The Word 'Grebo'

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Silver_Owl
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What ever happened to the word 'grebo'?
A sadly under-used and seemingly forgotten word.
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I think we all left school.
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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.
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Johnny Boy wrote:I think we all left school.
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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?
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whats the word mean then? :?
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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 reckon there's still a few of 'em around... :wink: :innocent:
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i remember a lot of very interesting hairstyles. lots of tyedie and tatty jeans
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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.
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mayhem 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.
Baby Turpentine - What a classic!
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Steve303 wrote: Baby Turpentine - What a classic!
Ah yes, & one of my favourite song titles ever, 'What gives you the idea that you're so amazing baby?'
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Yeah, agreed!
GBOA were great as well. Used to have a massive 'Purple Fluid Exchange' poster. Student days.
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Oooh that takes me back. Much more of this & I'll be waffling on about the Clarendon...
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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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Steve303 wrote: Used to have a massive Purple Fluid Exchange
Consult a medic. :von:
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mh wrote: Anyone know if it's possible to get Desert Orchid on CD these days?
No. It's a racehorse. :von:
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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.
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.
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Christ, I'm morphing into Buxy. :urff: :| :von:
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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.]
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.
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:eek:

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. :von:
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mayhem 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.
Cool! You're a bit of a grebo guru then 8)
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