Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

belted, verb

The act of being whipped with a belt from a pair of slacks for punishment.
Johnny wont be in class today as he got a C on his report card and his old-man belted him.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Anonymous

handsome woman, phrase

/hand-some woe-man/

Often used kindly to express the beauty of a woman, just like we would nowadays with a man, without directly implying she's beautiful.
I've always found Hillary to be a handsome woman.

Added on May 10, 2011 by danielslaughter

bee's knees, phrase

A way of declaring that something or someone is superb, excellent, or in other words the cat's meow.
Goodness, the boy I sit next to in homeroom is the bee's knees.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Susan K.

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