I'm bringing spiffy back

[Cpt_Oblivious]

Hmmm, how about Fortnightly? Whatever the heck that means.

Fortnight is roughly two weeks, and yea, its still used somewhat today, as in "god, I havent logged onto XBL in a fortnight" [which I havent], but "Fortnightly"?

I use it because some magazines are still fortnightly publications.

What's Poppycock? Never heard of it.

Nonsense, like Balderdash or Piffle.

Hmmm, how about Fortnightly? Whatever the heck that means.

It means every fortnight. A fortnight is a 2 week period, I say it all the time.

Meh, I guess I just didn't know what a fortnight was, and this was just a clever ruse to get learned without asking directly.

It comes from it being fourteen nights, shortened to fortnight.

 

[John Smyth]

What a great word, spiffy. Its on par with pip-pip

 

[Rigamortiz]

I wanna start using 'Berk' more often, as in "you're a berk" (as in idiot). But, it comes from a much more offensive word. I'll give you a clue... Rhyming slang... Berkeley Hunt...

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

I wanna start using 'Berk' more often, as in "you're a berk" (as in idiot). But, it comes from a much more offensive word. I'll give you a clue... Rhyming slang... Berkeley Hunt...

Use it then. "Berk" got thrown around my Physics class more often than "Momentum".

 

[Sevre]

Berk? Sounds good, I'll start using spiffy right away. Lookin' spiffy young man.

/awaits the beatings.

 

[Abedeus]

What's Poppycock? Never heard of it.

Yeah, I'm afraid to Google it. For obvious reasons.

Literally, soft diarrhea. However, it was used as "nonsense" or "balderdash".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppycock

Thank God Google isn't stupid... ;d

Nonsense, like Balderdash or Piffle.

Yeah, I dared to use Google and forgot to Post ;d

 

[messy]

Well after my success at bringing sexy back I'll be glad to help with spiffy, personally I want the phrase "this fair morn" in regular circulation again; makes the morning seem just that little bit more epic

 

[Ben Legend]

"Well... Isn't that Wizard"

+5 Rep to whoever knows where its from.

 

[Soulgaunt]

Well after my success at bringing sexy back I'll be glad to help with spiffy, personally I want the phrase "this fair morn" in regular circulation again; makes the morning seem just that little bit more epic

Yeah, it does. I mean, if someone were to say "this fair morn" to me during a conversation, I'd expect a dragon to pop-up out of a bush or something.

 

[Woem]

I wanna start using 'Berk' more often, as in "you're a berk" (as in idiot). But, it comes from a much more offensive word. I'll give you a clue... Rhyming slang... Berkeley Hunt...

I was thinking the same thing! But then again I'm too much into the Planescape cant [http://www.obsidianportal.com/campaign/cold-blood/wikis/guide-to-planescape-cant]. I'm such a sod.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

"Well... Isn't that Wizard"

+5 Rep to whoever knows where its from.

But do we want to? (Dramatic overtones here.)

I want more people to say "Indubitably".

 

[Swaki]

gay, i love the word gay and i use it all the time, its classy and bring back memories of a better time.

let me say i have absolutely nothing against homosexuals and im actually a volunteer at this years outgames (http://www.copenhagen2009.org/) but i think its time we took the word back, when i say im gay it means im happy and not homosexual.

 

[Ben Legend]

"Well... Isn't that Wizard"

+5 Rep to whoever knows where its from.

But do we want to? (Dramatic overtones here.)

I want more people to say "Indubitably".

You didn't answer me... -5 to happiness

Indubitably. Happy now?

 

[messy]

Well after my success at bringing sexy back I'll be glad to help with spiffy, personally I want the phrase "this fair morn" in regular circulation again; makes the morning seem just that little bit more epic

Yeah, it does. I mean, if someone were to say "this fair morn" to me during a conversation, I'd expect a dragon to pop-up out of a bush or something.

And let's face it you'd rather that then a normal morning routine, so the only logical way to get some dragons appearing is to use this fair morn

I wanna start using 'Berk' more often, as in "you're a berk" (as in idiot). But, it comes from a much more offensive word. I'll give you a clue... Rhyming slang... Berkeley Hunt...

Berk (out of all the words mentioned on this thread) is the most used one where I live already

 

[Lenny Magic]

Well that is bloody spiffing news!

 

[Jay Cee]

What a great idea!
I'll sign up to bring back Pish-posh, Spiffy and Poppycock.

My request for aid is the word Forsooth.

No that's not quite camp enough.
My votes going with the Phrase, 'Fair Morn.'

"I abruptly awoke upon this fair morn!"
Brilliant.

 

[Insert Comedy Here]

Are we limiting this to the use of British sounding ones? Sounds like we are.

Methinks for on topicness.

 

[DazZ.]

Porch monkey.
[small]Don't beat me for referancation[/small]

Cat.
As in "This cats groovy, he can roll with us"

If were sticking with the British ruckus, "codswallop".
Which also means nonsense, alot of old words mean nonsense.

 

[spuddyt]

Thrice needs to be revived! (I already do use it where possible...)

 

[Lyri]

"Well... Isn't that Wizard"

+5 Rep to whoever knows where its from.

It's not originally from there, but Catherine Tate used it all the time in Dr.Who.

Qwibble should be brought back, as should ergo.