What ever happened to the word 'grebo'?
A sadly under-used and seemingly forgotten word.
The Word 'Grebo'
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Yeah. I haven't heard the word grebo, or the shortened version, 'greb' (rhymes with 'web') since I left school, seven years ago.
a shame. it was one of those words it was impossible to take offense at, so whenever scallies would shout it at me, it was like water off a duck's back.
a shame. it was one of those words it was impossible to take offense at, so whenever scallies would shout it at me, it was like water off a duck's back.
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I was reminded of the word yeterday when listening to "Oh Grebo I think I love you" the PWEI classic. Oh, heady days.
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i think it died when the 90's ended.
anyone for a revival?
anyone for a revival?
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Grebo /'gro:beo/ n. (pl. -os) 1 a British urban youth cult favouring heavy metal and punk rock music, long hair, and an antisocial manner. 2 a member of this [perhaps from GREASER + -bo on the pattern of dumbo etc.]
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i remember a lot of very interesting hairstyles. lots of tyedie and tatty jeans
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Baby Turpentine - What a classic!mayhem wrote:Crazyhead & Gaye Bykers on Acid. Oh yes. I was much more a grebo than a g**h.
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Yeah, agreed!
GBOA were great as well. Used to have a massive 'Purple Fluid Exchange' poster. Student days.
GBOA were great as well. Used to have a massive 'Purple Fluid Exchange' poster. Student days.
We forgive as we forget
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As the day is long.
Ahhh, Crazyhead. They were cool, now. Anyone know if it's possible to get Desert Orchid on CD these days? That cover of Bang Bang - simply wonderful.
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I think it's deleted, but try www.netsounds.com. That's where I got mine & loads of other things I didn't have on CD.mh wrote:Ahhh, Crazyhead. They were cool, now. Anyone know if it's possible to get Desert Orchid on CD these days? That cover of Bang Bang - simply wonderful.
My Dad says the word was in use in the 50's. Then it just referred to a greasy biker type. The music thing obviously came later.Steve303 wrote:Grebo /'gro:beo/ n. (pl. -os) 1 a British urban youth cult favouring heavy metal and punk rock music, long hair, and an antisocial manner. 2 a member of this [perhaps from GREASER + -bo on the pattern of dumbo etc.]
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Cue Twilight Zone theme... Yikes! I've been thinking about the word "grebo" since the weekend, when one of the DJs at my favorite haunt played PWEI's "Ich Bin ein Auslander". Bizarre.
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Cool! You're a bit of a grebo guru thenmayhem wrote:Crazyhead & Gaye Bykers on Acid. Oh yes. I was much more a grebo than a g**h.
Big love to Red Sunsets for the fab avatar by the way.
Goths have feelings too