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==Catchphrases== The following are among the best known of the catchphrases from the show. Some became common currency among the general public for many years; others were more ephemeral.{{sfn|Rees|1994|pp=1–2, 14, 40, 58, 125–127, 237}} One—"TTFN"—remained in frequent use throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st, latterly being used in chat rooms, emails and newsgroups to sign off a message or posting.{{sfn|"TTFN". ''Oxford Reference''}} "It's being so cheerful that keeps me going" also remains in use, seen in British newspapers many times in the first two decades of the 21st century.{{sfn|"It's being so cheerful that keeps me going". ''Newsbank''}} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: left; margin-right: 0;" ! scope="col" |Phrase ! scope="col" |Character |- | After you, Claude. | Cecil{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | Boss, boss, sumpin' terrible's happened! | Sam Scram{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | ... but I'm all right now. | Sophie Tuckshop{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=45}} |- | Can I do you now, sir? | Mrs Mopp{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- | ''Defense de cracher!'' | Radio Fakenburg announcer{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- |Doh!{{efn|Miss Hotchkiss's "Doh!" is—with "I don't mind if I do" and "TTFN"—one of three ''ITMA'' citations in ''[[The Oxford English Dictionary]]''; it appears a few lines above [[Homer Simpson]]'s "[[D'oh!]]"{{sfn|"doh, int.". Oxford English Dictionary}}}} |Miss Hotchkiss{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=141}} |- | Don't forget the diver! | Diver{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | Down, Upsey! | unnamed bossy character, to her small dog{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=44}} |- | Every penny makes the water warmer. | Diver{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p= 49}} |- | Friday! Friday! | Handley{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- | Good morning! ''Nice'' day! | Commercial traveller{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=42}} |- | I always do my best for all my gentlemen. | Lola Tickle{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=34}} |- | I don't mind if I do. | Colonel Chinstrap{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- | I go—I come back. | Ali Oop{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | I'll have to ask me dad. | Mark Time{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=41}} |- | I'm going down now, sir. | Diver{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | It's being so cheerful that keeps me going. | Mona Lott{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999| p= 43}} |- | It's me noives! | Lefty{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | I've brought this for you, sir. | Mrs Mopp{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=49}} |- | Lovely grub! | George Gorge{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=42}} |- | Me? In my state of health? | Atlas{{sfn|Worsley|1949|p=102}} |- | Mine's a Persico. | Radio Fakenburg advertising slogan{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- | Most irregular! | Fusspot{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=32}} |- | No, after ''you'', Cecil. | Claude{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=35}} |- | Notting at all! Notting at all! | Signor So-So{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=36}} |- | TTFN. | Mrs Mopp{{sfn|Kavanagh|1975|p=49}} |- | Well, all right, well, all right! | The Cavendish Three{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |- | What a common boy! | Handley{{sfn|Foster|Furst|1999|p=34}} |- | Wish I had as many shillings. | Handley{{sfn|Gifford|1985|p=134}} |}
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