Grove slang

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   Back in the 70s When I went to St Pauls, slang words for everyday items and happens were pretty much in use.Most of the lads then went to the Grove and the slang followed with them.......Here are some of the words used by us,maybe other Grovers were Familar slang

Ordinary word                   Slang word..

1. Brilliant.                        Rapid
2. Cigaretts.                        Smokes, coffin nails 
3. Woman.                            Bird
4. Good looking Woman.               Peach
5. Not such a good looking Woman     Wagon
5. Idiot                             Gock
6. Bad                               Cat Malogen
7.Fight                              Claim
8.Large marble                       Gullyier
9.In trouble                         In the Sh1ts
8.Wear                               French Kiss 

Edited by DONDON - 06-March-2012 at 12:17

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DONDON Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 73-77 Joined: 22-February-2010 Location: Raheny Status: Offline Points: 3196	Post Options Post Reply Quote DONDON Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Grove slang Posted: 06-March-2012 at 10:58
	Back in the 70s When I went to St Pauls, slang words for everyday items and happens were pretty much in use.Most of the lads then went to the Grove and the slang followed with them.......Here are some of the words used by us,maybe other Grovers were Familar slang Ordinary word Slang word.. 1. Brilliant. Rapid 2. Cigaretts. Smokes, coffin nails 3. Woman. Bird 4. Good looking Woman. Peach 5. Not such a good looking Woman Wagon 5. Idiot Gock 6. Bad Cat Malogen 7.Fight Claim 8.Large marble Gullyier 9.In trouble In the Sh1ts 8.Wear French Kiss Edited by DONDON - 06-March-2012 at 12:17
	Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia

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Vinyl Junkie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 79-86 (roughly) Joined: 18-August-2006 Location: Skerries, Dublin Status: Offline Points: 14121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vinyl Junkie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 12:27
	Our gang always called girls "chicks" in the late 70s (particularly, hippy chicks!! ).
	TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick).

Grovegirl Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List I have no life! 77-81 Joined: 26-February-2007 Location: NCD Status: Offline Points: 5039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Grovegirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 12:59
	Seem to remember 'freaky' as referring to something hippy-like.....e.g. I bought a freaky dress. Also........The WOODS was St.Annes And...'Are you into it?' which is probably still common enough...'Do you want to?.....' 'Dodgy'......Suspect in some way 'Sketchy'.....cant really remember this...something dodgy? Oh Yeah...Hunks/fine things and Ginks i.e. hot guys and the not so hot guys! Edited by Grovegirl - 06-March-2012 at 13:12
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DONDON Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 73-77 Joined: 22-February-2010 Location: Raheny Status: Offline Points: 3196	Post Options Post Reply Quote DONDON Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 13:18
	Ginks, thats a new one for me Mary... I remember the other ones allright.. Hippies who shook their heads during a rock song.. Headbangers/ Metal heads A pint of Guiness......A blonde with a short black mini shirt. A girl who hung out with Boot Boys.....Boot girl (mostly seen at club 74) Motor Bike rider...........Biker Head Somebody Asking if you got a date with a Girl..Did you shift anyone. How far did you go? ...How many stars did you get.( 2 stars was the norm in those days) Edited by DONDON - 06-March-2012 at 13:41
	Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia

Vinyl Junkie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group 79-86 (roughly) Joined: 18-August-2006 Location: Skerries, Dublin Status: Offline Points: 14121	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vinyl Junkie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 13:56
	The classic, which they mentioned in the documentary, "Do you want to go out for some air!?" (i.e. into the compound for a 'shift').
	TPFKAB (The Poster Formerly Known As Brunswick).

DONDON Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 73-77 Joined: 22-February-2010 Location: Raheny Status: Offline Points: 3196	Post Options Post Reply Quote DONDON Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 14:03
	Yes I remember that one If you asked up a Girl up for a slowly and she said no, and later you would see her dancing with a Gink( as Mary says)You would say "Well F.ck my best boots"
	Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia

BrendanFella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 1967-71 Joined: 25-August-2008 Location: Ohio (ex Harmo) Status: Offline Points: 2002	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrendanFella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 14:28
	@ DONDON.........."5. Not such a good looking Woman Wagon" Our term was ...."A Ride" Never found out what a "Ride" was at The Grove though.....LOL @ Vinyl Junkie:..."Do you want to go out for some air!?" Wanna Ride??
	BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip.

BrendanFella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 1967-71 Joined: 25-August-2008 Location: Ohio (ex Harmo) Status: Offline Points: 2002	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrendanFella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 14:32
	When a girl said NO to a dance the reply was.... "Sorry, I didn't see your wooden leg".......OR "Sorry, I didn't know you were pregnant" Except for Pogue... He would just say..... "Well go feck off then, and then he'd go cry somewhere.
	BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip.

DONDON Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 73-77 Joined: 22-February-2010 Location: Raheny Status: Offline Points: 3196	Post Options Post Reply Quote DONDON Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 14:45
	I asked out a Girl on a date and she said" Fine,But no funny stuff is that clear"... So I didn't tell her any jokes
	Grover from 73(old Grove) In the year of the bankers and developers When recession raged across the land there were many driven by the hopelessness to set sail for the Americas and Australia

Rolo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group �79 - �85 Joined: 08-July-2005 Status: Offline Points: 9282	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rolo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 15:57
	No Gerry..............she said no funny stuff. Unfortunately this definitely does not refer to your jokes.

BrendanFella Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Die Hard Grover! 1967-71 Joined: 25-August-2008 Location: Ohio (ex Harmo) Status: Offline Points: 2002	Post Options Post Reply Quote BrendanFella Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2012 at 19:20
	Rolo, I agree. I don't think Gerry's jokes would be considered "funny"....LOL
	BrendanFella IRISH DIPLOMACY IS....The ability to tell a man to Go To Hell so that He looks forward to making the trip.