Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

lad, noun

A young male.
My son Bobby sure is a fine lad. He helped me chop down that old maple tree.

Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N

rolly-polly

A physically plump individual, typically with rosy cheeks, who may resemble Santa Clause.
My granddaughter is pretty rolly-polly, so lets have her hand out presents this year.

Added on May 9, 2011 by danielslaughter

nobody gets rich using just ten fingers, phrase

You'll get rich faster if you hire somebody to help with some of the tasks that you're getting payed for and take a percentage of the profit he or she made doing the jobs at the same time as you are doing your jobs, thus, you are using more than ten fingers.

Added on July 10, 2011 by Turner

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