Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

yardarts, noun

/yar-d dar-ts/

A game commonly played by children and cocktail induced adults where colorful circles would be placed or drawn in the grass, and sharp dangerous dart like objects were thrusted at those circles in hopes to make it inside them for points. YarDarts have since been discontinued, in the classic fashion, due to their sharp dangerous components.
You should come over for our cocktail party this weekend, Jane. It'll be a gay old time as we'll be playing YarDarts until someone pokes an eye out.

Added on April 17, 2012 by danielslaughter

smitten kitten, phrase

To be enamored with someone and therefore, apparently, to be as cute as a kitten.
After dancing with the girl at the sock hop, he was quite the smitten kitten.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Susan K.

brand spanking new, phrase

An expression meaning the item in which the individual is referring to is new.
I'll have you know this pair of trousers is brand spanking new.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

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