Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

piss and vinegar

To be rowdy and filled with energy without care for those around you.
Damn whipper-snappers and their piss and vinegar ways.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

brooch, noun

/bro-ch/

A large, often overwhelming, pin worn on blouses by classy women to show off wealth or knowledge for ugly artifacts.
That woman's beetle brooch is hogwash.

Added on May 26, 2011 by danielslaughter

hitch in your get-along, phrase

When a person is hobbled or slowed in some way by an obstacle or other impediment.
Harvey would love to go to the dance, but with the cold and his bum leg he's got a real hitch in his get-along.

Added on May 9, 2011 by Ken Clinkenbeard

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