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

picture show, noun

/pick-cher-sho/

Movie.
Jeepers, I remember when it only cost 5 cents to see a picture show!

Added on May 11, 2011 by gramps

pinko, noun

/pink-o/

Communist or left leaning politically.
Get out of here, you pinko! We don't want more people registered to vote.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Cheryl S

pinned, verb

An agreement to date exclusively based on the boy presenting the girl with his class pin.
Jamie got pinned by Steve before English class.

Added on May 11, 2011 by kirby

pipsqueak, noun

/pip-squeak/

A small person; small in stature.
Johnny is a little pipsqueak.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Bob P.

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

pocketbook, noun

/pock-it-buhk/

A place where currency, especially coins, are kept on one's person, usually during difficult economic times. Similar to a wallet or purse, but much more difficult to open.
The price of gas these days is sure hard on my pocketbook.

Added on May 10, 2011 by gramps

pot calling the kettle black, phrase

Used to tell someone they are guilty of the exact same thing they are pointing out in someone else; hypocritical.
Why did you tell Mary not to be a slut, when you sleep with every guy that moves? That's like the pot calling the kettle black!

Added on May 11, 2011 by Nick N.

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.

put the moves on, phrase

An attempt to have intercourse with someone.
After my date with Sandy last night, I tried to put the moves on her. Then her old-man chased me out of the house with a shotgun.

Added on May 18, 2011 by Nick N

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

rabbit ears, phrase

/rah-bit eerz/

Indoor television antennae, usually covered with balls of aluminum foil used for getting the 2-3 channels available. Must be frequently repositioned.
That's right Susie! Hold the rabbit ears right like that so we can see Walter Cronkite clearly.

Added on May 14, 2011 by Cheryl S

raincoat, noun

See: rubber
Make sure you put the raincoat on your one eyed trouser snake.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

ralph, verb

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

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.