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 angeldelight19

Joined: 7/11/2007
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Obsolete Words
Posted: 6/13/2009 1:49:18 PM
In this modern world, there are some words (items / stuff /things ) that are obsolete or at least on there way to becoming obsolete.

Typewriter
Flash Cubes
AM Radio
Tipp-ex
35mm film

What other words can you add to the list ?

 pantsonfire

Joined: 7/19/2006
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Posted: 6/13/2009 1:52:28 PM
Video recorder
Tape recorder
Word processor
Cash
Fountain pen


Oooh there's loads...
 Bad Compàny

Joined: 3/27/2009
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Posted: 6/13/2009 1:55:07 PM
SEX

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 Travan

Joined: 11/23/2008
Msg: 4
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Posted: 6/13/2009 1:55:57 PM
Woman that can be trusted
Life time guarantee
Pressure cooker
Cassette recorder
Love
 saddle-tramp

Joined: 5/14/2009
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Posted: 6/13/2009 1:59:57 PM
Gay...
Service (as in "customer, civil, public, national health etc)...
please..
thanks...
 tothefull

Joined: 4/29/2009
Msg: 6
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:02:14 PM
radiogram
mangle
 -chopper-

Joined: 3/21/2009
Msg: 7
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:04:09 PM
record player
wireless
rag and bone man
coalman
provident cheque
 Travan

Joined: 11/23/2008
Msg: 8
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:04:14 PM
Flanellette
Winceyette
Girlfriend
Segs
 For_u_mite

Joined: 3/5/2007
Msg: 9
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:11:22 PM
Their
Honesty
Fidelity
Love
Retirement
 johnconiston

Joined: 1/3/2007
Msg: 10
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:24:08 PM
cheque
Awesome ( should be obsolete as overused)
Punctuality ( nobody is anymore- I'll give you call on the mobile when I arrive)
genorosity
loyalty
 flyflyfly999

Joined: 10/7/2008
Msg: 11
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:27:18 PM
please
thank-you
 flyflyfly999

Joined: 10/7/2008
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:27:52 PM
rubber johnny!
 Osiris13

Joined: 7/26/2008
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Posted: 6/13/2009 2:52:04 PM
Ha ha, my video recorder is currently taping something!
Hey chopper, Provident cheques, I'd forgotten about those.
 sjxx

Joined: 4/9/2009
Msg: 14
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Posted: 6/13/2009 3:02:44 PM
sugarlumps, crimplene and gold top
 Travan

Joined: 11/23/2008
Msg: 15
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Posted: 6/13/2009 3:03:24 PM
Green shield stamps
Dinky toys
Ever ready batteries
Mister
Bovver boots
 Gillyflower

Joined: 9/24/2008
Msg: 16
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Posted: 6/13/2009 3:12:56 PM
Wireless
Spindryer
coal hole
typewriter ribbon
blackboard (non pc)
hair ribbons
corgi toys
Chad Valley
Tressy dolls
Vesta Currys
Ne-erdowells
vagabonds
cads
Stop me please, I could go on and on
 sjxx

Joined: 4/9/2009
Msg: 17
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Posted: 6/13/2009 4:05:09 PM
ragamuffin
floosie
flibbertigibbet
 malc1167

Joined: 6/16/2008
Msg: 18
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Posted: 6/13/2009 4:43:44 PM
talent show
the news part of newspaper
sale
 katonahottinroof

Joined: 4/1/2009
Msg: 19
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Posted: 6/13/2009 4:45:29 PM
Soap on a rope (yeah I know that's 4 words)
Bicycle clips
Housewife (is now referred to as domestic goddess/engineer or homemaker)
Grammer, spelling and punctuation
Milkman
 pink bows

Joined: 1/14/2009
Msg: 20
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Posted: 6/13/2009 4:56:43 PM
carbon paper
tea strainer
 Cargy.

Joined: 12/26/2008
Msg: 21
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Posted: 6/13/2009 5:06:33 PM
Woolworths.
Labour Government
 Travan

Joined: 11/23/2008
Msg: 22
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Posted: 6/13/2009 5:22:27 PM

Grammer, spelling and punctuation

That'll be grammar then ....
Floppy drive
betamax
8 track (oh yeah and I loved mine lol)
Pentium
Ronco!
K Tel hahahaha
 NicolaSeven

Joined: 5/21/2009
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Posted: 6/13/2009 5:34:06 PM
I havent heard the word 'gusset' for ages.

Are gussets obsolete?
 Aitch Em

Joined: 3/3/2009
Msg: 24
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Posted: 6/13/2009 11:01:19 PM
Are gussets obsolete?


Mine isn't! Although, to be fair, I've not actually used it much lately...


Obsolete words:
Etiquette.
Sincerity.
Forever.
 andyaa

Joined: 12/20/2006
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Posted: 6/14/2009 2:04:13 AM
Betamax
VHS
Instamatic
Tranny…transistor radio
Frock
pumps
Ajax/jiff

Nubile
Pert
Virgin
[not always in that order]

Groovy
Fab
Cowabunga
Hubbahubba

Peseta, Deutsche Mark, France and if Mandy’s got anything to do with it, The Pound
Halfpence


Some phrases:
Touch base
Personnel department
Wait 'til your father gets home
Love honour and obey

Edit: from another thread...I'm calling the cop's
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