Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

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pick your brain

To run something past someone in hopes they have a solution to your problem.
Let's meet over dinner tonight so I can pick your brain on a new business idea.

Added on December 12, 2012 by danielslaughter

piss and vinegar

To be rowdy and filled with energy without care for those around you.
Damn whipper-snappers and their piss and vinegar ways.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

play hooky

To skip school class or classes by never attending.
Me and the boys are going to play hooky and head to the drive-in.

Added on July 14, 2021 by danielslaughter

quibble, verb

/qwib-ill/

A trivial argument.
Sorry we're late Sir. Ma' spent the afternoon quibbling about the price of Campbells soup going up a copper with the clerk at the grocery store.

Added on May 13, 2011 by danielslaughter

rolly-polly

A physically plump individual, typically with rosy cheeks, who may resemble Santa Clause.
My granddaughter is pretty rolly-polly, so lets have her hand out presents this year.

Added on May 9, 2011 by danielslaughter

rotary, noun

A telephone. Originated from an old technology where pins and gears would have to be physically rotated on a device to place a phone call through to a switchboard center.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

rubber, noun

Condom, or male prophylactic.
Fredric failed to use a rubber and now he has a litter of his own.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

shiner, noun

A black and blue eye caused by a ruthless fight between young teens or drunken fools.
Why I aught' to give you a shiner on the other side, you arrogant chap.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

shit box, noun

An unsafe, and often unusable, restroom facility made from poor materials located outside of a person's dwelling such as an outhouse.
I'm going to go hit the shit box for a quick read of August's Playboy.

Added on May 9, 2011 by danielslaughter

shit on shingles, noun

A tasteless food delicacy contrived of roast beef leftovers in a thick gravy sauce smothered over buttered white bread; possibly toasted.
It looks like Ma' is making shit on shingles from that roast we had last Tuesday.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

slacks, noun

A pair of common dress pants typically of darker color, or black. Worn for special occasions such as church, dinner parties, or yard darts.
A pair of common dress pants typically of darker color, or black. Worn for special occasions such as church, dinner parties, or YarDarts.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

smashing good time, phrase

Representing an era of life, sometimes as little as a few minutes, where there is grand excitement to be had.
Courtney and I had a smashing good time last night! Perhaps next time when our pocketbook gets replenished we'll go out with you again.

Added on August 10, 2011 by danielslaughter

smitten

A grand desire for something, or someone.
Spring has made him smitten with joy.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

spitting image, phrase

A phrase used to express the almost certain similarities between two individuals.
I'm sure you'll know who he is if you run into him. Bobby is the spitting image of his old-man.

Added on July 7, 2011 by danielslaughter

stockings, noun

A long set of socks or under-garments worn by men to keep warm.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter