Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

smart as a whip, phrase

A person who is exceedingly intelligent. No one knows why they are compared to a whip. Legend has it, it has something to do with Indiana Jones.
Johnny got an A+ on that test! That lad sure is smart as a whip!

Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N

hankering, noun

/hank-er-ing/

A want or desire that just won't let you go.
He had a hankering to learn to fly.

Added on August 24, 2016 by Anonymous

willy nilly

In a sloppy, unprepared fashion.
I'm not just going to go out and buy a car all willy nilly.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Anonymous

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