And maybe it will become common parlance!
― chap, Sunday, 20 September 2009 04:51 (sixteen years ago)
Gear! (Beatles used to say it all the time, don't know if anyone still says it now but I love it as an exclamation of awesomeness.)
― VegemiteGrrrl, Sunday, 20 September 2009 04:53 (sixteen years ago)
"Fantastic!"
― ian, Sunday, 20 September 2009 05:05 (sixteen years ago)
"Bully!" We need more Teddy Roosevelt-isms in our life.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Sunday, 20 September 2009 05:08 (sixteen years ago)
"Smashing!"
― ian, Sunday, 20 September 2009 05:15 (sixteen years ago)
'jolly good!'
― mookieproof, Sunday, 20 September 2009 05:32 (sixteen years ago)
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - if you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious!
― VegemiteGrrrl, Sunday, 20 September 2009 05:55 (sixteen years ago)
Gasptastic.
― StanM, Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:34 (sixteen years ago)
cha-ching!score!blammo! as in you just got a stike in wii bowling... not as in "that new haircut is blammo"
― beauty of grunge = abandon (CaptainLorax), Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:49 (sixteen years ago)
Brilliant!
― musically, Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:51 (sixteen years ago)
well good
― holosystolic murmur and the thrill (gbx), Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:52 (sixteen years ago)
"Platypus!"
― huh (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 September 2009 06:55 (sixteen years ago)
I thought you guys said "splendid."
― nickn, Sunday, 20 September 2009 07:42 (sixteen years ago)
Excellent (or is that too Mr Burns like?)Marvellous, for a whiff of the cricket commentaryMy flatmate says "Delicimoso" which I find faintly embarrassing. The ideal source for an English, masculine, assertive statement of approval surely must be Biggles. Cracking good stuff.
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:21 (sixteen years ago)
"Excellent!"http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/music/billandted460.jpg
― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:26 (sixteen years ago)
Biggles
How about "Top hole!" <insert Biggles homoerotic subject joke here>
― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:27 (sixteen years ago)
subject subtext
"quite nice" or "rather nice"
― Change Display Name: (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:34 (sixteen years ago)
spiffing
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:36 (sixteen years ago)
Corking! Marvellous.Magnificent!Blinding.Pornofornocacophagomaniacal!
― alien vs the smiths (country matters), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:42 (sixteen years ago)
I've attempted to revive 'capital' before, attracting much scorn.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:42 (sixteen years ago)
^^^YES, except without the scorn. Gotta time these things :p although 'Capital' is generally to be used to express mild or sarcastic approval rather than extreme approval.
― alien vs the smiths (country matters), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:44 (sixteen years ago)
Monstah!
― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:46 (sixteen years ago)
Oh, 'well jackson innit', obv
― alien vs the smiths (country matters), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:46 (sixteen years ago)
JURASSIC PARK
"Génial!""Pleasant!"
― Lloyd George and the Commotions (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:47 (sixteen years ago)
Thrilling!
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:48 (sixteen years ago)
"Sexsational!"
― Lloyd George and the Commotions (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:48 (sixteen years ago)
http://i35.tinypic.com/2zewfhw.jpg
― StanM, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:52 (sixteen years ago)
Ripper!
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:54 (sixteen years ago)
Topper!
― alien vs the smiths (country matters), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:55 (sixteen years ago)
RESPLENDENT
Cricket is a reliably rich source for this sort of thing. 'Unplayable', 'ripper', 'meaty' or the all-purpose exclamation 'bowling!' would all be just dandy.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:56 (sixteen years ago)
SHOT!
― alien vs the smiths (country matters), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:56 (sixteen years ago)
"Fanrrific!"
― Lloyd George and the Commotions (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:57 (sixteen years ago)
http://tomasf.se/etc/huzzah.jpg
― weatheringdaleson, Sunday, 20 September 2009 08:59 (sixteen years ago)
Tickety-boo?
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 09:04 (sixteen years ago)
WizzardSuperBanging
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 09:12 (sixteen years ago)
"Scrooge McDuck!"
