Choose words or expressions from below and say whether you think they used to be said in British or American English or are just Janglish (none are common in present standard British or American English).
A happening
American coffee
Autobi (from Auto + bike)
Baby car
Barriquand
Bed town
Cabaret
Catch phone
Cheek dance
Chief
China dress
Cloak
Coin laundry
Companion
Cream soda
Front glass
Gal
Game centre
Gasoline stand
Gateball
Guts pose
Hello Work
Hotchkiss
Ice candy
Jet coaster
Klaxon
Live house
Love comedy
Muffler
Pair look
Panty stocking
Personal computer
Pocket bell
Recycle shop
Sharp pen
Skinship
Slacks
OL (office lady)
Old miss
OB (old boy)
Door boy
Cheer girl
Homo
(American) Indian
Cameraman
Man to man
Hint: Only 14 are old-fashioned English
Are any of those old-fashioned in Japanese? Why have they gone out of fashion?
Why are the bottom four rare in modern English?
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Looks like a great activity- but do you happen to have the answers as well?
No time to make one, I’m afraid. I just happen to know all the answers… I can tell you if there are any you have particular questions about, or you could adapt it to have just the ones you know.