Glossary - Elder Dictionary - Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

Rubber shoe covers, worn in inclement weather to protect your real shoes.

Bob, be sure to put on your rubbers before you leave for the store.

Added on September 19, 2011 by Brent

To relate to or compromise logically to someone else; or to gain even grounds with negotiations.

I will level with you lad. There's no way you are going to the drive-in with that floozie. Why not take that handsome woman Penelope instead?

Added on September 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

bet the farm on it, phrase

The unadvised act of putting all your assets into one idea, concept, or goal for something you cannot afford to loose.

I wouldn't bet the farm on it the customer will purchase your products from that dime store.

Added on August 31, 2011 by danielslaughter

mighty fine, adjective

An expression indicating an individual, object, state of being, or scenario is just golden.

These new trousers I bought from Penney's are mighty fine.

Added on August 30, 2011 by danielslaughter

in a pickle, phrase

An expression meaning you're in a situation where there is no positive looking outcome; between a rock and a hard place.

It looks like you're in a pickle. I mean, I realize you'll have to tell Sally about what the doctor said, but she has the right to know about your growth.

Added on August 23, 2011 by danielslaughter

bunk, noun

/bun-ck/

Something which has no meaning or purpose; nonsense.

I'm going to level with you here for a second. Your mother's peach cobbler, even with the dollop of sugary goo, is bunk.

Added on August 18, 2011 by danielslaughter

for the birds, phrase

An expression or phrase representing a topic of interest or current environment is bunk or disapproving.

Painting Jimmy's old-man's fence, just because we kicked his sister's cat, is for the birds.

Added on August 18, 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

nobody gets rich using just ten fingers, phrase

You'll get rich faster if you hire somebody to help with some of the tasks that you're getting payed for and take a percentage of the profit he or she made doing the jobs at the same time as you are doing your jobs, thus, you are using more than ten fingers.

Added on July 10, 2011 by Turner

candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker, phrase

A statement saying that alcohol is potent.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

you're a trip, phrase

You're a bizarre individual.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

French tickle, noun

A ribbed rubber.

Me and the misses bought French tickles from the dime store for our hanky panky extravaganza.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

swapping spit, phrase