Favorite old fashioned words
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Delighted.
Nobody says they'd be delighted to do anything anymore! |
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From my granny:
"Mutton dressed as lamb." for someone dressing too young for their age. also, "swanky". |
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| Harlot is my favorite |
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| long pants or short pants |
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Mortified.
Tarnations. |
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| jiminy cricket |
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Hee hee, I say that but it's *in an ice storm*. I probably got it from my extremely un PC grandmother along with: *Can't swing a dead cat without hitting...* for alot. My mother hates that one, along with *...and people in Hell want ice water* for you can pout all you want, but you're not getting your way. *Life o'Riley* for being a lazy layabout. I'm 33 and I still don't know who the hell Riley is. My own personal favorites are cool beans and peachy keen. My all time favorite though is *if wishes were horses...* I have no idea where I got it from but I used it for years. I didn't even know the end of it was *then beggars might ride* until I saw the Forsyte Saga. |
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I love "now we're cookin' with gas" and use it all the time!
This is probably very specific to my grandmother but my sister and I are starting to use it after having kids. Instead of the equivalent to "holy shit" she'd say "Lord love a duck." |
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| Whippersnappers.. |
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| also n'er-do-well. |
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One of my favorites: I still believe that there are many people who will get their comeuppance.
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In terms of hoity-toity behavior--my mom used to say,
"And who do you think you are, Miss VanAstorbilt?" Also, "I swannee" for "I swear" |
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| "The bees knees" for when you really like something. |
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+1 Also: groovy peachy right on hubba hubba holy moley! |
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Not really old-fashioned, but I love this quote from Dorothy Parker, which seems appropriate quite often:
What fresh Hell is this? |