― huh (latebloomer), Sunday, 20 September 2009 09:25 (sixteen years ago)
Radical
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 09:56 (sixteen years ago)
reading through these too fast i saw
fanficrificspliffinggaptastic
― jergins, Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:01 (sixteen years ago)
"Result!"
I use this one a bit. Also "Excellent", but I always emphasise the Mr Burns stylings.
― krakow, Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:05 (sixteen years ago)
There are so many ways to say "excellent!"http://redmarketer.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/waynes-world_l.jpg
― a gift from your mind in the form of the perfect beat (snoball), Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:07 (sixteen years ago)
Ah, I get so stuck in the Mr Burns manner that I forgot Wayne! I'm going to try and remember to switch it up a bit with my "Excellent!" saying.
― krakow, Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:20 (sixteen years ago)
Only one way to say Bodacious though
― menelaus, Sunday, 20 September 2009 10:32 (sixteen years ago)
gnarlytubularway coolgroovymondooutrageousfunky
― salsa shark, Sunday, 20 September 2009 11:20 (sixteen years ago)
is that a list of the Star Road levels in Super Mario World?
This thread is a godsend, too often lately I've felt awkward at saying 'awesome'. I'm pretty sure that a Scottish guy saying 'corking' will be much better.
― Akon/Family (Merdeyeux), Sunday, 20 September 2009 11:53 (sixteen years ago)
Cracking works better than corking in a Scottish accent. Well, in my Scottish accent anyway.
― ailsa, Sunday, 20 September 2009 12:07 (sixteen years ago)
Ace!Boss!Nice!
― tlönic irrigation (c sharp major), Sunday, 20 September 2009 12:11 (sixteen years ago)
Skill!
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 20 September 2009 12:14 (sixteen years ago)
Bone-zer
just to clarify this is 'bonzer' as pronounced by an uptight Brit.
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
Hello!
― gnarly sceptre, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
"indeed" = person that uses this as an approving exclamation is or was, in my experience, an avid reader of fantasy novels
― butt sound insanity (gbx), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
Love it NickB, how apt.
― krakow, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:24 (sixteen years ago)
Here, for ease of checking is an alphabetical list of everything that made it into the first two polls. Might save folks a bit of ctrl-f bother.
A bit good!Ace!Ave it!Banging!Biddley-Boo!Bitchin!Blammo!Blinding!Bonza!Bonzai!Boss!Bowling!Brilliant!Bully!Capital!Cha-ching!Cleavage!Copacetic!Corking!Cracking good stuff!Delicimoso!Excellent!Fanriffic!Fantastic!Fresh!funky!Fwoooar!Gasptastic!Gear!Génial!Genius!Get in!gnarly!Grand!groovy!Hammock!Huzzah!I say!Jolly good!Jurassic Park!Magnificent!Marvellous!Meaty!mondo!Monstah!Nadical!Nice!Obama!outrageous!Outstanding!Peachy!Platypus!Pleasant!Poontastic!Quite nice!Radical!Rather nice!Regal mate!Resplendent!Result!Ripper!Score!Scrooge McDuck!Sexsational!Shot!Skill!Smashing!Sound!Spiceworld!Spiffing!Splendid!Stereo!Stiff!Stonking!Super!Superb!Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!Terrific!Thrilling!Tickety-boo!Tits!Top banana!Top hole!Topper!Tripod!Tubular!Unplayable!way cool!Well good!Well jackson innit!Wizzard!Ya dancer!You beauty!
― krakow, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:49 (sixteen years ago)
Another new one:
Storming!
Nice one Krakow! Nifty job.
― chap, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:52 (sixteen years ago)
Succotash!
― Squash weather (Eazy), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:53 (sixteen years ago)
Sharp!
Wicker!
Walter Matthau!
― Squash weather (Eazy), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:54 (sixteen years ago)
Hooj!
― That's not just me saying that, that's the Pentagon. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 16:55 (sixteen years ago)
Giddy-Up!
― young depardieu looming out of void in hour of profound triumph (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 7 October 2009 17:05 (sixteen years ago)
Belting.
