s/o slightly outdated phrases and exclamations

[Anonymous]

knuckle sandwich is one my dad always used to say - as in "quit doing X or I'll give you a knuckle sandwich"

Another favorite of his was "quit your crying or I'll give you something to cry about"

He was abusive.

[Anonymous]

Turn it down a notch

[Anonymous]

knock it off
get off my lawn!

[Anonymous]

Well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle

[Anonymous]

you know what I mean, Jellybean?

[Anonymous]

Wakey wakey, eggs and bakey

[Anonymous]

Pipe down
Tickle (in reference to laughing)
Let's blow this popstand
Teamwork makes the dream work (not sure that is an old one though)
Goodnight (as an exclamation)
Shake a leg

**In thinking about this, I realize I sound way older than I really am**

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, dear.
We can't dance and it's too wet to plow.
For the love of all that is holy.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.
For cryin' out loud.
For Pete's sake.
Goodness gracious.
Cattywampus.
Whore bump.
Good grief.

Was nodding and nodding along until the bolded. Don’t want to google this at all. What is it meant to convey?

It's a big, deep pimple. My Silent Gen mother told me this one. And I didn't make a mistake. It really is whore and not horror!

Is it a reference to syphilis or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ones I use:
"Get lost"
"Scram"
"beat it kid" (this one is always used in a joking way when my kids are pestering me - I also use "stop pestering me")
"moving like molasses"
"slow poke"
"space cadet"

DD used to get so frustrated when she was little that I would call Woody’s horse in Toy Story “Slow Poke,” but that’s all I could think of. I can’t even think of the real name now. Off to Google!

[Anonymous]

Hold your horses
Bite the bullet
Face the music
Ankle biters
Curtain climbers

[Anonymous]

"We need to beat feet!"

"This is where the rubber meets the road."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:you know what I mean, Jellybean?

I have not thought about this one in years!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Gen X aunt says "Hey meng" lol. I think that's pretty outdated.

How young has DCUM gotten?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What in the Sam Hill??

My favorite.

[Anonymous]

Criss Cross Apple Sauce