words your grandparents used (quote)

[Seagrape Grove]

Originally Posted by Tia 914

Ohh, is that what it means? I'd always thought it meant a person was acting juvenile-ish because of a midlife crisis

I thought so, too, as that is how I have always heard the term used. However, it makes a lot of sense to apply to very elderly people as they do get very demanding and a bit childish as they get into those advanced years. (Not to mention the need for adult diapers.)

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Retriever

Let us not forget "second childhood" as an archaic term for what we now know to be some sort of dementia.

I don't whether the younger members of this forum might have heard this term, but I can recall more than one person telling me that "gramps is in his second childhood".

(Translation=Grandpa is very difficult to manage as a result of his failing mental faculties.)

I remember that one. Haven't heard it in years.

[Seagrape Grove]

"Proprietor" - business owner.

"Parson" - preacher

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by Retriever

Let us not forget "second childhood" as an archaic term for what we now know to be some sort of dementia.

I don't whether the younger members of this forum might have heard this term, but I can recall more than one person telling me that "gramps is in his second childhood".

(Translation=Grandpa is very difficult to manage as a result of his failing mental faculties.)

I've always thought of the phrase as meaning something more along the lines of, "Gramps is acting irresponsibly," but not necessarily because of failing mental faculties. More like he's "casting fate to the wind."

[Tia 914]

One I heard my grandfather used: "easily led."
Referring to people who follow the crowd instead of thinking for themselves.

[SunGrins]

I had an aunt born in 1908 who referred to cars (AKA automobiles) as ''machines'' occasionally. I think a car was a passenger train car or a trolley to folks who predated automobiles being common

[Retriever]

My aunt, who was born in 1899, referred to all refrigerators as Frigidaires, and I don't think that this was unique to her. I think that many folks of her era used the same terminology.

[DewDropInn]

"That boy is wrong in the head." - Special needs child.

"He thinks he don't need to spread lime." - Same as poo don't stink.

"Victrola" - Record player

Ice box - Refrigerator

"Snot rag" - Handkerchief (Nice ladies don't use this term)

"Buggy" - Automobile

"Church 'em up" - Correct someone who has gone astray with the Good Word

"Good Word" - Bible

"Close" - Cheap with your money

"Strubly" - Unkept

"Sets der dish" - Set the table

"Sit a spell" - Rest

"Sickens dee head" - Headache

"Sittus unna" - An invitation to sit and chat

"Plant yourself" - Sitting down when really tired

[Herodotus]

Originally Posted by DauntlessDan

Parlor for a room in the house.

Parlors were actually a specific room built into higher end housing in the 1800's. Many houses had a double parlor on the first floor. One was for the family, while the other was used to entertain guests.

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