Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

straw that broke the camel's back, phrase

Usually an incident that is not the direct cause for an issue, but something which puts a person's, place's or thing's point of stress past the threshold of causing consequences.
It wasn't the lack of candy sales which caused the drive-in to close; those sales were just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Added on May 11, 2012 by danielslaughter

shuckns, interjection

/shuck-ins/

An interjection used to express displeasure when you do something stupid.
Oh shuckens, I really screwed that up.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Bop P.

had a ball

To previously undergo excitement at an event.
Gregory and I had a ball last weekend at the drive-in. We even bought a popcorn to share!

Added on April 23, 2012 by danielslaughter

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