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Granny:
Figure of Fun, someone everyone laughed at, could be a
Simpleton, someone of low intelligence
Box your ears, beat you up.
Trip the light fantastic, dance
Come a cropper, fall
Uppity, pretentious
Gramps:
Talking Rot, not making sense
Sky Pilot, preacher
Thruway, limited access highway
Legitimate theater, stage (as opposed to movies)
Last edited by pvande55; 01-31-2015 at 05:11 PM..
Reason: Add terms
Do mothers say "weaned" anymore when their baby is off breast milk?
I don't know, but that reminded me: when my youngest child was born, my elderly uncle used the term 'nurse'- asked my mother "why doesn't she nurse instead of using baby bottles?"
much obliged - for "thank you"
crank the car - for "start" the car
hit the sack - for "go to bed"
castor oil - as a threat, as in "if you eat that, I'll have to give you castor oil to settle your stomach"
poor as a churchmouse
tell a story - instead of "lied"
worry wart - someone who irritated people.
"So long" when you parted company with someone. Also, "ta-ta".
"parasol" - an umbrella for shielding you from the sun instead of the rain.
"press" - a light go-over with an iron to get the wrinkles out.
Consumption is the old term for TB (tuberculosis). I always thought a "worry wart" was someone who worried a lot. Castor oil was not a threat, people did use it to treat constipation (among other things), I've heard it tasted horrible.
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