Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

lollygag, verb

To waste time or procrastinate.
Typically the children lollygag when its time to leave for the dentist office.

Added on September 21, 2012 by Megan Sweeney

as the crow flies, phrase

The shortest distance between two points.
The building we can see off in the distance probably isn't as far away as the crow flies.

Added on May 16, 2012 by danielslaughter

I'd buy that for a dollar, phrase

An item with so much value it's worth the price of a dollar as if that dollar came from the early 1920s.

Added on May 8, 2011 by John S.

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