2. Poppycock! (I have tried, at various times, to bring this term into modern-day vogue, but alas, to no avail.)

3. Brachydachtilic ('Tis me favorite word. Evah, as you wacky kids say around here.)

― jewelly (jewelly), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

82) Gnarly!

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

83) Live Free or Die
(when I lived in Mtl, I used to see Vermont plates all over the place, in Saskatchewan, not so much)

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:13 (twenty-two years ago)

84) I'm a fairy, and my name's Nuff

(i.e. "fair enough")

― C J (C J), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:15 (twenty-two years ago)

85) Slap & Tickle

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

85) The new Curosity Killed the Cat single is rubbish.

― jel -- (jel), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:17 (twenty-two years ago)

86) To the max!

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

87) Fainites

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:27 (twenty-two years ago)

88) That's criminal (i.e. good)

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

89) See also "crucial"

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:29 (twenty-two years ago)

90) Did you want to come up for a cup of tea?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

91) Romo

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

92) "Think outside the box"

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

93) Cookability (Ad slogan but it counts as it moved out from that context to become a short-lived word in it's own right)

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:34 (twenty-two years ago)

94) It will be very.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:35 (twenty-two years ago)

95) Global Cyber-Village

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I am not going to bed till this thread reaches a hundred

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 30 June 2003 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

fine. *huffs* g'night.

― Nellie (nellskies), Monday, 30 June 2003 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

96) I hope you brought enough for everyone in the class?

(I always wished the person would say "Yes I did!" and start handing out candy or gum or whatever to all the kids in the class.)

― j.lu (j.lu), Monday, 30 June 2003 18:26 (twenty-two years ago)

97. make it (meaning have sex) (this is so 80's)

― praying mantis (praying mantis), Monday, 30 June 2003 18:36 (twenty-two years ago)

98. "Ver" Kids

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 18:49 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Skate or die, dude!

― oops (Oops), Monday, 30 June 2003 18:50 (twenty-two years ago)

100. If you see Sid... tell him!

(Alright, it's from an advert, but it became something of a catchphrase in the media and newspapers and comedy shows of the day.)

― Chriddof (Chriddof), Monday, 30 June 2003 18:57 (twenty-two years ago)

what was the last Sid advert btw? i remember never seeing him but there was a figure of an old man in some mountain fog and this was supposed to be him. gawd it was the most pointless meme ever.

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 30 June 2003 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

101. Gird your loins.

― Cozen (Cozen), Monday, 30 June 2003 19:05 (twenty-two years ago)

I still say gird your loins.

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 22:06 (twenty-two years ago)

102. You can never rule Liverpool out.

103. Hang the Kaiser.

104. I've Never Met A Nice South African.

― Lord Byron Lived Here, Monday, 30 June 2003 22:49 (twenty-two years ago)

I also still say Hang the Kaiser

― Matt (Matt), Monday, 30 June 2003 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

DICE YOU FASSYMAN SEN

― unknown or illegal user (doorag), Monday, 30 June 2003 22:50 (twenty-two years ago)

no guff

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Monday, 30 June 2003 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

107. I AM A WEREWOLF!!!!!!

― Leee (Leee), Monday, 30 June 2003 23:13 (twenty-two years ago)

(i use so many of these phrases on a regular basis)

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 30 June 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

108. spondooly

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 30 June 2003 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

109) Hells' Bells

― Chris Radford (Chris Radford), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 04:45 (twenty-two years ago)

110) Jinkies

― james (james), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 07:19 (twenty-two years ago)

111) Information Superhighway.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:04 (twenty-two years ago)

112) This is my pager number.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

113) You've got a pager? Cool.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:27 (twenty-two years ago)

114) Telegram

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:32 (twenty-two years ago)

115) Singing Telegram

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:33 (twenty-two years ago)

116) chizz

― Trayce (trayce), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 08:42 (twenty-two years ago)

117. WAAAAZZZZZZZAAAAAAP?

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

118. There's a scary log in it!

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Wazzzap is from an advert, otherwise i woulda said it already

― stevem (blueski), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 22:04 (twenty-two years ago)

119. D'oh!

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 22:09 (twenty-two years ago)

120) when come back bring pie

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 22:11 (twenty-two years ago)

"Please, baby, baby, please"

― Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 22:15 (twenty-two years ago)

122. Don't have a cow.

― Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 1 July 2003 22:43 (twenty-two years ago)

123. Burly.

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 10:23 (twenty-two years ago)

124. Hot to trot

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 10:31 (twenty-two years ago)

125. Heavens to Murgatroyd.

126. Exit, stage left.

― estela, even (estela), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 10:43 (twenty-two years ago)

127. Kiss my grits!

― jewelly (jewelly), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 11:03 (twenty-two years ago)

127) Don't whizz on the electric fence.

― Nellie (nellskies), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 12:44 (twenty-two years ago)

128) "Smoke me a kipper I'll be back for breakfast"

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 16:39 (twenty-two years ago)

129) Ahmmmmmver! (I'm not sure if I am spelling this right.)

― Mandee, Wednesday, 2 July 2003 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

130. Goodness Gracious Me

― the pinefox, Wednesday, 2 July 2003 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

131. 'you done stepped on your dick now, boy' (said by my co-worker when i used to work at an auto parts store)

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

132. Watchu talkin bout?

― Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 17:24 (twenty-two years ago)

133. what's the internet?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

134. schweppervescence.

― g--ff c-nn-n (gcannon), Wednesday, 2 July 2003 17:38 (twenty-two years ago)

135. naked and petrified

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 01:30 (twenty-two years ago)

"i'm going to win the national lottery!"

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 3 July 2003 01:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Or better:

136. "When I win the national lottery..."

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 3 July 2003 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

137. Al Gore invented the internet.

― Leee (Leee), Thursday, 3 July 2003 05:50 (twenty-two years ago)

138. Piss factory?

― Alan (Alan), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:17 (twenty-two years ago)

139. Jizz Jar
140. Is it in?
141. Flippin 'eck, Tucker

― Alan (Alan), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:24 (twenty-two years ago)

142. Bob-a-Job

― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:26 (twenty-two years ago)

143. Home taping is killing music.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:26 (twenty-two years ago)

144. Johnny Herbert is the cock of the school.

― James Ball (James Ball), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:37 (twenty-two years ago)

145. I'm the king of the castle.

― MarkH (MarkH), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:40 (twenty-two years ago)

146. scott nomates

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)

147. wes yamates

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:45 (twenty-two years ago)

(old school phrases are a goldmine)

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

schoolyard that is

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 3 July 2003 08:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Harry high pants; Larry low pants.

― colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Thursday, 3 July 2003 11:33 (twenty-two years ago)

describing food as "tasty"

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 3 July 2003 12:46 (twenty-two years ago)

seven months pass...

152. Hard Cheese!

or indeed its variant

153. Hard Cheddar!

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 9 February 2004 12:04 (twenty-two years ago)

(I suspect the moderators have Better Things To Do than change the title of the thread to read 200)

― MarkH (MarkH), Monday, 9 February 2004 12:05 (twenty-two years ago)

154. "Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs!"

― C J (C J), Monday, 9 February 2004 14:04 (twenty-two years ago)

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