Lost Words From our Childhood

The Association of Mature American Citizens ^ | 5/11/2016 | Richard Lederer

[sodpoodle]

Wish I could remember some:)

[Tax-chick]

Those phrases are so much more civilized than using “-ass” for an intensifier in common speech, or the absolutely revolting, “(adjective) AF.”

[matchgirl]

Put a nickel in and let the buffalo push.

Jukebox.

The bee’s knees..

[wally_bert]

People don’t care much about society nowadays.

[sonofagun]

Agree.

Many words and phrases we used are replaced today by vulgarity that could land one in jail 50 years ago if used in public.

[sonofagun]

Shotgun wedding!

[Tax-chick]

Put a nickel in and let the buffalo push.

I've never heard that, but when any of my children offers unsolicited commentary, I might say, "Who put a nickel in you?"

[WinMod70]

“words that once did not exist”

I’m thinking every word did not exist at some point; shazam!

[Guenevere]

I remember them......and many more as related from my ‘aging’ relatives at the time.
It was simply in the lexicon.

[Tax-chick]

It’s true: look at them wandering around in public in pajamas and tattered rags, as if they just evacuated a burning dormitory at 2:00 a.m.

I know I sound like a cranky old bat, but come on, people! Fight back against entropy!

[Tax-chick]

On the other hand, “in like Flynn” is said to be a reference to the robust fornication practices of the movie star. However, the phrase must quickly have lost its dirty connotation and become simply slangy.

[RightGeek]

I remember “gay” when it had no perverse meaning

[RightGeek]

Dollars to doughnuts

Go fly a kite

[Tax-chick]

Go fly a kite.

I recently learned of a substitution: "Go step on a Lego!"

[sparklite2]

Hubba hubba!
Flapdoodle.
Quick, Henry, the Flit!
Rumble seat.
Half-moon [hubcaps].
Shacking up.

[sparklite2]

Similar to the Real McCoy, a reference to bootleg liquor smuggling.

[sodpoodle]

Right!

There does needs to be a different word for ‘Pedometer’.

[King Moonracer]

It’s all Tom Foolery

[Betty Jane]

Sadly gone is “it’s a free country.”

[freedumb2003]

Far out!

What a groovy article.

It was like uptight, all right, outtasite and in the groove.

So keep on truckin’ and hang in there, babe. (the latter might still work — like a coupon code ya know?)

I guess I aced this post!