― Ismael Klata, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 17:12 (sixteen years ago)
"Wonderbar!"
― musically, Wednesday, 7 October 2009 21:26 (sixteen years ago)
I'll do the third poll in a couple of hours, so last chance if anyone wants to sneak a few in.
― chap, Thursday, 8 October 2009 11:38 (sixteen years ago)
toothsome
― estela, Thursday, 8 October 2009 11:47 (sixteen years ago)
raw-ther
― Brewer's Bitch (darraghmac), Thursday, 8 October 2009 11:57 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.booksfromscotland.com/assets_spa/dynamic/1180435450972.jpeg
... correct spelling!
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:02 (sixteen years ago)
I had that Denace the Menace Fan Club badge. You got a hairy Gnasher one too with your membership card. Dead smart!
― Obscured by clowns (NickB), Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:15 (sixteen years ago)
sweet
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:51 (sixteen years ago)
Safe!
― Man!! (Man!!) (country matters), Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:55 (sixteen years ago)
"Rather!" & "Sweet!" are sad omissions, good call.
Also, I don't know if "Nice one!" is distinct enough from "Nice!"
― krakow, Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:57 (sixteen years ago)
I'm amazed how many of these there are. They just keep coming.
― krakow, Thursday, 8 October 2009 12:58 (sixteen years ago)
Heavens! ;)
― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:00 (sixteen years ago)
Scottish version - "ya dancer"
See also "Ya dancin' bear"
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:06 (sixteen years ago)
Ken!
― Lovely and tender, like velvet. (Upt0eleven), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:07 (sixteen years ago)
Pukka!
― Man!! (Man!!) (country matters), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:15 (sixteen years ago)
As in C?
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:16 (sixteen years ago)
Magic!Bosh!
― Man!! (Man!!) (country matters), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:16 (sixteen years ago)
Greedy!
― Man!! (Man!!) (country matters), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:17 (sixteen years ago)
Canny!
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:31 (sixteen years ago)
Hurrah!
― krakow, Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:34 (sixteen years ago)
Champion!
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 13:35 (sixteen years ago)
Divine!
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:25 (sixteen years ago)
Past the deadline I'm afraid.
Adjectives of extreme approval for uptight Brits (part 3)
― chap, Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:27 (sixteen years ago)
... I'm working towards Part 4
Beezer!
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:28 (sixteen years ago)
Can't find a previous mention of...
Epic!
― this must be what FAIL is really like (ledge), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:28 (sixteen years ago)
Gem! or Gemmy!
... with a hard 'g'
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:42 (sixteen years ago)
... that's an old Glasgow one
some dude in uni always said things there "immense" but it was terribly gay
― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:42 (sixteen years ago)
pure gallas
Gallus. Unless you mean William, of course.
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:43 (sixteen years ago)
Bostin'!
http://www.rockersnyc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/fuzzbox-steve-austin-front-cover.jpg
― The Prince's choice: making a brush. (Tom D.), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:45 (sixteen years ago)
stone cold!
― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:48 (sixteen years ago)
http://www.kupywrestlingwallpapers.info/wallpapers/stone-cold-steve-austin-the-condemned-movie-wallpaper-preview.jpg
― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:49 (sixteen years ago)
also:'spice world''back of the net''in off the red'
― ken "save-a-finn" c (ken c), Thursday, 8 October 2009 15:50 (sixteen years ago)
can't believe nobody has said "stellar!" yet.
― A polar bear you can see in a snowstorm (rockapads), Thursday, 8 October 2009 17:16 (sixteen years ago)
By crumb!
― tie me up, dress in drag, and read to me from the bible (kenan), Thursday, 8 October 2009 18:34 (sixteen years ago)
We missed 'choice'
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 12 October 2009 22:17 (sixteen years ago)
TEEEEEEEEEAM
― see it sounds really lame if you say it in parentheses: (Curt1s Stephens), Monday, 12 October 2009 22:45 (sixteen years ago)
prime
― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 13 October 2009 06:22 (sixteen years ago)