- NEW!
by Stargater on November 9th, 2009
Best thing since sliced bread!
+5
by MRSHINYSHOES on November 9th, 2009
See you later alligator, in awhile crocodile!
Your Dad's going to "give you the business" if you don't watch out.
In high school, the kids used to say "You've gone loco" to describe you've lost your mind.
by hurricane on November 9th, 2009
Groovy
by Reptar on November 9th, 2009
"High as a kite" and "stoned out of your tree" My Dad used to use these ones a lot on me when I was a teenager. I like using the reply "peachy" when people ask me how I'm doing. A lot of people in my age group and younger have no idea what I'm talking about when i say it...but that makes it much more fun using the term.
by Salad Barbarian on November 9th, 2009
Gosh darn it!
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on November 9th, 2009
Dynamite!
Far out!
by wing.walker on November 9th, 2009
Criminey! I can't think of any. But jeepers, what a swell question.
I did find this in some Internet forum, which cracked me up:
"Read some of those Victorian dirty books - they're hilarious for antiquated expressions. 'Mr Priapus was at full attention as I advanced on her quivering alabaster buttocks. With one swift thrust, I breached the gates of her maidenly castle causing her to cry out with delight' and such."
Imagine if people talked that way now, lol
by Sunshine in a COAT of Sunshine on November 9th, 2009
"Thats Cool Daddy-O!"
by HeavySkinz on November 10th, 2009
I've never heard someone describe something great as being "Tops!"
by hurricane on November 19th, 2009
How's it hanging?
by Guy Gray on November 11th, 2009
Cool Beans and “Getting to big for their breeches.”
by J and B on November 11th, 2009
A stitch in time saves nine.
Let's get down to brass tacks.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on November 11th, 2009
Hip
Cool Daddy
Righteous
Dudesicle
Balls!
by Mr. Simple on November 10th, 2009
Outty 5 or Outty 5000
by debodun on November 10th, 2009
Not off the top of my head, dagnabit!
by Nancy on November 10th, 2009
Since Jesus was a little fellow.
by Moley the contrary female dragon on November 10th, 2009
'Below stairs'servants quarters)
'Withdrawing room.' Where ladies went, as men stayed to enjoy port and cigars.
'water closet' toilet.
'clothes press'for keeping clothes in.
more modern ones.
He/she will skin a flea for a halfpenny.
Fab.
Right on.
Tight(drunk )also tiddly, tipsy.
by A chillin buttercup on November 9th, 2009
I haven't heard the word shandy in awhile but I could sure use one! :0)
by MCont on February 1st, 2010
Actions speak louder than words. Ever green all time.
by RefreshPerspective on June 29th, 2010
Hark at that antiquated language usage!
by essent on December 16th, 2009
Pure as driven snow.
No more snow due global warming. No one pure anymore. T Woods was the last man standing.
www.lexiology.com
What word or phrase did you mishear/interpret incorrectly for longer then you would like to admit...?
by figwit on April 8th, 2011
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What is the opposite of "opposite"?
by TSCTH on April 9th, 2011
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Can you tell me the common thing shared by the exclamations GOSh and OMG?
by prof. mes solzhenitsy on May 10th, 2011
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What idiom (common saying) do you use the most?
by Spicy Hot on May 31st, 2011
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can i coin the term "atheistaphobe "?
by The Anonymous Witch on June 7th, 2011
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Good one!
by Shemarq the Wamama on November 10th, 2009
Thankyou Shemarq :)
by Stargater on November 10th, 2009