Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Vocabulary, Schmocabulary

In hopes of making everyone's vocabulary a bit more whimsical, I thought I'd post nifty slang words and their definitions from time to time. Try to find ways to incorporate them into your daily conversations. You might start a trend! The following swell phrases are from the 1920's.

Prom-Trotter: A student who attends all social functions

Know One's Onions: To know what one is talking about

Oliver Twist: A skilled dancer

Punch the Bag: Small talk

Hot Socks!: Great!

Let George Do It: A work evading phrase

Mind Your Potatoes: Mind your own business

Rain Pitchforks: A downpour

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Jenny, these are truly the bee's knees! (or is that bees' knees?)

Anonymous said...

Indeed, a choice bit of Calico

Jenny said...

Way to work in the slang, you guys! Now you're on the trolley!