Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

unmentionables, noun

Underpants, garments, or underwear.
I need to stop home to get all dolled up and change my unmentionables.

Added on July 14, 2021 by danielslaughter

play hooky

To skip school class or classes by never attending.
Me and the boys are going to play hooky and head to the drive-in.

Added on July 14, 2021 by danielslaughter

straw that broke the camel's back, phrase

Usually an incident that is not the direct cause for an issue, but something which puts a person's, place's or thing's point of stress past the threshold of causing consequences.
It wasn't the lack of candy sales which caused the drive-in to close; those sales were just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Added on May 11, 2012 by danielslaughter

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