Old age & dying
These usages are arranged alphabetically, all having to do with the theme of "old age, death, etc." For fuller information about each usage, see the main list. There are twenty-six files there. Just click on to the appropriate letter.
25 entries
biddyscruffy elderly woman
scruffy elderly woman
Full A–Z entry →boxedburied, or in a coffin
buried, or in a coffin
Full A–Z entry →boxercoffin maker
coffin maker
chookelderly woman
elderly woman
Full A–Z entry →coffin dodgeran elderly person
an elderly person
Full A–Z entry →cork it, to(sometimes cark it)to die
to die
De Anfield Bone OrchardAnfield cemetery
Anfield cemetery
ernyundertaker
undertaker
Full A–Z entry →Mosesa garrulous old man
a garrulous old man
Full A–Z entry →moaning minniea garrulous old lady
a garrulous old lady
older than dirt
Listed in this collection only.
passin'-out paradeassembly of relatives for the dying or dead
assembly of relatives for the dying or dead
Full A–Z entry →Rose of Traleeold, slovenly woman
old, slovenly woman
Full A–Z entry →tabbievery vulnerable elderly person
very vulnerable elderly person
Full A–Z entry →twirlieselderly pensioners with bus passes
elderly pensioners with bus passes
Full A–Z entry →SAYINGS (OLD AGE)
'e's 'ad 'is last farthe is now diseased.
he is now diseased.
They buried 'im with 'ama fine wake and funeral
a fine wake and funeral
knees up, Mother Browna high-spirited jibe at elderly women who have had a couple.
a high-spirited jibe at elderly women who have had a couple.
Full A–Z entry →I'm doin' a message fer an owd dollrunning an errand for an old lady
running an errand for an old lady
ee's on an ergent noteon the critical list
on the critical list
(h)ere's 'is 'ed 'is arse is cumminstooped over, or hunch-backed
stooped over, or hunch-backed
goes up wit' ther bloody blindbarely any weight to him at all
barely any weight to him at all
'e's playin'wit' 'is 'ummer(child's toy)gone senile
gone senile
the first time I ever felt a goose walk over my graveeerie premonition
eerie premonition
He died in his sleep, and doesn't know he's dead yet. Jeez, if he wakes up in the morning, the shock'll kill him.
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