Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

lickety-split, adjective

/lick-eh-dee spa-lit/

Fast, hastily, quick.
The homework was easy. I got it done lickety-split.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Anonymous

as the crow flies, phrase

The shortest distance between two points.
The building we can see off in the distance probably isn't as far away as the crow flies.

Added on May 16, 2012 by danielslaughter

kick the bucket, phrase

To die.
That old smuck finally kicked the bucket.

Added on August 16, 2013 by Anonymous

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