Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

Glossary

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lucky strike, phrase

Hitting someone on the shoulder after stepping on an empty cigarette pack of Lucky Strikes (found on the sidewalk).
Lucky strike!

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

padiddle, noun

/pah-did-ill/

Car with only one working head light. You get to kiss your girl or boyfriend if you see one, while driving at night.
Padiddle! Did you see that? Kiss kiss.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

parlor, noun

Living room.
Let's sit in the parlor.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

ralph, verb

To throw-up.
He ralphed on the front lawn after the party.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

shake a leg, verb

Hurry up.
Shake a leg, we are running late.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

sitting room, noun

/sit-ting room/

Living room.
Come into the sitting room with me.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

spoken for, phrase

To be Engaged.
She is spoken for in marriage.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

over shoulder boulder holder, noun

Another word for bra; a woman's undergarment.
My Over Shoulder Bolder Holders are hanging up in the bathroom to dry.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Shannon Bennett

a watched pot never boils, phrase

A reminder that things happen in their own time, thus fretting is futile.
Mother reminded Timmy that, "a watched pot never boils," while he anxiously stared at the rotary Friday night.

Added on December 16, 2011 by Susan K.

bee's knees, phrase

A way of declaring that something or someone is superb, excellent, or in other words the cat's meow.
Goodness, the boy I sit next to in homeroom is the bee's knees.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Susan K.

Bob's your uncle, phrase

A way of exclaiming "and there you have it."
If in need of a calming beverage, boil hot water, add a slice of lemon, and Bob's your uncle.

Added on May 10, 2011 by Susan K.

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.

sock hop, noun

An informal high school dance popular in the 50s, usually taking place in idyllic locations like a gymnasium or cafeteria.
The girls wore their best poodle skirts to the evening sock hop.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Susan K.

malted, noun

A milk shake mixed with malt.
Come on Mindy! Let's play hooky on Mr. Hendrick's class and head to the ice cream parlor for a malted.

Added on July 14, 2021 by Terra

pretner

/pret-ner/

A common lazy mispronunciation of "Pretty Near."
I'm pretner exhausted this fine evening.

Added on May 8, 2011 by Terra M.