Old-Fashioned Words and Phrases

Anastasia · 08-22-2011, 04:38 PM

OMG! My mother has a million of these things.

You have the attention span of a gnat.
What is good for the goose is good for the gander.
Go pound salt!
<insert name or pronoun, usually 'she'> looks like nine miles of hard road.

funkyfemme · 08-22-2011, 05:25 PM

"It's colder than a witch's titty out here!!"

My mom has used that since I was a baby child. LOL

Anastasia · 08-22-2011, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funkyfemme

"It's colder than a witch's titty out here!!"

My mom has used that since I was a baby child. LOL

Along those lines, my dad had a few:

Colder than a well diggers arse.
Useless as tits on a bull.
If only my aunt had balls she would be my uncle. (in response to people saying "if only...")

Sparkle · 08-22-2011, 06:09 PM

Not the sharpest crayon in the box

Not the brightest bunny

Dumber than a box of rocks

Library_girl · 08-22-2011, 06:39 PM

Sweatin' like a whore in church
Like trying to stack greased BB's in a corner (impossible task)
Dumber than a box of hammers
Like a dog with a bone (won't let go!)
Catch more flies with honey than vinegar
(Looks) "rode hard and put up wet"
Pretty is, is pretty does

Can you tell I'm from the South?

Anastasia · 08-22-2011, 08:05 PM

He was all over her like a cheap suit.
On you like white on rice.
He is tighter than a frog's butt and that is waterproof.

And the mom classic, why buy the cow when she gives the milk away for free?

Starbuck · 08-22-2011, 08:08 PM

Say goodnight, Gracie

Ms. Meander · 08-22-2011, 08:08 PM

Loggerhead - a thick-headed or stupid person; blockhead

at loggerheads - engaged in a disagreement or dispute; quarreling

Dean Thoreau · 08-22-2011, 08:18 PM

In a New York minute! (that means real fast)

Dean Thoreau · 08-22-2011, 08:19 PM

Fine as frog hair...

Slater · 08-22-2011, 08:22 PM

Davenport (couch)

Ms. Meander · 08-22-2011, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slater

Davenport (couch)

Nice one!!!

JAGG · 09-16-2011, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slater

Davenport (couch)

My grandmother called the sofa a davenport. We would mock her and call it a diving board and take off running and dive onto it. When she wasn't watching of course. Which reminds me, don't ever dive face first onto a sofa with those clear plastic covers on them. Always hit shirt or socks first. When you hit face (skin)first you tend to stop way faster than you were expecting to. Don't ask me how I know.;-)

08-22-2011, 06:09 PM	#4
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08-22-2011, 08:08 PM	#7
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08-22-2011, 08:08 PM	#8
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08-22-2011, 08:18 PM	#9
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08-22-2011, 08:19 PM	#10
Dean Thoreau Member How Do You Identify?: Ftm - Male- exfemale Preferred Pronoun?: He’s Him Relationship Status: Has a gf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philadelphia pa Posts: 889 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 251 Thanked 762 Times in 219 Posts Rep Power: 4529749	Fine as frog hair... __________________ Dean Thoreau

08-22-2011, 04:38 PM	#1
Anastasia Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Not Looking Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 586 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 441 Thanked 501 Times in 207 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	OMG! My mother has a million of these things. You have the attention span of a gnat. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. Go pound salt! <insert name or pronoun, usually 'she'> looks like nine miles of hard road.

08-22-2011, 05:25 PM	#2
funkyfemme Timed Out How Do You Identify?: Gamey as Fuck Relationship Status: I move from person to person real quick. Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: A sad little town Posts: 800 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,059 Thanked 2,824 Times in 662 Posts Rep Power: 0	"It's colder than a witch's titty out here!!" My mom has used that since I was a baby child. LOL

08-22-2011, 06:39 PM	#5
Library_girl Member How Do You Identify?: Old School Femme, girl, babygirl Preferred Pronoun?: she, her, & other girly words Relationship Status: Married to DJ Bear Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Happily married in Nevada Posts: 378 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,113 Thanked 1,247 Times in 280 Posts Rep Power: 13864640	Sweatin' like a whore in church Like trying to stack greased BB's in a corner (impossible task) Dumber than a box of hammers Like a dog with a bone (won't let go!) Catch more flies with honey than vinegar (Looks) "rode hard and put up wet" Pretty is, is pretty does Can you tell I'm from the South?

08-22-2011, 08:05 PM	#6
Anastasia Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She Relationship Status: Not Looking Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: US Posts: 586 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 441 Thanked 501 Times in 207 Posts Rep Power: 21474851	He was all over her like a cheap suit. On you like white on rice. He is tighter than a frog's butt and that is waterproof. And the mom classic, why buy the cow when she gives the milk away for free?

08-22-2011, 08:22 PM	#11
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