Del Boy 46th birthday is coming up, making the year of birth 1940, although in that scene Rodney may be lying to make Del appear older. In "The Chance of a Lunchtime" (series 7, 1991), Trigger reveals that his sister has just had her 39th birthday and is 5 years younger than himself. Trigger and Del are the same age, suggesting a birth year of 1947 or 1948. "The Class of '62" (series 7, 1991) sees Del and friends attending a class reunion, suggesting a birth year of 1946 or 1947. The prequel drama "Rock & Chips", set in 1960, shows Del
Del Boy actual Cockney), Del is known for his broken French quotes, which are usually completely out of context, and a variety of catchphrases, including: "He who dares, wins!", "This time next year we'll be millionaires", "Lovely Jubbly!", "You know it makes sense" (which he usually says to his customers after they have agreed on a deal) and “Shut up you tart” and "You plonker!”, usually said to Rodney. Del Boy is a happy-go-lucky, cheeky character. While not always successful, his general optimism and confidence often persuade people to believe in him. From the sixth series on, he adopts some of the