Vlad torgovnik*

[Swissclaret]

Well this tread has derailed a bit… not too uncommon on here. But I noticed you used the word *smorgasbord* Kriti. To my surprise it came up now as a suggestion when I was typing. I guess it’s an expression then, but do you know it’s origin? One of your languages Chas?

It is Swedish. It is a buffet style meal being a mixture. It is used generically now for a mixture/range of choice generally.

[outwoodclaret]

It is Swedish. It is a buffet style meal being a mixture. It is used generically now for a mixture/range of choice generally.

I think we have a great mix on here. Surely we should be smorgasbord.footymad.net?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

I think we have a great mix on here. Surely we should be smorgasbord.footymad.net?

First time I went To Ibiza with three of my mates, all four us were about 20. We hit the nightclub scene near to midnight and upon entry to the club all we saw were bronzed blonde young women shaking their stuff.

One of the mates said, "F*ck me it's a smorgasbord in here".

It was the first time I had heard the expression but OMG he was right.

[sinkov]

First time I went To Ibiza with three of my mates, all four us were about 20. We hit the nightclub scene near to midnight and upon entry to the club all we saw were bronzed blonde young women shaking their stuff.

One of the mates said, "F*ck me it's a smorgasbord in here".

It was the first time I had heard the expression but OMG he was right.

They used to call it 'wall to wall fanny' in Burnley.

[Swissclaret]

They used to call it 'wall to wall fanny' in Burnley.

Was that at the P*ssycat Club?

[sinkov]

Was that at the P*ssycat Club?

Actually the first time I heard the expression was at the Manxman when they were using it as a night club at Preston Docks. And for a couple of years it really was.

[WillPark]

It is Swedish. It is a buffet style meal being a mixture. It is used generically now for a mixture/range of choice generally.

Being from Norway I understood where it came from but had no idea it had creeped into the English language, or that the Swedish cuisine was a thing in the 60s
Good stuff!

[kritichris]

Being from Norway I understood where it came from but had no idea it had creeped into the English language, or that the Swedish cuisine was a thing in the 60s
Good stuff!

The trend was set by the Muppet's Swedish chef and taken up by IKEA, it's all gone to meat balls now.