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sostie Elite Member @sostie Posts: 9,983	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 11:14:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sostie on Jul 12, 2019 11:14:49 GMT "cockamamie" Doubt it was ever used much in the UK, and it is probably a bit old fashioned
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Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 13:13:57 GMT

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Post by bravomailer on Jul 12, 2019 13:13:57 GMT

A Hard Day's Night has a few slang terms I've not encountered.

Bridewell – jail

Barney – fight

In at least one version of A Christmas Carol the boy Scrooge asks to buy a goose scornfully says, "Walker!" Had to look that one up in the OED.

politicidal Exalted Member @politicidal Posts: 63,315	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 15:15:20 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by politicidal on Jul 12, 2019 15:15:20 GMT Balderdash.

WarrenPeace Exalted Member @warrenpeace Posts: 39,752	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 17:02:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by WarrenPeace on Jul 12, 2019 17:02:37 GMT "You look like shit." "Look at me."

teleadm Revered Member IMDb member since June 2005, IMDB v2.0 member since February 2017 @teleadm Posts: 14,200	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 17:18:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by teleadm on Jul 12, 2019 17:18:16 GMT Never hears a kid say "gee whiz".

bravomailer Revered Member @bravomailer Posts: 11,870	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 18:07:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bravomailer on Jul 12, 2019 18:07:12 GMT Not sure I've ever heard anyone in real life use the word "groovy", except humorously. However, Framus/Henry Valentine on the old board did.
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lenlenlen1 Revered Member @lenlenlen1 Posts: 11,921	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 18:16:41 GMT vegalyra likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lenlenlen1 on Jul 12, 2019 18:16:41 GMT parsecs

fangirl1975 Senior Member @fangirl1975 Posts: 2,555	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 18:18:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fangirl1975 on Jul 12, 2019 18:18:11 GMT kerfuffle
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OldAussie Elite Member @oldaussie Posts: 9,313	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 21:28:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by OldAussie on Jul 12, 2019 21:28:40 GMT unfindable

vegalyra Elite Member @vegalyra Posts: 6,969	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 12, 2019 21:32:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by vegalyra on Jul 12, 2019 21:32:26 GMT Half of the words used in Clockwork Orange
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sostie Elite Member @sostie Posts: 9,983	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 13, 2019 19:10:47 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sostie on Jul 13, 2019 19:10:47 GMT Jul 12, 2019 13:13:57 GMT bravomailer said: Barney – fight Oh I've heard that plenty.
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Prime etc. Revered Member @primemovermithrax Posts: 15,582	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 13, 2019 20:40:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Prime etc. on Jul 13, 2019 20:40:06 GMT Supercalifragilisticexpialadotious. Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious.
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Eλευθερί Senior Member @eleutheri Posts: 3,500	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 14, 2019 0:54:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Eλευθερί on Jul 14, 2019 0:54:07 GMT "Saaayyyy, what's the idea?"
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marianne48 Elite Member @marianne48 Posts: 6,956 Member is Online	Words used often in film you've never heard in real usage Jul 14, 2019 3:12:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by marianne48 on Jul 14, 2019 3:12:23 GMT Tarnation Whippersnappers
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