Let's reintegrate some words back into the language

I would like to revive some 18th/19th century medical terminology for no reason other than it sounds cool.

Hangover? You're experiencing a fit of delerium tremens.
Syphillis? No, you have bad blood.
Meningitis? Wrong. Brain fever.
You think you have tuberculosis? You don't, you have a dose of the consumption.
Epilepsy? You have falling sickness!

The great medical practicioners of old have given me a hankering for some Lockjaw, Hectic Fever, Brain Mania, Screws of the joints, Softening of the Brain, St. Anthony's Fire or indeed some White Leg.
 
Absolutely spiffing idea!

I aways use "Squire" when thanking a shopkeeper (or barman) anyway. I've also picked up the habit of referring to them as "footpads" when their prices are too high.

I shall now endeavour to get "golly" into a conversation at least once a day.
 
I would like to revive some 18th/19th century medical terminology for no reason other than it sounds cool.

Hangover? You're experiencing a fit of delerium tremens.
Syphillis? No, you have bad blood.
Meningitis? Wrong. Brain fever.
You think you have tuberculosis? You don't, you have a dose of the consumption.
Epilepsy? You have falling sickness!

The great medical practicioners of old have given me a hankering for some Lockjaw, Hectic Fever, Brain Mania, Screws of the joints, Softening of the Brain, St. Anthony's Fire or indeed some White Leg.


don't forget the catch-all for pretty much all mental illness: suffering a bout of the nerves :)
 
One should throw a lawn party and invite the vicar. Every one will have a gay ol' time.

Gosh! How times have changed.
 
RightO!

I use that a lot instead of yes! ok! or lets go!

I already use that quite a bit now but it's a good phrase.

"cad" >>> "bounder" >>>>>>>> "knave"

Perhaps although whenever I say cad I find I automatically slip into a parody of Terry Thomas' voice and want to say things like "what an absolute shower" and "oh I say" so it would sound like thinly disguised admiration which isn't really what I'm aiming for. I also realised that it shouldn't have been "foolish", "churlish" is a much better phrase to prefix insults with.
 
I rather like this thread - it's alleviated the tedium wondrously.

Bang on - you wouldn't mind holding my hat my dear chap? Thanks awfully.
 
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