Old-Fashioned Words and Phrases

Sparkle · 06-16-2011, 10:19 AM

"All Talk, No Trousers" remains a favourite, always accompanied by an eyeroll.

"Hello Pot, this is Kettle calling"

"Pardon my French" - when caught cursing, particularly in front of children.

"The Bee's Knees AND the Cat's Pajamas" - really top of the top, the best thing ever

"Full of Beans" - to mean full of energy or a nice way to say 'your child is manic and out of control'

"It's all gone pear shaped" - all wrong, not as expected, disappointing

"Ass over Tea-kettle" - to describe a particularly fantastic fall

Whinge - to whine
Suss/Sussed - to figure out, understand
Strop/Stroppy - to throw a fit or tantrum, to sulk
Twee - to be dainty, quaint
Gallivanting - out on the town, running around

06-16-2011, 10:19 AM	#11
Sparkle Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, please Relationship Status: Loved Up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,183 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,001 Thanked 6,554 Times in 1,553 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	this thread is my cuppa tea, Ms. M "All Talk, No Trousers" remains a favourite, always accompanied by an eyeroll. "Hello Pot, this is Kettle calling" "Pardon my French" - when caught cursing, particularly in front of children. "The Bee's Knees AND the Cat's Pajamas" - really top of the top, the best thing ever "Full of Beans" - to mean full of energy or a nice way to say 'your child is manic and out of control' "It's all gone pear shaped" - all wrong, not as expected, disappointing "Ass over Tea-kettle" - to describe a particularly fantastic fall Whinge - to whine Suss/Sussed - to figure out, understand Strop/Stroppy - to throw a fit or tantrum, to sulk Twee - to be dainty, quaint Gallivanting - out on the town, running around __________________ I am made of stars