Words that are Seldom Used Today!

[Kathleen’s Place]

Nip it. I think that one came from the Andy Griffith show from back it the 50s.

Nip it in the bud

 

[ProTruckDriver]

"Two Bits" which is 25 cents in the US.

 

[Rosemarie]

Penny chews....gobstoppers.....Spanish....whim-whams.....

 

[Gaer]

davenport or linolium

 

[Gaer]

"Two Bits" which is 25 cents in the US.

two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar Is this old? I still say this..
hahaha! Well, I'm old!

 

[Pinky]

Do people still use the word "conundrum" and "scallywag"?

 

[StarSong]

Do people still use the word "conundrum" and "scallywag"?

Not sure about conundrum, but I'm going to start using scallywag!

 

[Gaer]

whippersnapper
whiffletree I actually have one of those!

 

[timoc]

Gigolo.

A male escort wanting to use an assumed name that ladies would remember, came up with the name, 'Dick Everard'. Brilliant or what.

 

[RubyK]

ice box
groovy
beau
super!
stewardess
bread box

 

[RadishRose]

rapscallion .. I always think of green onions

Yes!!!

 

[RadishRose]

Daddie-o

 

[StarSong]

Daddie-o

A friend of mine (in her mid-30s) calls her stepfather Daddie-O. I think it's so adorable.

 

[SetWave]

Daddie-o

My son and daughter-in-law have been calling me Daddy-O for years and I love it.

 

[dobielvr]

out of sight....or today it may sound like 'way better'

 

[StarSong]

Anybody remember using "Boss-A"?

 

[Pinky]

ragamuffin

 

[StarSong]

ragamuffin

I still use that one!

 

[Pinky]

nincompoop .. I admit to using this term - geez, I must be getting old!

 

[oldiebutgoody]

without any doubt, the koolest character in TV history was Kookie of 77 Sunset Strip:

whenever he liked anything he would call it "ginchy". and if it was really good, he'd call it the "ginchiest"

 

[StarSong]

without any doubt, the koolest character in TV history was Kookie of 77 Sunset Strip:

whenever he liked anything he would call it "ginchy". and if it was really good, he'd call it the "ginchiest"

I remember him well, but didn't recall that term.
When I moved to Los Angeles one of the first things I wanted to do was go to 77 Sunset Strip. Such a disappointment to learn that Dino's Lodge was no longer owned by Dean Martin and the address wasn't 77.
It was rude awakening to the realities of how show business massages reality.

 

[dobielvr]

nincompoop .. I admit to using this term - geez, I must be getting old!

This reminds me of 'knucklehead' ^^^^

Kookie kookie lend me your comb

 

[horseless carriage]

ragamuffin

 

[oldiebutgoody]

I remember him well, but didn't recall that term.
When I moved to Los Angeles one of the first things I wanted to do was go to 77 Sunset Strip. Such a disappointment to learn that Dino's Lodge was no longer owned by Dean Martin and the address wasn't 77.
It was rude awakening to the realities of how show business massages reality.

KOOKIE, KOOKIE, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? - Sun Sentinel (sun-sentinel.com)

 

[Pappy]

Much obliged, instead of thank you.